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Subject: [Leica] [OM] IMG: Another from the Archives
From: lluisripollphotography at gmail.com (lluisripollphotography)
Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2017 00:46:49 +0100
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Jim,

I still remember I?ve asked to a friend what this machine do, and he said 
me, ?they say that it is able to calculate integrals?, and I?ve said? Oh! 
no? can?t believe?! 

Cheers
Lluis



> El 11 febr 2017, a les 4:06, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> va 
> escriure:
> 
> Thanks, Lluis.  The computer we had in the 1950s was an ERA 1102, and it 
> had its own air conditioned room in another building.  And was less 
> powerful than today's laptops.
> 
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> 
> On 2/10/2017 5:22 PM, lluisripollphotography wrote:
>> Nice to see these photos Jim!
>> 
>> I still remember the first Computer I saw in early 60?s?..nobody knows 
>> what it was for?.!
>> 
>> Cheers
>> Lluis
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> El 10 febr 2017, a les 19:42, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> 
>>> va escriure:
>>> 
>>> Once more, my posting failed to make it to the LUG.  Second 
>>> try................
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -------- Forwarded Message --------
>>> Subject:    [OM] IMG: Another from the Archives
>>> Date:       Fri, 10 Feb 2017 12:36:05 -0600
>>> From:       Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net>
>>> Reply-To:   Olympus Camera Discussion <olympus at thomasclausen.net>
>>> To:         LUG at Leica-Users.org <lug at leica-users.org>, Olympus 
>>> Camera Discussion <olympus at thomasclausen.net>
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> This image shows a small part of the Wind Tunnel 16T Control Room during
>>> a test of space capsule recovery systems in the late 1950s.  All of the
>>> controls and instrumentation were still analog.  The left panel
>>> contained the controls for the flexible nozzle that could cover the
>>> range from Mach 0.5 to 1.6.  The right panel controlled the compressor
>>> system.  I'm the Project Engineer, adjusting the TV system.  I even had
>>> hair in those days.  Note the Speed Graphic and bag of film holders
>>> above my head.  The gentleman in the foreground was the General Electric
>>> engineer on this test.
>>> 
>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Tunnel+16T+Control+Room.jpg.html
>>> 
>>> -- 
>>> Jim Nichols
>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>> 
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