CHM Revolution

Date Introduced

1958

Photographer

Richards, Mark

Dimensions

overall: 16 1/8 in x 14 1/4 in x 1 in

Manufacturer

Ferranti Ltd.

Copyright Owner

© Mark Richards

Location

UK

Keywords

Electronic; mechanical; Magnetostrictive

Object ID

XD230.80

Memory Type

Delay Line

Like all delay line memories, a stream of bits continuously circulated and was accessible only at one point. The medium here was a thin strip of special metal rolled into a coil, with transducers at either end.