Adopt an Artefact Shop.
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As a bonus, if you adopt a new artefact before November 20th, 2020 you will also receive one of our newly designed black, ones and zeros face masks
Adopt the Harwell Dekatron / WITCH (Silver)
Adopt the Harwell Dekatron / WITCH (Silver)
Here is a unique opportunity to adopt the Harwell Dekatron / WITCH computer, the world’s oldest operating digital computer.
It was used between 1951 and 1957 for some of the first nuclear power station designs. While it was not much faster that someone doing calculations using a mechanical calculator, it was very reliable and could run for days and produce accurate results.
Help protect this machine for future generations to see and wonder.
Silver - £25
Silver Supporter: £25
Specially-designed printed and digital certificate
One free visit to the museum during the year for the sponsor
Digital photo
Gift: Notebook showing a picture of the WITCH, made using 3.5 inch floppy disks
