
The IBM 709 of 1957 was a large, general purpose digital computer designed to solve complex commercial and scientific problems. Prominent in this nighttime view are the system's IBM 729 Magnetic Tape Units and IBM 709 Central Processing Unit.

The IBM 709 of 1957 was a large, general purpose digital computer designed to solve complex commercial and scientific problems. Prominent in this nighttime view are the system's IBM 729 Magnetic Tape Units and IBM 709 Central Processing Unit.