[GreenKeys] Interesting article on Bletchley Park

[Craig Sawyers]

I know the guys at TNMOC very well indeed, living just over an hour drive away. I was the guy who
restored the Lorenz SZ42 (actually still owned by GCHQ), currently alas in a static display case at
BP.  BP, as in the main site, is administered by the Bletchley Park Trust, whereas The National
Museum Of Computing is a completely separate entity on a different part of the same physical site.
Since the functional unit is in a display case, TNMOC have procured a partial machine on long-term
loan from Norway (the one in the photo in the link), which we had intended to bring back to full
operation.  Alas the Norwegians have scotched that - we can bring it back to visual completion, but
cannot restore it to full functionality.  We can't even clean and regrease the bearings, because
Norway regard the original tarry gummy grease as "an historical artefact".  Shame, but since it
belongs to them we have to do what they say.

 

Craig

 

From: GreenKeys [mailto:greenkeys-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ed Sharpe Archivist for
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Sent: 22 September 2016 09:42
To: dave at horsfall.org; greenkeys at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] Interesting article on Bletchley Park

 

amazing museum!

hope to someday make it there in person!

hard to say... I  do not  travel as well as I used to.

 

Ed#

 

In a message dated 9/21/2016 10:47:06 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, dave at horsfall.org
<mailto:dave at horsfall.org>  writes:

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/gadgets-on-the-go/geek-pilgrimage-bletchley-park-and-the-national-m
useum-of-computing-20160913-grf3a6.html

Not just a crypto museum, but also a full computer museum (I didn't know 
that).  I think I saw a couple of teletypes :-)

-- 
Dave Horsfall DTM (VK2KFU)  "Those who don't understand security will suffer."
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