[sdiy] Analog Computers, Rocket City

[Olav Martin Kvern]

Adam Inglis wrote: "These old analogue computers could be pressed into 
audio synthesis duties, couldn't they?
Has anyone done it or were they all destroyed?"

I have parts of an analog missile targeting computer made by Boeing (or, 
at least, that's what I was told it was). One module is just four 
(fancy, lockable) ten-turn potentiometers with three banana jacks for 
each pot; the other is pretty much just a voltage-controlled comparator 
that has never worked. The engraved panels are very nice, though.

I bought them both at the late, lamented Boeing Surplus store.

By the way--if you're anywhere near a major university, many have 
surplus sales outlets. The University of Washington version:

http://www.washington.edu/facilities/finadmin/movingandsurplus/inventory/new-items

...often has interesting old test equipment. Their online auctions have 
even more great stuff, but I've been outbid every time so far.

I bought a bunch of old test equipment in wooden cases with the idea of 
building synth stuff inside them, but I haven't been able to bring 
myself to do so. The old innards are way too beautiful to cast aside.

Thanks,

Ole