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Digi-Comp 1
The Digi-comp 1 computer comes as a kit, mainly plastic with some metal components, it dates from 1963.
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PDP-8
The PDP-8 was the first successful commercial minicomputer, produced by Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) in the 1960s. DEC introduced it on 22 March 1965, and sold more than 50,000 systems, the most of any computer up to that date. It was the first widely sold computer in the DEC PDP series of computers (the PDP-5 was not originally intended to be a general-purpose computer).
ICT 1301 “ARTHUR”
The 1300 series was a joint venture between ICT, based in Putney and GEC telephones based in Coventry. GEC provided the electronics and ICT the peripherals. A jointly owned design company was set up, Computer Developments Ltd of Kenton, Middlesex. “Arthurs” serial number is 075, this dates him to the early 60's.We know “Arthur” was used by ICT itself, they ran a “bureau service for customers, then to the Liverpool Victoria Friendly Society to join “Samantha” another ICT 1301 LVFS were already operating.