Sujet : Re: the early teletype
De : ldo (at) *nospam* nz.invalid (Lawrence D'Oliveiro)
Groupes : comp.misc alt.folklore.computersDate : 15. Nov 2024, 02:48:56
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On Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:34:06 +0000, David Wade wrote:
You used a tuning fork with a thin "slit" attached to each leg. The
slits were arranged so they opened and closed as the fork vibrated
creating a tuned shutter.
Ah, of course. The “Bulova Accutron” method of accurate timing
calibration, before the technique was obsoleted by cheap quartz crystal
oscillators. ;)