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4th Feb 2015, 12:28 pm
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Octode
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: St. Albans, Hertfordshire, UK.
Posts: 1,478
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EDSAC rebuild.
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4th Feb 2015, 12:40 pm
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Dekatron
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: West Cumbria (CA13), UK
Posts: 6,131
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Re: EDSAC rebuild.
Thanks for pointing it out. It made interesting reading.
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4th Feb 2015, 11:52 pm
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Dekatron
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, UK.
Posts: 11,588
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Re: EDSAC rebuild.
I was quite surprised to read that there's no apparent intention to re-use this actual chassis in the rebuild, (even if it would have to be shot-blasted and completely rewired).
In the similar fields of Aviation or Railway preservation, a lost / recovered genuine relic like that would be regarded as holy and re-incorporated into the restoration / rebuild if it was even remotely possible. |
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5th Feb 2015, 1:43 pm
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Pentode
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: East London, UK.
Posts: 231
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Re: EDSAC rebuild.
I agree completely,
The chassis does not look exactly unusable (considering some of the stuff that comes back from the dead on this site !!  ) and I think it is important to use any real / original parts where possible, especially where they are freely available.I'm sure that the chassis would be a (fairly) easy restore for someone to carry out. Cheers, Alan. 
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