It's certainly on topic here!
Hmmm... I do (vaguely) remember seeing a construction project that used a
telephone dial for input. It's been soo many years that the details escape
me but, I'm sure it the same project that you're referring to.
I hope you can find the docs. I'd like to see one built.... Hehehe... It's
so funny to think the mechanical telephone dial might be the most difficult
component to find. I haven't seen one in years.
See ya, SteveRob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Heller" <paul0926 at comcast.net>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic Posts Only" <cctech at classiccmp.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 8:03 PM
Subject: On topic? Looking for old computer book
I hope you don't mind me asking as this is not a
tech quiestion per
se, but if anyone in the world will know the answer it will be this
group.
I'm looking for a book that I rented from a library in 1973 or 1974
on computers. In the back of the book it has plans for building a
computer out of basic components, including a telephone dial for
input. The output is shown on lights and I remember there being more
than a few bulbs. The "computer" probably does nothing more than add
numbers. I use the book to research and write my 8th grade science
paper and then I tried to build the computer for my 8th grade project
but could not complete it at the time. Now that I'm older and wiser I
figured I'd try again.... (mid life crisis?)
I don't remember any ICs. It was pretty simple electrical components.
Anyone know the title or author of this book?
Thanks.
Paul