Hardware
| Name Sort descending | Description |
|---|---|
| Facit Model EA | In 1939, the model EA appeared -. A semi-automatic calculating machine with automatic division and automatic step connection to the left or to the right in the multiplication. |
| Facit Model ESA | In 1945, the first adding machine company Facit came on the market that could automatically perform alongside the Division also multiplying - the model ESA (= Elektriska Super machines). |
| Facit Model ESA-0 | Facit's first fully-automatic calculator was the Model ESA (Electric Super-Automat) from 1945. |
| Facit Model LX | The Facit Model LX combined the inverted pinwheel mechanism with a moving carriage to provide a high-capacity machine with 10 places in the rotor, 10 in the counter, and 19 in the accumulator. |
| Facit Model NE | The Model NE was produced for a short period in the mid-1950s as a simpler and cheaper alternative to the Model NEA. Its only automated feature is a mechanism which trips the main clutch when… |
| Facit Model NEA | Facit's first electrically-driven calculators from the mid-1930s just used the motor to replace the winding handle. As additional automatic functions were added, the mechanical control systems… |
| Facit Model NEK | Like the Model T, the electric variant E was in 1936 with the "sliding quotient circuit" and sold under the designation EK. Externally, however, there were hardly any differences to the previous… |
| Facit Model NLX | The Model NLX replaced the LX in 1954. The only obvious external difference is in the rotor clearing handle, which now operates horizontally rather than vertically. |
| Facit Model NTK | Another 1957 version of the Facit NTK in a plain grey case. |
| Facit Model S | Facit's traditional pinwheel design was replaced by the ten-key Model T in 1932. The demand for the earlier design obviously continued, as Facit found it necessary to reintroduce a conventional… |
| Facit Model T | Beginning with the Model T in 9 x 8 x 13 format in 1932, the machine progressed through the Model TK (1936) and the NTK (1954) to the C1-13 of 1957, which continued with only minor changes into… |
| Facit Model TK | The first of the Facit "inverted" pinwheel calculators was the Model T from 1932. The Model TK from 1936 is essentially the same machine with a number of mechanical improvements. Although model… |
| Facit Standard | The "Standard" was the second machine to carry the Facit brand, and the first to be built under Atvidaberg Industries.This is an early machine from the 1920s, on an original wooden base. |
| Facitt Model EK | Like the Model T, the electric variant E was in 1936 with the "sliding quotient circuit" and sold under the designation EK. Externally, however, there were hardly any differences to the previous… |
| FACOM α (Alpha) | This was a computer from Fujitsu specifically designed for high-speed processing of the Lisp language. In the early 1980s, there was active research and development on artificial intelligence… |
| FACOM 100 | This was Japan's first practical relay-based automatic computer. It was developed in October 1954 by Fuji Tsushinki Manufacturing Corporation (currently Fujitsu). The main unit of the FACOM 100… |
| FACOM 128A | This was Japan's first relay-based commercial computer. It was developed in 1956 by Fuji Tsushinki Manufacturing Corporation (currently Fujitsu). The machine featured fundamental improvements in… |
| FACOM 128B | FACOM128B is a relay-based commercial computer that was developed by the Fuji Tsushinki Manufacturing Corporation (now Fujitsu Limited). The vacuum tube used in early computers was unstable. To… |
| FACOM 212 | Parametron Computer(1959). The FACOM 212 was exported to the Philippines in 1963, making it the first Japanese computer to be exported. |
| FACOM 222 | The FACOM 222 was the first transistor-based computer manufactured by Fuji Tsushinki Manufacturing Corporation (currently Fujitsu). Manufacturing of its prototype named as FACOM 222P ended in… |
| FACOM 230 (FACOM 230-30) | This was a mid-size general-purpose computer from Fuji Tsushinki Manufacturing Corporation (currently Fujitsu) -- announced in May 1964. It completely subsumed the capabilities of the FACOM 231,… |
| FACOM 230-10 | This was a small computer announced by Fuji Tsushinki Manufacturing Corporation (currently Fujitsu) in March 1965. It was developed primarily for economy (cost per day in the minimal configuration… |
| FACOM 230-15 | This was a small general-purpose computer from Fujitsu -- the lowest-end model of the FACOM 230-5 Series. This machine was announced in April 1970 as a small general-purpose computer to cover the… |
| FACOM 230-25 | The FACOM 230-25 is one of the representative models of medium computers in the age when computers began to spread in Japan for commercial use. The preserved system in the photograph consists of… |
| FACOM 230-28 system | This series, employing Fujitsu's virtual memory system, was announced in August 1973 in competition to IBM's virtual storage system (announced in August 1972). The FACOM 230-8 Series was comprised… |
| FACOM 230-38 system | This series, employing Fujitsu's virtual memory system, was announced in August 1973 in competition to IBM's virtual storage system (announced in August 1972). The FACOM 230-8 Series was comprised… |
| FACOM 230-45S | Fujitsu's mid-size/large machines (the FACOM 230-25 and 35 were mid-size, and the FACOM 230-45 was large) announced in August 1968 as the successors of the FACOM 230 Series. The series was… |
| FACOM 230-48 system | This series, employing Fujitsu's virtual memory system, was announced in August 1973 in competition to IBM's virtual storage system (announced in August 1972). The FACOM 230-8 Series was comprised… |
| FACOM 230-50 | In the large computer field at the time, imports were increasing year by year, and the Ministry of International Trade and Industry was working to achieve domestic production of large computers by… |
| FACOM 230-60 | This was a large general-purpose computer, which used ICs throughout, from Fujitsu. It was developed in March 1968. It not only had performance 4 to 10 times that of the previous FACOM 230-50… |
| FACOM 230-75 | This was an ultra-large general-purpose computer from Fujitsu. It was announced in June 1970 as the successor of the FACOM 230-60. The FACOM 230-75 featured: (1) Complete upward compatibility with… |
| FACOM 230-75 APU | The FACOM 230-75 APU (for array processing unit*1) was Japan’s first vector computer. Examination of the FACOM 230-75 APU began in 1973 under the leadership of Ikeda Toshio, and after many changes… |
| FACOM 231 | This was a transistor-based small general-purpose computer, developed by Fuji Tsushinki Manufacturing Corporation (currently Fujitsu) in March 1963. In contrast with previous small computers,… |
| FACOM 241 | The FACOM 241 was developed at almost the same time that the FACOM 222P was finished. It achieved greater miniaturization by eliminating parts which were unnecessary for a business computer. |
| FACOM 401A Magazine File | The FACOM 401A Magazine File was a magnetic tape unit from Fujitsu, completed in 1967. It was the first Japanese made unit to employ tape cartridge media. At the time, there was a need for compact… |
| FACOM 461B Disk Pack Unit | The FACOM 461B was a disk pack unit from Fujitsu which used a disk pack comprised of six 14-inch disks (same as IBM1316 or the equivalent), and was completed in 1964 for use with the FACOM 230-20… |
| FACOM 463K Disk File Unit | Completed in June 1969, the FACOM 463K was a disk file unit from Fujitsu which employed a removable media housing a single 14-inch disk inside a cartridge, and a fixed head system. |
| FACOM 472K Grouped Disk Pack Unit | The FACOM 472K was Fujitsu's first grouped disk pack unit, which provided 9 disk drives with a controller, and was completed in March 1970. |
| FACOM 477A Disk Pack Unit | The FACOM 477A was a grouped disk pack unit from Fujitsu equipped first with a command retry function and ECC function. It was completed in 1972. |
| FACOM 493 Magnetic Disk Unit | The FACOM 493 was a magnetic disk unit from Fujitsu which employed a non-portable disk module. It was completed in October 1978. |
| FACOM 521 | Completed in August 1960, the FACOM 521 was Fuji Tsushinki Manufacturing Corporation (currently Fujitsu) first commercial high-speed printer to use the type drum system (Note). The company's early… |
| FACOM 567K Card Reader | Most card units were developed in pursuit of higher-speed, but with the dissemination of computers and online processing, a need arose for compact, easy-to-handle card devices for the FACOM 230-25… |
| FACOM 601 Magnetic Tape Unit | The FACOM 601 was Fujitsu's first magnetic tape unit for computers employing a tension arm shock absorber mechanism. It was completed in August 1960. |
| FACOM 602 Magnetic Tape Unit | Recording density of the unit was a low 133bpi (bits per inch), but Fujitsu later developed the FACOM 602 which increased this recording density to 333bpi, and also allowed reading of tapes… |
| FACOM 603B Magnetic Tape Unit | There were three initial models with different tape speeds: the FACOM 603A, FACOM 603B and FACOM 603C. Numerous improved models were developed later, such as the FACOM 603D/E which increased… |
| FACOM 603M Magnetic Tape Unit | There were three initial models with different tape speeds: the FACOM 603A, FACOM 603B and FACOM 603C. Numerous improved models were developed later, such as the FACOM 603D/E which increased… |
| FACOM 608K Magnetic Tape Unit | Completed in 1969, the FACOM 608B and FACOM 608K were magnetic tape units for Fujitsu's small systems. Half reels were used to equip a single cabinet with two tape decks |
| FACOM 610A Magnetic Tape Unit | The FACOM 610A was a high-performance magnetic tape unit from Fujitsu, which was the first to employ a mechanism for automatically loading media. It was completed in February 1975. To meet needs… |
| FACOM 611 Magnetic Tape Unit | The FACOM 611A was a magnetic tape unit from Fujitsu which achieved high density recording and high performance by using a new recording system called GCR (Group Coded Recording). |
| FACOM 612A Magnetic Tape Unit | In September 1975, Fujitsu developed the FACOM 612A and 612B as successors of the FACOM 608K. These new models improved performance by increasing recording density to 1600RPI, using full-size… |
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