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Burroughs B-200 SECTION 2. SYSTEM AND COMPONENT DESCRIPTION
GENERAL The B 200 Series Systems use three types of components: input units, central processors and output units. A basic system will include a central processor and a minimum of one input and one output unit. Systems can be expanded at the installation site to include multiple input/output units. Combining a central processor with specific input/ output units, results in four application oriented systems. Each is described below. SYSTEM DESIGN B 250 System This system combines punched card and Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR) document processing, providing punched card and printed (continuous form or unit record) output. Ledger cards, such as those used in inventory applications, can be processed and updated, providing visual account histories on the records which can be accepted as direct computer input. The components which can be used in the B 250 System are noted below:
B 250 System
Fig. 2-1. B 250 System
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B 260 System The B 260 System (Figure 2-2) features high-speed processing of punched cards. This system is capable of reading up to 1600 cards per minute, punching 300 cards per minute and printing 700 lines per minute. B 260 System components are shown below: B 260 System B 270 System This system (Figure 2-3) is designed as a highspeed punch card/magnetic tape processor with additional components available for processing proof-transit operations in banking institutions. As a financial system it features the processing of MICR checks and deposits at speeds up to 1560 per minute with optional simultaneous conversion to magnetic tape, cash letter distribution and individual listings for each cash letter. As a general purpose system it includes all punched card and line printing capabilities of the B 260 System with magnetic tape processing. The components which can be used in the B 270 System are: B 270 System
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| Burroughs VOL. 11, No.9 SEPTEMBER 14, 1962 INTERNATIONAL EDITION SERVICE MANAGERS TAKE 8200 TRAINING COURSE A training course on the B 200 computer series was re cently completed at the Home Office in Detroit for 20 service managers of Burroughs Inter national companies and other key service personnel. "Purpose of the program was to familiarize the service managers with Burroughs newest line of com puters and to review new service administration programs," Mr. L. J. Peters, general service manager, International Division, said. "Other aspects of the training included a discussion of marketing plans for the computers and the many data processing applications on which they can be used," he added. Service managers attending from the BISA area included: Mr. D. S. Shughart, BISA Head Office, Mr. M. de Muelenaere, Belgium, Mr. E. Beith, Denmark, Mr. M. A. Mechin, France, Mr. P. Knudsen, Germany, Mr. J. A. Baart, Holland, Mr. R. Palancher, Italy, Mr. A. R. E. Kemp, South Africa, and Mr. P. Born, Switzerland. Mr. A. Grig non, provincial branches service manager, Burroughs France, also attended. Sterling area service managers who took the course included: Mr. A. H. Johnston, Australia, Mr. J. M. Williamson, Burroughs Britain, and Mr. E. Beck, Burroughs New Zealand. Mr. N. W. Pratt, provin cial branches service manager for the British company, also attended. Latin American service managers taking the training included: Mr. J. Aceves, Argentina, Mr. S. de Grandclos, Brazil, Mr. L. Bosch, Mexico, Mr. C. P. Lopez, Puerto Rico, and Mr. A. Cortes, Vene- Mr. L. J. Peters (center), general service manager, International Division, points out features of the B 200 central processor at Bur roughs Plymouth plant. Others in the photo (left to right) are: Mr. L. Bosch, Burroughs Mexico, Mr. C. P. Lopez, Burroughs Puerto Rico, Mr. J. Aceves, Burroughs Argentina, Mr. A. Cortez, Bur· roughs Venezuela, and Mr. S. de Glandclos, Burroughs Brazil. zuela. Mr. F. de la Cruz, service mana ger, Philippines, and Mr. K. Koy ama, assistant service manager, Takachiho Koheki Co., Japan, at- ice manager, Latin American area, Mr. G. S. Kavanaugh, manager, service training, and Mr. J. C. Mihm, advanced product support representative. tended from the Far East area. Home office participants in cluded: Mr. L. J. Peters, general service manager, Mr. J. A. Mc Cullough, EDP sales manager, Mr. L. E. Bussa, manager, EDP tech nical service, Mr. F. G. Rogers, EDP technical representative, Mr. F. S. Derrick, service manager, Far East area, Mr. G. R. Johnson, serv- Burroughs Companies' service managers. B 200 training course. Home Office, Detroit, August, 1962. Page 2 THE B-LlNE SEPTEMBER 1 J, 1962 I The B 251 ledger processor caught the attention of service managers from the Far East area. Left to right are: Mr. F. de la Cruz, Burroughs Philippines, Mr. f. S. Derrick, Home Office, and Mr. K. Koyama, Takachiho Koheki Co., Japan. Service managers were impressed with the produc tion facilities for B 200 components at the Plymouth factory. In the background at the right can be seen Burroughs famous sorter-readers in various stages of production. After completing their visit to the Tireman plant, the service managers posed in front of the company bus which took them back to the classroom. Time out for lunch in one of the company cafeterias followed a visit to the Equipment and Systems Service Training School. Viewing production of a Burroughs sorter-reader are, left to right: Mr. J. M. Williamson, Burroughs Britain, Mr. L. E. Bussa, and Mr. G. S. Kavanaugh, both of the Home Office, Mr. N. W. Pratt, provincial branches service manager, Burroughs Britain, and Mr. L. J. Peters, general service manager, International Divi sion. The VRC console, part of the B 251, was operated by Mr. K. Koyama, Takachiho Koheki Co., Japan. Service managers from the BISA area posed inform ally before viewing a B 251 installation at the Home Office. Left to right are: Mr. P. Knudsen, Burroughs Germany, M. J. D. Inglis, Burroughs Sweden, Mr. M. de Muelenaere, Burroughs Belgium, Mr. M. A. Mechin, Burroughs france, Mr. E. Beith, Burroughs Denmark, Mr. A. Grignon, Burroughs france, Mr. P. Born, Burroughs Switzerland, Mr. D. S. Shughart, BISA, Mr. R. Palancher, Burroughs Italy, Mr. J. A. Baart, Burroughs Holland, and Mr. A. R. E. Kemp, Burroughs South Africa. Mr. J. A. McCullough, EDP sales manager, Home Office (standing at left) discusses marketing plans for B 200 series with service managers during class room session. The service managers paid close attention to a dis cussion on computer miniaturization at Burroughs Tireman plant. Computer built for U.S. government at Tireman plant is discussed by service managers. Left to right are: Mr. S. de Grandclos, Burroughs Brazil, Mr. A. Grig non, Burroughs france, Mr. J. A. Baart, Burroughs Holland, Mr. A. R. E. Kemp, Burroughs South Africa, Mr. E. Beith, Burroughs Denmark, Mr. M. A. Mechin, Burroughs France, and Mr. L. J. Peters, general service manager, International Division. Automatic dip soldering of printed circuit boards at Tireman plant catches attention of touring service managers. From the left are: Mr. A. Palancher, Bur roughs Italy, Mr. P. Knudsen, Burroughs Germany, Mr. C. P. Lopez, Burroughs Puerto Rico, Mr. E. J. Beck, Burroughs New Zealand, Mr. J. D. Inglis, Bur roughs Sweden and Mr. G. S. Kavanaugh, Home Office. SEPTE~BER 14, 1962 • Page 3 Control panel of a Burroughs computer installation is explained by Mr. F. Strange, of Burroughs U.S. organization, to (left to right): Mr. C. P. Lopez, Bur roughs Puerto Rico, Mr. F. S. Derrick, Home Office, Mr. A. Grignon, Burroughs France, Mr. S. de Grand clos, Burroughs Brazil, Mr. Strange, Mr. K. Koyama, Takachiho Koheki Co., Japan, Mr. A. H. Johnston, Burroughs Australia, and Mr. J. A. Baart, Burroughs Holland. Burroughs capabilities in the field of miniaturization were graphically displayed by Mr. O. Vance of the Tireman plant. Left to right are: Mr. J. A. Baart, Bur roughs Holland, Mr. J. Aceves, Burroughs Aq:lentina, Mr. F. de la Cruz, Burroughs Philippines, Mr. M. de Muelenaere, Burroughs Belgium, Mr. P. Born, Bur roughs Switzerland, Mr. J. D. Inglis, Burroughs Sweden, Mr. A. H. Johnston, Burroughs Australia, Mr. N. W. Pratt, Burroughs Britain, Mr. A. Cortes, Bur roughs Venezuela, Mr. P. Knudsen, Burroughs Ger many, Mr. A. R. E. Kemp, Burroughs South Africa, and Mr. F. G. Rogers, Home Office. Posing at the VRC console are service managers from the Latin American area. Left to right are: Mr. A. Cortes, Burroughs Venezuela, Mr. G. R. Johnson, Home Office, Mr. S. de Grandclos, Burroughs Brazil, Mr. L. Bosch, Burroughs Mexico, Mr. C. P. Lopez, Burroughs Puerto Rico, and Mr. J. Aceves, Burroughs Argentina. ~ VOL. 11 No. 9 kC INTERNATIONAL -.. • EDITION .- Published by Burroughs Corporation, International Division, Detroit 32, Michigan. Contributions from all areas of the International Division are welcome. T. L. CARRY, Editor T. W. MCGAVIN, News Editor • THE B-LlNE Assembly of the P 703 amount and account imprinter at the Second Avenue, Detroit plant is explained to (left to right): Mr. A. Cortes, Burroughs Venezuela, Mr. D. S. Shughart, BISA, and Mr. E. Beith, Burroughs Denmark. Mr. F. G. Rogers (far right), Home Office, explains the operation of Burroughs card reader to (from left) Mr. A. R. E. Kemp, Burroughs South Africa, Mr. J. A. Baart, Burroughs Holland, and Mr. F. de la Cruz, Burroughs Philippines. Classroom training was conducted by Mr. L. Bussa (top) and Mr. F. G. Rogers (bottom) both of the Home Office technical service staff. Test run of sorter-reader at Burroughs Second Avenue, Detroit, plant created interest for (left to right): Mr. G. S. Kavanaugh, Home Office, Mr. L. Bosch, Bur roughs Mexico, Mr. F. S. Derrick, Home Office, Mr. P. Born, Burroughs Switzerland, Mr. J. M. William son, Burroughs Britain, Mr. M.E. Mechin, Burroughs France, Mr. J. A. Baart, Burroughs Holland, Mr. C. P. Lopez, Burroughs Puerto Rico, Mr. S. de Grandclos, Burroughs Brazil, Mr. A. H. Johnston, Burroughs Australia, Mr. L. J. Jeters, general service manager, International Division, Mr. F. de la Cruz, Burroughs Philippines, Mr. A. Grignon, Burroughs France, and Mr. K. Koyama, Takachiho Koheki Co., Japan. A high speed tape lister, another B 200 component, is closely examined by (left to right): Mr. R. Palan cher, Burroughs Italy, Mr. A. Cortes, Burroughs Venezuela, Mr. A. R. E. Kemp, Burroughs South Africa, Mr. N. W. Pratt, Burroughs Britain, Mr. M. de Muelenaere, Burroughs Belgium, Mr. J. D. Inglis, Burroughs Sweden, Mr. J. Aceves, Burroughs Argen tina, and Mr. E. Beith, Burroughs Denmark. During a visit to the Equipment and Systems Service Training School, the service managers stopped to watch a training session on the B 200 central proces sor. Left to right are: Mr. P. Knudsen, Burroughs Germany, Mr. A. Grignon, Burroughs France, Mr. E. Beith, Burroughs Denmark, Mr. R. Palancher, Burroughs Italy, Mr. G. M. Himmelsbaugh, Bur roughs U.S. organization, Mr. P. Born, Burroughs Switzerland, and Mr. M. A. Mechin, Burroughs France. Litho in u.s. Atneriea |
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A folding pocket guide for the B-200 series
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B-200 Instructions in a plastic clip on badge holder
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We Have two copies of employment
applications Form ED 1033 Would date this in the late 1950's as it
refers to 1960 in a future sense in the text which is reprinted below. APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT
ElectroData DIVISION OF BURROUGHS Within a three-year period, ElectroData
Division of Burroughs has become
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Mr. L. J. Peters (center), general service manager, International Division, points out features of the B 200 central processor at Burroughs Plymouth plant. Others in the photo (left to right) are: Mr. L. Bosch, Burroughs Mexico, Mr. C. P. Lopez, Burroughs Puerto Rico, Mr. J. Aceves, Burroughs Argentina, Mr. A. Cortez, Burroughs Venezuela, and Mr. S. de Glandclos, Burroughs Brazil.
A training course on the B 200 computer series was recently completed at the Home Office in Detroit for 20 service managers of Burroughs International companies and other key service personnel. "Purpose of the program was to familiarize the service managers with Burroughs newest line of computers and to review new service administration programs," Mr. L. J. Peters, general service manager, International Division,. said. "Other aspects of the training included a discussion of marketing plans for the computers and the many data processing applications on which they can be used," he added. Service managers attending from the EISA area included: Mr. D. S. Shughart, BISA Head Office, Mr. M. de Muelenaere, Belgium, Mr. E. Beith, Denmark, Mr. M. A. Mechin, France, Mr. P. Knudsen, Germany, Mr. J. A. Baart, Holland, Mr. R. Palancher, Italy, Mr. A. R. E. Kemp, South Africa, and Mr. P. Born, Switzerland. Mr. A. Grignon, provincial branches service manager, Burroughs France, also attended. Sterling area service managers who took the course included: Mr. A. H. Johnston, Australia, Mr. J. M. Williamson, Burroughs Britain, and Mr. E. Beck, Burroughs New Zealand. Mr. N. W. Pratt, provincial branches service manager for the British company, also attended. Latin American service managers taking the training included: Mr. J. Aceves, Argentina, Mr. S. de Grandclos, Brazil, Mr. L. Bosch, Mexico, Mr. C. P. Lopez, Puerto Rico, and Mr. A. Cortes, Venezuela. Mr. F. de la Cruz, service manager, Philippines, and Mr. K. Koyama, assistant service manager, Takachiho Koheki Co., Japan, attended from the Far East area. Home office participants included: Mr. L. J. Peters, general service manager, Mr. J. A. McCullough, EDP sales manager, Mr. L. E. Bussa, manager, EDP technical service, Mr. F. G. Rogers, EDP technical representative, Mr. F. S. Derrick, service manager, Far East area, Mr. G. R. Johnson, service manager, Latin American area, Mr. G. S. Kavanaugh, manager, service training, and Mr. J. C. Mihm, advanced product support representative.
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Assembly of the P 703 amount and account imprinter at the Second Avenue, Detroit plant is explained to (left to right): Mr. A. Cortes, Burroughs Venezuela, Mr. D. S. Shughart, BISA, and Mr. E. Beith, Burroughs Denmark. |
Control panel of a Burroughs computer installation is explained by Mr. F. Strange, of Burroughs U.S. organization, to (left to right): Mr. C. P. Lopez, Burroughs Puerto Rico, Mr. F. S. Derrick, Home Office, Mr. A. Grignon, Burroughs France, Mr. S. de Grandclos, Burroughs Brazil, Mr. Strange, Mr. K. Koyama, Takachiho Koheki Co., Japan, Mr. A. H. Johnston, Burroughs Australia, and Mr. J. A. Baart, Burroughs Holland. |
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