Computer History Museum May 2008

JoeJohnson's photo

nobody@smugmug.com (JoeJohnson) — Thu, 01 May 2008 22:55:36 -0700

JoeJohnson

JoeJohnson's photo

nobody@smugmug.com (JoeJohnson) — Thu, 01 May 2008 22:47:50 -0700

JoeJohnson

This is a walk around of the engine.

nobody@smugmug.com (JoeJohnson) — Fri, 02 May 2008 11:49:58 -0700

JoeJohnson
This is a walk around of the engine.

The number dials in the registers

nobody@smugmug.com (JoeJohnson) — Thu, 01 May 2008 22:50:00 -0700

JoeJohnson
The number dials in the registers

JoeJohnson's photo

nobody@smugmug.com (JoeJohnson) — Thu, 01 May 2008 22:50:55 -0700

JoeJohnson

The print head for the printing section of the machine. The numbers are not lined up completely because the staff are still fine tuning everything.

nobody@smugmug.com (JoeJohnson) — Thu, 01 May 2008 22:53:13 -0700

JoeJohnson
The print head for the printing section of the machine. The numbers are not lined up completely because the staff are still fine tuning everything.

JoeJohnson's photo

nobody@smugmug.com (JoeJohnson) — Thu, 01 May 2008 22:53:15 -0700

JoeJohnson

This is the end of the printing section of the engine.

nobody@smugmug.com (JoeJohnson) — Thu, 01 May 2008 22:53:55 -0700

JoeJohnson
This is the end of the printing section of the engine.

JoeJohnson's photo

nobody@smugmug.com (JoeJohnson) — Thu, 01 May 2008 22:55:51 -0700

JoeJohnson

The counterweights above the printer

nobody@smugmug.com (JoeJohnson) — Thu, 01 May 2008 22:56:49 -0700

JoeJohnson
The counterweights above the printer

JoeJohnson's photo

nobody@smugmug.com (JoeJohnson) — Thu, 01 May 2008 22:58:22 -0700

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 ...

nobody@smugmug.com (JoeJohnson) — Thu, 01 May 2008 22:57:47 -0700

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 ...

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.

nobody@smugmug.com (JoeJohnson) — Thu, 01 May 2008 22:59:53 -0700

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.

Another view of the print head

nobody@smugmug.com (JoeJohnson) — Thu, 01 May 2008 23:00:31 -0700

JoeJohnson
Another view of the print head

Another view of the printer and Stereotyping tray.

nobody@smugmug.com (JoeJohnson) — Thu, 01 May 2008 23:01:21 -0700

JoeJohnson
Another view of the printer and Stereotyping tray.

The back side of the engine

nobody@smugmug.com (JoeJohnson) — Thu, 01 May 2008 23:03:06 -0700

JoeJohnson
The back side of the engine

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

nobody@smugmug.com (JoeJohnson) — Thu, 01 May 2008 23:03:53 -0700

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

Side view of the printer starting at the bottom

nobody@smugmug.com (JoeJohnson) — Thu, 01 May 2008 23:03:56 -0700

JoeJohnson
Side view of the printer starting at the bottom

Middle view of the printer

nobody@smugmug.com (JoeJohnson) — Thu, 01 May 2008 23:06:07 -0700

JoeJohnson
Middle view of the printer

The top of the printer with the counterweights.

nobody@smugmug.com (JoeJohnson) — Thu, 01 May 2008 23:06:41 -0700

JoeJohnson
The top of the printer with the counterweights.

One of the museum staff cranking the engine to show how it works.

nobody@smugmug.com (JoeJohnson) — Thu, 01 May 2008 23:04:03 -0700

JoeJohnson
One of the museum staff cranking the engine to show how it works.

One of the museum docents manually cranking the engine. You can see the printer move up to the inking mechanism to print a line on the paper, then move down to print the same line on the tra ...

nobody@smugmug.com (JoeJohnson) — Fri, 02 May 2008 12:17:12 -0700

JoeJohnson
One of the museum docents manually cranking the engine. You can see the printer move up to the inking mechanism to print a line on the paper, then move down to print the same line on the tra ...