Hi all --
Grabbed this as it triggered both my "interesting numerical display
device" and "old computer" reflexes:
http://yahozna.dyndns.org/scratch/misc/univac.jpg
It's labeled on the back (roughly, as things don't line up particularly
well):
Magtrol, Inc.
DYNAMOMETER HDE-500
MODEL HD-705
SERIAL NO 511B341
TACHOMETER 811E342
MODEL
SERIAL NO
And riveted to the back is a placard reading "SER 2U02-2"
Inside it's completely tube-based, no solid state electronics at all.
Not counting the Dekatrons, there are 9 tubes in this thing, one branded
"UNIVAC" on the base, the rest appear to be RCA. It looks like it
contains an electronic tachometer of some sort. I can't seem to find a
date code on anything. Any ideas on what this might have been used for,
and how it would relate to UNIVAC?
I can provide more pictures later if anyone's interested, once I get a
chance to disassemble it a bit...
Thanks,
Josh