18 Aug
2005
18 Aug
'05
5:45 p.m.
[Bristol splines in classic computers]
They are also predominant in the R-390A geartrain. While the R-390A
is a radio and thus off-topic, its geartrain is a very competent analog
computer (power-of-two division, differential for adding, etc.)
from the 1950's and thus on-topic!
(OK, the R-390A does have a tube-based divide-by-two flip flop as well.)
Tim.