Manufacturer of magnetic disks. (Repertory photo)
Object Description
MOM floppy disk (official photo)
Among the manufacturers of computer components in socialist Hungary one manufacturer stands out: the famed Hungarian Optic Works (Magyar Optikai Művek, MOM). Its predecessor company was founded already in 1876. Here they had a sterile laboratory suitable for producing magnetic disks, particularly hard drives and floppy disks. The company made 5.25” and 8” floppy drives as well. MOM was the titan of the Hungarian instrument industry. Many people found it symbolic that shortly after the politico/economical regime changed, the MOM factory was demolished – in its place a shopping mall was built under the name “MOM Park” at the turn of the millennium.
Description (English)
MOM floppy disk (official photo)
Among the manufacturers of computer components in socialist Hungary one manufacturer stands out: the famed Hungarian Optic Works (Magyar Optikai Művek, MOM). Its predecessor company was founded already in 1876. Here they had a sterile laboratory suitable for producing magnetic disks, particularly hard drives and floppy disks. The company made 5.25” and 8” floppy drives as well. MOM was the titan of the Hungarian instrument industry. Many people found it symbolic that shortly after the politico/economical regime changed, the MOM factory was demolished – in its place a shopping mall was built under the name “MOM Park” at the turn of the millennium.
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