Cold War Technology and Equipment

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Cold War Technology and Equipment

Description

Images showing the types of technology and equipment radar used during the Cold War

Collection Items

Computer Frames
Image from a training manual showing the computer frames of the SAGE system

Core Memory Storage
Image from a training manual showing one of the SAGE computer's memory units, the core memory storage

Drum Memory Units
Image from a training manual showing one of the SAGE computer's memory units, the drum memory unit

ECM
Image from a training manual showing the effects of electronic counter measures against radar

Light Gun
Image from a training manual showing the controller using a light gun which allows them to interact with the SAGE computer

Magnetic Tapes Storage Unit
Image from a training manual showing one of the memory units in a SAGE computer, the magnetic tapes storage unit

Manual Input Room
Image from a training manual showing the Manual Inputs Room, where people enter information onto cards to be read by the SAGE computers

Operator Consoles
Image of an operator console from a training manual, showing where all the information from SAGE would be be displayed

SAGE Inputs/Outputs
Diagram from a training manual illustrating the various input and output functions of SAGE

Clinton Radome
Photograph showing the radome at Clinton
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