On 2025-05-30 11:49, Scott Lurndal wrote:That is hilarious !!Thomas Koenig <tkoenig@netcologne.de> writes:>That one is really good:>
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkdyAPAkQLY
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It shows their commercial computers (I didn't know they had a sort
of networking in 1955, they remotely duplicated punched cards for
orders, inventory etc) and the 650, but also the 701. It is also
interesting what people wore to work on those days. But then again,
I only stopped wearing a tie to work around 2010 or so, probably
later than most people.
IBM was known as the grey-suit brigade into the early 90s.
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Here's the burrough 260 (1962):
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CflKTMT_M78
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And the B5000 (I worked in that plant in the 80s):
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3q5n1mR9iM
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And the B5500
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KswWJ6zvBUs
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Dr Who (Tom Baker) and Romana-2 (Lala Ward)
do Prime Computer ads in 1970's.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJeu3LCo-6A
| Date | Sujet | # | Auteur | |
| 30 May 25 |  IBM advertising film from 1955 | 5 | Thomas Koenig | |
| 30 May 25 |   Re: IBM advertising film from 1955 | 1 | Thomas Koenig | |
| 30 May 25 | Re: IBM advertising film from 1955 | 1 | Chris M. Thomasson | |
| 31 May 25 | Re: IBM advertising film from 1955 | 1 | MitchAlsup1 | |
| 31 May 25 |  Re: IBM advertising film from 1955 | 1 | Lawrence D'Oliveiro |
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