Private company

Potter Instrument

American computer hardware company

Potter Instrument Company was a public American computer hardware company active from 1942 to the late 1970s and based in Long Island. It was founded by John Taft Potter (1911–1987), an inventor of electronic instruments and magnetic computer storage devices.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Potter Instrument Company was a public American computer hardware company active from 1942 to the late 1970s and based in Long Island. It was founded by John Taft Potter (1911–1987), an inventor of electronic instruments and magnetic computer storage devices.2

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