25 Nov
2008
25 Nov
'08
10:55 a.m.
I distinctly remember an article in the german CT magazine, a couple of years ago.
It described the development of the G1, G2 and G3 computers of the Gottingen university at
the end of the 50 and throughout the sixties.
They also used a drum, and the article described how they coated the drum with the mixture
of oxide and -something- with a normal painter brush, by hand...
That -something- is mentioned in the article, I forgot what it was.
Several attempts were required to get the correct thickness.
Distance between heads and drum was measured using cigarette paper as a shim....
Jos