Rare 1960s IBM Computer Hard Drive Disk Platter Now a Pendulum Clock. Vintage Disk Platter.

Description

This rare, vintage disk platter pendulum hard drive clock from the 1960s was grouped into a "disk pack" that usually contained 6, 14 inch platters. This platter could hold about 1.5 megabytes. In 2013, a single platter could hold about 500,000 megabytes and was physically, 4 times smaller! This clock's disk platter is from a disk pack used in the early 1960s on IBM 2311 Disk Drives. The "patina" on the platter comes from having aged over 45 years it is a striking finish. Mounted in the center of the clock is an acrylic encased comparison of this vintage platter's storage capability versus today's platter. "Today's laptop platter" hangs on the end of the pendulum...how cool is that! This is a wall clock that is 14" in diameter with a pendulum that is an additional 11.5". Golden raised numbers attached to circuit board sections that were once a hard drive's controllers, complete this striking conversation piece. Artist signed and numbered "Certificate of Authenticity." This is an amazing conversation piece. Get one for the serious collector or start a collection, these 1960 disk pack platters are very scarce.