Computer History Museum May 2008 - Page 2

Sophia and I went to look at the Difference Engine No. 2 designed by Charles Babbage in 1849 and was not built until 153 years later.
All the artsy photos were taken by Sophia, I am pretty ham fisted with a camera.

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JoeJohnson > The counterweights above the printer

JoeJohnson > Computer History Museum May 2008 photo

JoeJohnson > Another view of the printer. the paper roll is above, and the tray below can hold a soft material, like plaster of paris, that will simultaneously be imprinted (Called Stereotyping) so that a plate can be cast to mass print the resulting calculations.

JoeJohnson > Me getting a good look at the printer. Doron Swade from the London Science Museum (he was in charge of getting the two engines built) is in the background getting interviewed by the media.

JoeJohnson > Another view of the print head

JoeJohnson > Another view of the printer and Stereotyping tray.

JoeJohnson > The back side of the engine

JoeJohnson > Rear 3/4 view looking at the printer. My wife Sophia is in the wheelchair.

JoeJohnson > Side view of the printer starting at the bottom

The counterweights above the printer

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