IBM Rare 7070 Mainframe Computer film 1960 (7074, 7080 transistorized SMS 1958-1961 (7090)

Computer History: Today we view a partial restoration of a 1960 film announcing IBM's 7070 mainframe, IBM’s first FULLY TRANSISTORIZED stored program computer. This film was lost for over 60 years. Part of the 700/7000 series, the 7070 used 30,000 transistors and 22,000 diodes, on 14,000 SMS circuit boards. This color film has been restored and narration added to bring this system back to life. This excerpt shows the 7070 in operation in an IBM Data Center running a utility billing program called “SURE” for “Symbolic Utilities Revenue Environment.” The 7070 is described in detail and Gallery photos of its advanced successors, the 7074 and 7080 are also included. Color, runs about 6 minutes.

For additional 7070 information: ---------------------------------------------------------
IBM 7070 Reference Manual (276 pages) Bitsavers archive
http://www.onwww.bitsavers.org/pdf/ib...

IBM 7070- 7074 Principles of Operation (192 pages)
http://bitsavers.org/pdf/ibm/7070/GA2...

IBM 7070 entry in BRL Report 1961 (Also covers 7074 and 7080)
BALLISTIC RESEARCH LABS REPORT N0. 1115, March 1961
THIRD SURVEY OF DOMESTIC ELECTRONIC DIGITAL COMPUTING SYSTEMS,
Martin H. Weik (Ed Thelen’s upload)
http://www.ed-thelen.org/comp-hist/BR...

IBM 7070 Brochure
https://classic.technology/wp-content...

Original Film and photos copyright © IBM
Courtesy of IBM Archives

2k and 4k stock footage available from
Periscope Film http://www.periscopefilm.com

Computer History Archives Project (CHAP)

Modern narration: James Izzo