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10/09/2009

The WITCH flies in from Birmingham, Elliott 803 reliability improves and more gallery progress

The Harwell / WITCH dekatron computer arrives with lots of press coverage, Elliott 803 tape reader and 2nd store are working well and progress on new galleries.

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02/09/2009

'It's' nearly here, Elliott 803 tape reader investigations and another BBQ

The 3rd of Sept 2009 will be the day 'it' arrives, the Elliott tape reader bears all for a service and the weather holds out (Brrrr just) for another afterhours volunteer BBQ.

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27/08/2009

ICL 2966 air duct tested, Electronic office is cleared and more decorating.

The ICL 2966 main cabinets were run up for over an hour using the new air ducting, the Electronic Office is completely cleared ready for the builders and the workshop decorating continues.

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19/08/2009

Elliott 803 makes a noise again, the big red bus goes round and round and other news

The Elliott battery charger is fixed, the park was invaded by buses and progress is made on a number of projects

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14/08/2009

The cap doesn't fit, more equipment moving and yet another project started

Much scratching of heads on the size of the replacement Elliott battery charger capacitors, the workshop gets a major overhaul and another room gets the go ahead for a revamp.

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05/08/2009

More Elliott woes, ICL 2966 remains elusive and an exciting new project

The Elliott is fixed then fizzes out with a bang!, the ICL 2966 console resists all attempts to get it working and a new project gets the go-ahead

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23/07/2009

ICL 2966 ops console, equipment moving and the Elliott store fault remains

Work continues on trying to repair the 2966 ops console, more equipment is moved around the museum and investigations continue on the 803 store fault.

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16/07/2009

Elliott 803 investigations continue, more ICL 2966 progress and a few antiques

Work continues on trying to identify the Elliott 803 store fault, the ICL 2966 has its peripherals connected up and we have a visit from the Antiques Roadshow.

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07/07/2009

Elliott 803 investigations, the ICL 2966 gets hotter and the IBM 1130 takes off its clothes

Progress on the Elliott 803 store fault, the ICL 2966 main store cabinet is powered up and the covers are off on the IBM 1130.

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30/06/2009

Air conditioning, Elliott 803 fault finding and classic cars

Leaking air conditioning, progress on the Elliott 803 store fault and lots of classic cars and bikes.

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