Page from an IBM Manual.

Mus.Cat. NEWUC:2003.10 Mnfctr: IBM Date: 3.12.1968 Form. No: Z22-6608-2 Pages: 69
Comp: Manual Height: 279 mm Width: 216 mm Thickness: 10 mm Weight: 796 g

Page 25 Thirty Six core planes were stacked one above the other
and connected such that the 128 "X" and 128 "Y" wires
threaded every plane.
It was called a "BOM" (Basic Operational Memory unit).

Information above reproduced by permission of IBM from,
IBM Field Engineering, Theory of Operation, 2365 Processor Storage, Form No. Z22-6608-2, Date December 3, 1968

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