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OOAK 1957 IBM 650 Control Panel – Armstrong Cork Co. Provenance – Rare, Framed
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OOAK 1957 IBM 650 Control Panel – Armstrong Cork Co. Provenance – Rare, Framed
Price: US $742.85

• Original control panel component from an IBM 650 computer, one of the earliest mass‑produced computers in the world

• Installed at Armstrong Cork Company as their first computer in April 1957

• Professionally framed display featuring the panel and original dedication plaque

• Provenance on back documents presentation from J. H. Pittenger to C. A. Walker, Jr., recognizing his role in the installation and operation of the system

• The IBM 650 (“Magnetic Drum Data‑Processing Machine”) was a landmark machine used in business, engineering, and scientific computing during the 1950s

• This panel is likely one‑of‑a‑kind, created as a corporate presentation piece

• Excellent condition for its age; frame and backing intact

• Ideal for collectors of early computing history, IBM memorabilia, mid‑century industrial design, or corporate tech artifacts

• A striking display piece suitable for offices, tech labs, or museum‑style walls



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