Computer console

ID:

25610

Production date:

c. 1965

Location:

In Store

A LEO III English Electric computer console, installed in 1966, in the City offices of Wedd, Durlacher, Morduant & Co., London’s largest firm of stock jobbers. The LEO (Lyons Electronic Office) was a British computer, originally developed by the food firm J. Lyons. This example was the 45th Leo III to be installed in Britain, and the first in the City.  < ...Read more

A LEO III English Electric computer console, installed in 1966, in the City offices of Wedd, Durlacher, Morduant & Co., London’s largest firm of stock jobbers. The LEO (Lyons Electronic Office) was a British computer, originally developed by the food firm J. Lyons. This example was the 45th Leo III to be installed in Britain, and the first in the City.

A mere eight years later, in 1972, the Leo III was retired in favour of more powerful machines. Wedd , Durlacher had just experienced a huge increase in turnover from £8 to £14 million and a 100% rise in their taxed profits. Growth continued and in 1984 the firm merged with Barclays Bank to create Britain’s first integrated international securities trading mega-firm. < Hide

Measurements

H 1080 mm; W 1700 mm; D 1000 mm; WT 213 kg (overall)

Materials

metal (unidentified); rubber; plastic

Last Updated

2024-03-14