SAGE memory plane

[Jon Elson]

On 09/16/2018 08:45 PM, Al Kossow via cctalk wrote:
> ebay https://www.ebay.com/itm/232927847019
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> https://secretsofcoldwarradar.omeka.net/exhibits/show/cold-war-radar-technology/item/4
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> can someone identify exactly what this box was called, when it was deployed, and what training manual they are referring to?
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> we have a couple
> http://www.computerhistory.org/collections/catalog/102633198
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> and they keep getting mis-identified.
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The SAGE was the AN/FSQ-7 computer, possibly the sub-units 
had some IBM designation, although a quick scan of some 
bitsavers docs didn't turn that up.  The SAGE main system 
were built on gigantic racks covered with modules with a row 
of tubes on them.  So, no housing as we normally would 
expect.  But, I think the core memory was different, and was 
built into a housing.  I think the memory unit had few tubes 
in it, needed shielding and probably used controlled 
temperature, so a housing made more sense.

But, that unit definitely matches what the SAGE core memory 
units looked like.

Jon