Deuce delay line memory

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Date Introduced
1951
Photographer
Richards, Mark
Dimensions
4 1/2 x 34 1/2 x 3 in.
Manufacturer
National Physical Laboratory
Copyright Owner
© Mark Richards
Location
UK
Keywords
Electronic; mechanical; Acoustic
Object ID
X160.82
Memory Type
Delay Line

Turing’s design made the Deuce fast, but difficult to program. Main memory was 1600 bytes circulating in this mercury delay line.