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Ancient IBM Computer Revived After Decades of Dormancy
An ancient IBM 1401 computer, rescued from a garage and refurbished, is now operational again. The machine was built in 1964 and had been sitting idle for decades before its restoration.
The IBM 1401 was a popular business computer in the 1960s, known for its speed and reliability. It used magnetic tapes to store data and had a memory capacity of 8,192 words.
A team of engineers spent months refurbishing the machine, replacing worn-out parts and restoring its original functionality. The process was painstaking, but the end result is a fully operational computer that can perform tasks just like it did when it was first built.