Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/12/13

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: From Long Ago
From: amr3 at uwm.edu (Alan Magayne-Roshak)
Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2013 21:38:02 -0600 (CST)

On Thu, 12 Dec 2013  Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:
Subject: [Leica] IMG:  From Long Ago 

>This photo, taken from my technical report, shows the mechanical memory 
>drum and the console which contained the drum drive system, the transfer 
>plate, and the individual jack amplifiers.  The console and system were 
>designed to our specs and provided by an engineering company whose name 
>does not come to mind after 60 years. 

>http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Mechanical+Memory+Drum.jpg.html 

>Memory has come a long way since then. :-) 

-- 
>Jim Nichols 
>Tullahoma, TN USA
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Fascinating text and photo. 

Alan

Alan Magayne-Roshak, Senior Photographer
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Photo Services
(Retired)
UPAA POY 1978
amr3 at uwm.edu
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/

"All the technique in the world doesn't compensate
 for an inability to notice. " - Elliott Erwitt



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