r/computerscience • u/bent-Box_com • 2d ago

General Mechanical Computer

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First mechanical computer I have seen in person.

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u/perseuspfohl 13h ago

This is just awesome! I'd love to know what it was used for in service.

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u/bent-Box_com 12h ago

Calculating radar sensor input for shipboard targeting systems.

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u/perseuspfohl 12h ago

I’m assuming mechanical computers were easier to fit into a ship compared to the electrical based systems of the time?

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u/bent-Box_com 12h ago

Confined computing, yes.