The Harwell Dekatron Computer – more commonly known as the WITCH
You can help us restore the WITCH computer back to full working order, and have it become the world's oldest original working computer!
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For more information on donating to or buying a share in the project, you can download a PDF brochure about the project here.
To make a donation to the WITCH Restoration Project, please click the Donate button on the left and please remember to complete the Gift Aid element if you are eligible. You may donate as much or as little as you wish – all donations make a big difference to the museum and are gratefully received.
Alternatively, you can buy a share in the WITCH Restoration Project. Please contact kevin.murrell@tnmoc.org or call 07939 471765. There are a limited number of shares in the project available at £4,500 each.
Click here to watch the machine arriving at the museum
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Below are pictures of the WITCH being assembled at the museum on the day of its arrival by WITCH restoration project team members Tony Frazer (white top), project leader, and Johan Iversen. It has been over 30 years since the complete system has been on show.
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