Even if not directly re-usable, this at least gives the restorers a real prototype to follow, which is always better than just following the engineering diagrams: it will show exactly how the original was put together in practice, where workarounds and shortcuts may have been taken to translate the plans into reality.
Parts for Brit proto-mainframe EDSAC show up in USA
Original parts from the British proto-mainframe EDSAC have been found in the USA, boosting the project that aims to restore the computer to working order. The UK's National Computing Museum is keen to reboot EDSAC because it is was an early British effort at creating a commercial computer, and spawned the LEO range considered …
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Wednesday 4th February 2015 19:15 GMT Andy Taylor
Re: Hmm
That's a picture from the official launch event. A large gauze was hung in front of the EDSAC rebuild and a photo of the original was projected onto it. The gauze dropped to reveal the rebuild.
There's a video here, the unveiling is at 2'50"
http://www.tnmoc.org/news/edsac/video-opening-edsac-gallery
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