Cassette for Fairchild-Maxson Line of Position Computer

One of the cleverest features of this instrument was its use of “diskettes” with their own gears and cams “coded” with the data from a set of celestial tables. 

Caption:
This mechanical cassette was used with the Fairchild-Maxson Line of Position Computer.
Type: Artifact
Image Date: 2013
Credit: National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Origin: National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Creator: Eric Long
NASM2013-00810

Related Resources
Topics
Navigation Methods
 

nasm2013-00810.jpeg

This mechanical cassette was used with the Fairchild-Maxson Line of Position Computer.