Cold War Technology and Equipment
Title
Cold War Technology and Equipment
Description
Images showing the types of technology and equipment radar used during the Cold War
Collection Items
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
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