29 May
2005
29 May
'05
11:06 p.m.
On Sun, 29 May 2005, Al Kossow wrote:
Sorry, I was sloppy. I know what ERA did -- lots! "Vapor" isn't
the right word... they did however describe designs (never built)
in with projects built, makes them look even better
contemporarily, but less useful historically (that particular
book).
From HIGH
SPEED COMPUTING DEVICES, ERA Inc, 1950:
The whole book actually reeks of vapor.
Um... ERA were the people who built the "Project 13" machines during
WW II. The 1101 used a drum, and built the follow on 11xx machines
in the Twin Cites. ref "A Few Good Men From Univac" "From Dits To
Bits", etc.
WISC was designed around he same time, and used a drum.