Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/01/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Jan 10, 2013, at 12:16 AM, Herbert Kanner wrote: > Eckert and Mauchly went on to found the company that made the Univac. In > addition to the Census Bureau, early models were bought by the Pentagon > and the Atomic Energy Commission. The company was eventually bought by > Remington Rand and ultimately became Sperry-Rand. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/herbk1/L1002780.jpg.html > > I also throw in for your entertainment a few detail shots of the Babbage > Difference Engine. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/herbk1/L1002717-2.jpg.html > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/herbk1/L1002720-2.jpg.html > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/herbk1/L1002716-2.jpg.htmlr SO very interesting (both text and images) They sure built this stuff to last; and designed with "ease of maintenance " in mind. ;~) Regards, George Lottermoser george at imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist