Stone Age Tech piece

Discussion in 'Ephemera and Photographs' started by bosko69, May 23, 2026 at 4:03 PM.

  1. bosko69

    bosko69 Well-Known Member

    Just found this little desk sign produced by IBM somewhere btw the late 40's to early 60's (?)- none of the sellers can nail down a more accurate date range. Believe it was a premium for employers and customers.
    Thomas Watson, director of International Business Machines started using it as office signage/motivator somewhere around 1911.
    PS-Can anyone out there accurately nail down the production date ?
    PSS- As my brain 'matures'(;)) this will have a place of prominence !

    IBM1.jpg THINK2.jpg IBM Thomas Watson Sr at IBM Endicott 2.jpg
     
    bosko69, May 23, 2026 at 4:03 PM
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  2. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    What does it read under the K? IBM's logo evolved continuously from 1947 on. (That's the year International Business Machines became IBM.) If you post a close-up of the logo, we should be able to place it in one of the following mid-century periods: 1947-1956, 1956-1967, 1967-1972.

    https://1000logos.net/ibm-logo/

    Debora
     
    Debora, May 23, 2026 at 4:18 PM
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