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Subject: [Leica] [OM] IMG: Another from the Archives
From: lluisripollphotography at gmail.com (lluisripollphotography)
Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2017 00:22:29 +0100
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Nice to see these photos Jim!

I still remember the first Computer I saw in early 60?s?..nobody knows what 
it was for?.!

Cheers
Lluis



> El 10 febr 2017, a les 19:42, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> va 
> escriure:
> 
> Once more, my posting failed to make it to the LUG.  Second 
> try................
> 
> 
> 
> -------- Forwarded Message --------
> Subject:      [OM] IMG: Another from the Archives
> Date:         Fri, 10 Feb 2017 12:36:05 -0600
> From:         Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net>
> Reply-To:     Olympus Camera Discussion <olympus at thomasclausen.net>
> To:   LUG at Leica-Users.org <lug at leica-users.org>, Olympus Camera 
> Discussion <olympus at thomasclausen.net>
> 
> 
> 
> This image shows a small part of the Wind Tunnel 16T Control Room during
> a test of space capsule recovery systems in the late 1950s.  All of the
> controls and instrumentation were still analog.  The left panel
> contained the controls for the flexible nozzle that could cover the
> range from Mach 0.5 to 1.6.  The right panel controlled the compressor
> system.  I'm the Project Engineer, adjusting the TV system.  I even had
> hair in those days.  Note the Speed Graphic and bag of film holders
> above my head.  The gentleman in the foreground was the General Electric
> engineer on this test.
> 
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Tunnel+16T+Control+Room.jpg.html
> 
> -- 
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
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