Here is the same module dated as 1967. If you trust Alamy… Could it be from a 
494 or would the 30 bit width make no sense?
Marc

> On May 15, 2026, at 2:16 PM, Brent Hilpert via cctalk <[email protected]> 
> wrote:
> 
> I was asked to examine a large core module, it has a UNIVAC label and part 
> no, manufactured in 1971 but probably a little older in design.  No 
> providence known.
> 
> I suspect it is from an 1108 or perhaps an 1106, based on the reasoning 
> presented in the web link below.  I’m a little curious for a firmer 
> confirmation though.  1108/6 documentation on bitsavers has been very useful, 
> but what’s there doesn’t go deep enough into the hardware to provide a hard 
> confirmation.  Is there even an 1108 or 6 still in existence?
> 
> The module, and what I’ve figured out:
>    http://madrona.ca/e/coreUnivac/index.html 
> <http://madrona.ca/e/coreUnivac/index.html>
> 

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