Wireless World Digital Computer - 1967

From: Hans B Pufal <hansp_at_aconit.org>
Date: Fri Nov 30 01:44:31 2001

CLeyson_at_aol.com wrote:

> Tony Duell wrote:
> > [1] The PE Digical may be one of the first hobbyist calculators
> > (published 1972, all built from TTL chips), but it wasn't programmable.
> > Stick it on the list if you like.
>
> Sorry no details, but there was a similar design in Wireless World,
> circa 1968/9 - built from DTL I think.


In August 1967, Wireless World published the first of four articles describing

the "Wireless World Digital Computer":


   "Low cost desk top binary machine for small-scale calcualtions
   and for use in schools as a teaching aid, designed by B. Crank
   of "Wireless World" staff. Numbers are fed in manually and
   results of calcultaions are read from inicator lamps. Instructions
   entered in binary coded form by a set of switches, are interpreted
   and carried out automatically by the machine."

Constructed from reject germanium transistors, the total cost of parts
was estimated at UKP 50.

If there is interest I can scan the articles.

   -- hbp
Received on Fri Nov 30 2001 - 01:44:31 GMT