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Tour the museum

Andrew J

For anyone who is interested, The National Museum of Computing has a virtual tour on line.

 

https://www.tnmoc.org/news-releases/2017/6/6/3d-virtual-tour-now-online?rq=virtual

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  • Nice tour!

     

    last visited over 6 years ago and was particularly interested in the Elliott 803, as it's the machine I first learned to program, using  Algol 60. Our machine was 5 hole paper tape in and out.

     

    Oh the joy of editing out errors in a paper tape, submitting a new job and then waiting at least 24 hours for the results! And yes, all it was was a missing semi-colon!

     

    I must make another visit soon, on a Saturday when the Elliott  may be running.

     

    Neil

  • in reply to neilk

    Museum is closed right now but planning to re-open in September - check the website as I think there will be visiting restrictions. 

     

    It’s always worth dropping the museum a note to see when the Elliot’s engineer will be in so you can be sure its running and you can get a good technical run through: schematics, open cabinets etc.  I know that the chap loves doing that with people who are interested.

     

    The 803 has a ‘tape editor’ attached!  Our Elliot 903 is also a 5-hole paper tape device and you can create your own - kids love punching out an ascii version of their name; the older kids love creating rude word tapes when no one is looking image

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  • in reply to neilk

    Museum is closed right now but planning to re-open in September - check the website as I think there will be visiting restrictions. 

     

    It’s always worth dropping the museum a note to see when the Elliot’s engineer will be in so you can be sure its running and you can get a good technical run through: schematics, open cabinets etc.  I know that the chap loves doing that with people who are interested.

     

    The 803 has a ‘tape editor’ attached!  Our Elliot 903 is also a 5-hole paper tape device and you can create your own - kids love punching out an ascii version of their name; the older kids love creating rude word tapes when no one is looking image

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