Analog Computer Component, Philbrick Automatic Control Analyzer (Polyphemus)
date: label: date made
content: 1938-1940
notes: label: Description
content: George Philbrick designed this computer over the years 1938-1940 to simulate a variety of engineering problems with electronic circuitry. The chassis, rack , and panels are of gray steel. The front panel includes seven toggle switches, two dial plates (2" in diameter with a scale from 0-100), 1.25" knobs, and three calibrated dials.
label: Description
content: According to Holst, the device was used primarily for demonstration purposes.
label: Description
content: Reference:
label: Description
content: Per A. Holst, "George A. Philbrick and Polyphemus - The First Electronic Training Simulator," <I>Annals of the History of Computing</I>, vol. 4, no. 2, April, 1982, pp. 143-156.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: Massachusetts, Foxboro
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content: Medicine and Science: Computers
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of George A. Philbrick
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1988.0659.01
label: catalog number
content: 1988.0659.01
label: accession number
content: 1988.0659
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Analog Computer Component
label: Object Name
content: analog computer component
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: metal, steel. (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 99 cm x 50.7 cm x 45.6 cm; 38 31/32 in x 19 31/32 in x 17 15/16 in
label: Measurements
content: overall: 39 in x 18 in x 20 in; 99.06 cm x 45.72 cm x 50.8 cm