Computer History Archives Project

1951 The Amazing Design of the UNIVAC's UNISERVO METAL TAPE DRIVES (2015x5)

Air date: Sep 22, 2015

Computer History: The 1951 UNIVAC UNISERVO Metal Tape Drive, the first use of digital magnetic tape reel devices on computers. Tapes were made of a Nickel-Bronze alloy and weighed 4 pounds each! This film describes the drives in detail and shows the UNISERVOs in operation. An educational presentation from the Computer History Archives Project (CHAP). Narration: David Melvin.