Summary
Two crystals that were used in the delay lines at each end of the column of mercury. They transformed electrical pulses to acoustical pulses at one end of the delay lineand retransformed it at the other end.
Obtained from Dr Frank Hirst by Ron Bowles on 26/4/2000.
Physical Description
Two grey metal cylinders witha hole in the centre of one face
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Computer Science & Software Engineering Department, University of Melbourne (The), by Jul 2003
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User
University of Melbourne (The), Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1956-1962
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Date Created
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Classification
Computing & calculating, Digital computing, Components & circuits
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Dimensions
8 mm (Length), 16 mm (Outside Diameter)
Both cylinders have same dimensions
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Keywords
Computing, CSIRAC (Computer), First Generation Computers, Mainframe Computers, Making History - CSIRAC
