Meccano Differential Analyzer

A video tour of Tim Robinson's Differential Analyzer. This Meccano-based analog computer was on display at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View California.
For more info, see:
www.meccano.us/differential_an...

[@stevematson4808]

Outrageously awesome 😮

[@Spacekriek]

I just love those torque amplifiers. They truly are mechanical marvels.

[@chrismofer]

Impressive stuff

[@jamesparlane9289]

It went zip when it moved and bop when it stopped and whirr when it stood still. I never knew just what it was and I guess I never will ......... Sorry Peter, Paul and Mary......... never know ...... know how to use it but it ia a differential analyser. A what? You say, A differential analyser of course dummy. It analyses differentials. Just like Microsoft Excel can now but this lets you see the magic happening.