Posted 4 years ago
MMNJ
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The box measures approximately 18.5x16.5x12” and is marked Tester, Computer, B-29 Central - Station, manufactured by the Jackson Electrical Instrument Company of Dayton, OH, which dates it between 1933 and 1966, when the company moved to Mineola, NY. There is a detailed schematic on the interior of one side, both of which open. I would appreciate any further info.
Update: solved in the comments below. It’s the box from a computer used to operate gun turrets on B-29 bombers in WWII, part of an automated central fire control system.
Cool...it appears it's a computer box for a firing system ..aka a military weapon
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire-control_system
There was an image hit, but I couldn't access it. It was linked to this site..maybe try contacting him and see if he has the actual computer we can see.
http://www.glennsmuseum.com/
Found it, he did have it...here it is...
http://www.glennsmuseum.com/items/b29_fire/
See figure 11, that's what was in the box
Wow, thanks again Dav! That’s great information and a perfect match, and it explains the “property of the US Government” tag too
Part of the B-29 program..a piece of history.
A link to the whole unit-
https://youtu.be/AOBZe-ft0n4