[Milsurplus] RE: GRW-5, and Others!
Ira J. Moser
[email protected]
Sun, 06 Jan 2002 22:19:09 -0800
Interesting stuff, Don and Sheldon.
I just finished reading the link to Georgia Tech's description of the early
Univac/Sperry stuff.
Thanks,
Ira
Don Davis wrote:
> This sounds like it might be out of an early airborne nav system. Is it
> heavy - like it was filled with gears & motors? If so, might be from B36 /
> B52 or?? I worked B52s in the 70s and the thing was filled with Sperry,
> IBM, Univac, etc mechanical nightmares in cans. Basically they were all in
> # 10 or #20 fruit cans, soldered shut and painted flat black. To open em
> up, you used a can opener. Connector on the end, and the plugged into a
> rack with hollow space for cooling air.
>
> 73s
>
> Don Davis AD6PB
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sheldon Wheaton" <[email protected]>
> To: "MilSurplus List" <[email protected]>
> Sent: Friday, January 04, 2002 4:36 PM
> Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] RE: GRW-5, and Others!
>
> > Hi Ira & the group,
> >
> > This might be a tiny piece of info:
> >
> >
> http://www.cc.gatech.edu/gvu/people/randy.carpenter/folklore/aug99-v3n4.html
> >
> > The web page listed gives some information about the Athena computer that
> > was used in conjunction with the Titan missile system.
> >
> > I have what I think might be a plug-in module from this system. It is in
> > a sealed can with fancy gold plated connector. Dated Sept. 1960 & labled
> > Remington Rand "Univac" (no mention of Sperry yet!). It bears a contract
> > number: AF04(647)-324 U.S. The can measures roughly 5" x 4.5" x 2"
> > thick.
> >
> > I'd be interested in any info about this thing myself, and can post some
> > pictures if it would help or if there is any interest.
> >
> > 73,
> > Sheldon Wheaton KC0CW
> > ______________________
> >
> > On Thu, 3 Jan 2002, Ira J. Moser wrote:
> >
> > > Anyone out there in surplus-land have manuals, or other information
> > > regarding this piece of command-guidance equipment for the Titan 1 ICBM?
> > >
> > > Also interested in the communications and control equipment for the
> > > Titan Sites.
> > >
> > > Photos, Manuals, etc.
> > >
> > > (My family owns the 568th SMS Site C in Eastern Washington)
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Ira
> > >
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