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Ferranti Atlas (II)
computer
| Company: | Ferranti |
| Type: | computer |
| Introduction: | 1962 |
| Maximum memory size: | 16Kword |
| Maximum number of CPUs: | 1 |
| Number made: | 6 (3 Atlas, 3 Atlas II) |
| has artefact: | Ferranti Atlas (II) Engineering Drawings |
| has artefact: | Ferranti Atlas (II) 822-type module (hex flip-flop) |
| has artefact: | Ferranti Atlas (II) 871-type Module (diode matrix) |
| has artefact: | Ferranti Atlas (II) 534-type Module (I/O) |
| System class: | Supercomputer |
Ferranti Atlas (II) in the collection.
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Artefacts
Ferranti Atlas (II) 534-type Module (I/O)
Ferranti Atlas (II) 534-type Module (I/O)
| Company: | Ferranti |
| Type: | Legacy class |
| artefact for: | Ferranti Atlas (II) |
| Class: | Ferranti Atlas (II) 534-type Module (I/O) |
| Acquired on: | 2017 |
| Count: | 1 |
| Location: | Collection / House / Office / Glass Cabinet |
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Uses Mullard OC42 Germanium PNP transistors.
Ferranti Atlas (II) 822-type module (hex flip-flop)
Ferranti Atlas (II) 822-type module (hex flip-flop)
| Company: | Ferranti |
| Type: | Legacy class |
| artefact for: | Ferranti Atlas (II) |
| Class: | Ferranti Atlas (II) 822-type module (hex flip-flop) |
| Acquired on: | 2017 |
| Count: | 1 |
| Location: | Collection / House / Office / Glass Cabinet |
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Uses Mullard OC170 Germanium PNP transistors and OA47 Germanion diodes; two of the diodes have been removed. Note the colored plastic tabs that can be used to quickly identify the module using the universal resistor color code.
Ferranti Atlas (II) 871-type Module (diode matrix)
Ferranti Atlas (II) 871-type Module (diode matrix)
| Company: | Ferranti |
| Type: | Legacy class |
| artefact for: | Ferranti Atlas (II) |
| Class: | Ferranti Atlas (II) 871-type Module (diode matrix) |
| Acquired on: | 2017 |
| Count: | 1 |
| Location: | Collection / House / Office / Glass Cabinet |
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Uses Mullard OA5 Germanium diodes.
Ferranti Atlas (II) Engineering Drawings
Ferranti Atlas (II) Engineering Drawings
| Company: | Ferranti |
| Type: | Legacy class |
| artefact for: | Ferranti Atlas (II) |
| Class: | Ferranti Atlas (II) Engineering Drawings |
| Acquired on: | 2017 |
| Count: | 1 |
| Location: | Collection / House / Office / Cabinet D / Shelf 3 |
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High resolution scans of this folder of Atlas II drawings is available here