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Powering up a module from the IBM 604: an electronic calculator from 1948

The IBM 604 Electronic Calculating Punch (1948) used vacuum tubes and pluggable modules, including thyratron tubes that act as high-current switches. The article examines the history of the 604 and demonstrates powering up a thyratron module, which latches on until power is cut.

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