Clary DE-60

The Clary DE-60 was an early transistorized digital computer made by Clary Corporation.[1] It was a compact (desk-sized) general-purpose computer intended for both scientific and business applications. It operated on 18-digit binary coded decimal words used fixed-point arithmetic. Main memory was a 32-word magnetic drum memory. Input and output devices included a console keyboard, printer, paper tape and punched card system. For programming, the system used sequential instructions from the keyboard and plug-boards.[2] [3] Custom modules for trigonometric and other functions could be installed.

The system was introduced in 1959.[4] By 1961, about 18 systems were operating or on order. Clary Corporation was founded by Hugh L. Clary in 1939. Today the company manufactures products such as uninterruptible power supply systems.[5]

References

  1. Weik, Martin H. (Mar 1961). "DE-60". ed-thelen.org. A Third Survey of Domestic Electronic Digital Computing Systems.
  2. "1959 PICTORIAL REPORT ON THE COMPUTER FIELD" (PDF). Computers and Automation. 8 (12): 9. Dec 1959. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
  3. Picture of setting the plug-board: . 196112.pdf. "1961 PICTORIAL REPORT ON THE COMPUTER FIELD: 1. Digital Computer". Computers and Automation. 10 (12): 25. Dec 1961. Archived from the original on 2018-08-01. Retrieved 2018-09-02.CS1 maint: others (link)
  4. Communications of the Association for Computing Machinery. 2. Association for Computing Machinery. 1959. p. 79. }
  5. https://www.clary.com/company/


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