Analog Electromechanical Computer Component, Air Research Manufacturing Company
Analog Electromechanical Computer Component, Air Research Manufacturing Company
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- Description
- This small flat logarithmic gear has three holes drilled in it. It is flat along two edges and curved along the other. The curved edge is notched. According to the donor it was used in an electromechanical air data computer driving a linear potentiometer. The machine was at the Air Research Manufacturing Company
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Computer Component
- electromechanical computer component, analog
- Physical Description
- metal (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall:.3 cm x 4 cm x 1.8 cm; 1/8 in x 1 9/16 in x 23/32 in
- ID Number
- MA.335251
- catalog number
- 335251
- accession number
- 316251
- Credit Line
- Gift of Harvey R. Meltzer
- subject
- Mathematics
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Mathematics
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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