15 Apr
2013
15 Apr
'13
12:34 a.m.
On 15/04/2013 05:16, William Donzelli wrote:
At that time I am also pretty sure it would be
Analogue. Mind you the
model "DUMKOPF 1" smells slightly.
I would have said $1k never mind $100k....
A very
interesting Craigslist ad. Way over my budget though.
1954 VACUUM TUBE COMPUTER 7 FT. TALL, 700 LBS, MADE AT M.I.T. MODEL DUMKOPF
1 USED FOR PLOT INTERCEPT OF MISSILES AND ARTILLERY. $100K. CALL2025279501
I have
never heard of this one, but my guess is that it is just some
kind of analog computer for mortar tracking that never escaped an MIT
lab. Neat, but not $100K neat. --
Will
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Dave Wade G4UGM
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