Pegasus Mark I computer

Made:
1957 in Manchester
maker:
Ferranti Limited

Pegasus Mark I computer, made by Ferranti Ltd, Manchester, and delivered to Vickers Aircraft in 1957.

Details

Category:
Computing & Data Processing
Object Number:
Y1969.46
Measurements:
overall: Height = 2100 mm x Width = 3600 mm x Depth = 4000 mm, 250 kg
type:
valve computer
credit:
Purchased From Brooklands Technical College

Parts

Central Processing Unit of Pegasus with Spare Circuit Board Packages

Central Processing Unit of Pegasus with Spare Circuit Board Packages

Central processing unit with part of desk unit attached at front. From the Pegasus Mark I computer, made by Ferranti Ltd, West Gorton, Manchester, and delivered to Vickers-Armstrong (Aircraft) Ltd in 1957.

Measurements:
Overall: 480 mm x 460 mm x 460 mm,
Object Number:
Y1969.46.1
type:
valve computer
Left Hand Desk Unit for Pegasus Mark I Computer

Left Hand Desk Unit for Pegasus Mark I Computer

Left hand desk unit from the Pegasus Mark I computer, with cable connector box and drawer, by Ferranti Ltd, West Gorton, Manchester, and delivered to Vickers-Armstrong (Aircraft) Ltd in 1957.

Object Number:
Y1969.46.14.1
type:
desk unit
Power Supply Unit for the Pegasus Mark I Computer

Power Supply Unit for the Pegasus Mark I Computer

Power supply unit from the Pegasus Mark I computer, made by Ferranti Ltd, West Gorton, Manchester, and delivered to Vickers-Armstrong (Aircraft) Ltd in 1957.

Measurements:
Overall: Height = 2080 mm x Width = 680 mm x Depth = 1700 mm,
Object Number:
Y1969.46.2
type:
computer power supply unit
Right Hand Desk Unit for Pegasus Mark I Computer

Right Hand Desk Unit for Pegasus Mark I Computer

Right hand desk unit from the Pegasus Mark I computer, with cables extruding fron side, and hole in top, by Ferranti Ltd, West Gorton, Manchester, and delivered to Vickers-Armstrong (Aircraft) Ltd in 1957.

Object Number:
Y1969.46.14.2
type:
desk unit
Tape Reader from the Pegasus Mark I Computer

Tape Reader from the Pegasus Mark I Computer

High speed optical tape reader from the Pegasus Mark I computer, made by Ferranti Ltd, West Gorton, Manchester, and delivered to Vickers-Armstrong (Aircraft) Ltd in 1957.

Measurements:
Overall: Height = 285 mm x Width = 230 mm x Depth = 290 mm,
Object Number:
Y1969.46.3
type:
valve computer high speed optical tape reader
Teletypewriter made by Creed & Co. from the Pegasus Mark I Computer

Teletypewriter made by Creed & Co. from the Pegasus Mark I Computer

Teletypewriter, made by Creed & Co. Ltd, London, and used with a Pegasus Mark I computer, made by Ferranti Ltd, Manchester, and delivered to Vickers Aircraft in 1957.

Measurements:
Overall: 310 mm x 375 mm x 380 mm,
Object Number:
Y1969.46.4
type:
computer teletypewriter
Tape Punch made by Creed & Co. from the Pegasus Mark I Computer

Tape Punch made by Creed & Co. from the Pegasus Mark I Computer

Tape punch, made by Creed & Co. Ltd, London and used with a Pegasus Mark I computer, made by Ferranti Ltd, Manchester, and delivered to Vickers-Armstrong (Aircraft) Ltd, Weybridge, Surrey, in 1957.

Measurements:
Overall: Height = 260 mm x Width = 280 mm x Depth = 315 mm,
Object Number:
Y1969.46.5
type:
valve computer tape punch
Tape Reader (Transmitter), made by Creed & Co from the Pegasus Mark I Computer

Tape Reader (Transmitter), made by Creed & Co from the Pegasus Mark I Computer

Low speed tape reader, (transmitter), made by Creed & Co. Ltd, London, and used with a Pegasus Mark I computer, made by Ferranti Ltd, Manchester, and delivered to Vickers-Armstrong (Aircraft) Ltd, Weybridge, Surrey, in 1957.

Measurements:
Overall: Height = 200 mm x Width = 190 mm x Depth = 400 mm,
Object Number:
Y1969.46.6
type:
valve computer low speed tape reader transmitter
Teletype Machine made by Creed & Co. from the Pegasus Mark I Computer

Teletype Machine made by Creed & Co. from the Pegasus Mark I Computer

Teletype machine from Pegasus Mark I computer, made by Ferranti Ltd, Manchester, and delivered to Vickers Aircraft in 1957.

Measurements:
Overall: Height = 330 mm x Width = 540 mm x Depth = 580 mm,
Object Number:
Y1969.46.7
type:
computer teletypewriter
Pegasus Computer Drum Store

Pegasus Computer Drum Store

Pegasus computer drum store, made by Ferranti Ltd, Oldham, c. 1956.

Measurements:
Overall: 420 mm x 410 mm x 540 mm,
Object Number:
Y1969.46.8
type:
valve computer drum
Switchboard for Pegasus Computer

Switchboard for Pegasus Computer

Switchboard for Pegasus Computer. 5 switch gears on metal board. Black, red, blue, and yellow cables are attached.

Measurements:
overall: 2170 mm x 1225 mm x 230 mm, 180 kg
Object Number:
Y1969.46.12
type:
pegasus switchboard
Motor Alternator for Pegasus I Computer

Motor Alternator for Pegasus I Computer

Large motor alternator; 12kVA to power Pegasus I computer. Manufactured by Lancashire Dynamo & Crypto Ltd.

Measurements:
overall: 714 kg
Materials:
steel (metal)
Object Number:
Y1969.46.13
type:
motor alternator
Tape Bin from the Pegasus Mark I Computer

Tape Bin from the Pegasus Mark I Computer

Tape bin from the Pegasus Mark I computer, made by Ferranti Ltd, West Gorton, Manchester, and delivered to Vickers-Armstrong (Aircraft) Ltd in 1957.

Measurements:
Overall: 480 mm x 460 mm x 460 mm,
Object Number:
Y1969.46.15
type:
container
Pieces of 5-hole punched paper tape

Pieces of 5-hole punched paper tape

Pieces of 5-hole punched paper tape, tape supplied by Creed & Co, used on the Pegasus Computer, 1955-1965.

Materials:
paper tape
Object Number:
Y1969.46/17
type:
paper tape
9-Pin thermionic valve leg straightener

9-Pin thermionic valve leg straightener

9-Pin thermionic valve leg straightener, 1940-1969.

Measurements:
overall: 10 mm 20 mm,
Materials:
plastic (unidentified)
Object Number:
Y1969.46/18
type:
valve computer