Summary
Thermostatic Control Box used to control the temperature of the arithmetic registers 'hot box'.
Inside the box is a Sunvic Temperature Controller, made in England. These were very common around that time.
Physical Description
There is a neon indicator light, a connector (labelled Thermostat) connector (belled Load) that might have been to the heater and a 240V three pin socket
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Frank Hirst - University of Melbourne (The), Mar 1965
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Commissioned By
Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Sydney, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1954 or later
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User
University of Melbourne (The), Grattan Street, Parkville, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1954-1964
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Inscriptions
Inside the box is a Sunvic Temperature Controller, labelled Type F102/3M.
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Keywords
Computers, Computing, CSIRAC (Computer), Making History - CSIRAC
