Photograph - CSIRAC Computer, Ron Bowles Adjusting Main Clock, 15 June 1956

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Summary:: This is one of a series of photographic material in print, negative and/or digital formats covering CSIRAC machine and the people associated with it. The series was acquired from the University of Melbourne in 2003.
Description Of Content:: Ron Bowles adjusting Main Clock frequency; Herald-Sun photo 15 June 1956.

TThe frequency of the oscillator could be manually adjusted to the centre of a set range by the maintenance engineers by adjusting the main oscillator control whilst observing the timing relationships on an oscilloscope.
Acquisition Information:: Donation from University of Melbourne (The) Computer Science & Software Engineering Department

Discipline:

Technology

Tagged with:	computing, csirac computer, first generation computers, mainframe computers
Themes this item is part of:	Computing Departments at the University of Melbourne, a brief history 1956-1996, CSIRAC's Clock - a description, Information & Communication Collection, CSIRAC Collection, Ron Bowles, Computer Engineer & CSIRAC Specialist (?-2004)
Primary Classification:	COMPUTING & CALCULATING
Secondary Classification:	Digital Computing
Tertiary Classification:	images (to be classified)
Format:	Photograph: Black & White
Place & Date Depicted:	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 15 Jun 1956
Creator:	Sunday Herald-Sun, 15 Jun 1956
Person Depicted:	Mr Ron Bowles