Core planes

From: cswiger <cswiger_at_wilma.widomaker.com>
Date: Fri Nov 20 10:46:31 1998

>>made by hand - there wasn't a machine that could thread the
>>row/column and sense wires for mass production. Is there any
>>rumor to this truth?
>
>yeahright. In _IBM's Early Computers_ by Bashe et al., you will find
>elaborate description of machinery developed to automate the production
>of core planes, complete [IIRC] with pictures.

Ok - always thought it was a fishy story.


        Chuck
        cswiger_at_widomaker.com
Received on Fri Nov 20 1998 - 10:46:31 GMT