I'd almost bet those are "christmas tree" type telephone terminal blocks. We had some of those at a radio station I worked at. Those were a riot to work on. Burned fingers and the smell of ancient solder. I can even smell the old dust in that picture. Happy times of youth...
I understand that all too well. The power supply died on my main computer on Saturday. At least I'm hoping that is the root of the problem--the new one will be here this Friday. I can't see anything burned or exploded inside it, but it made a helluva popping noise when everything went black. I'm just hoping that nothing downstream got cooked as well. That picture looks complex, but try looking behind the panel of any airplane. That is a thing of nightmares.
Was an electronic tech in an F-8 squadron, ringing wires to find broken wires, was especially challenging with large wire bundles in very tight spaces. Ah, the joy of replacing a 32 pin plug in the side panel of the cockpit.
When I was in trade school for electronics, we learned harness making and cable lacing using wax coated cord. A brand new nicely made wiring harness was a thing of beauty and a work of art.
The relays directly behind her head look a lot like the old central office stepper relays from the rotary dial only era (late 50's, early 60's). I had an uncle who worked for Western Electric whose job was maintaining Bell Telephone central offices. When I was a kid, he gave me one of the old stepper relays that had been removed from service. It was quite complex.
I'd almost bet those are "christmas tree" type telephone terminal blocks. We had some of those at a radio station I worked at. Those were a riot to work on. Burned fingers and the smell of ancient solder. I can even smell the old dust in that picture. Happy times of youth...
ReplyDeleteThat looks like the back of my desk with all the cords to my 'puter. And I have them zip tied up in bundles...
ReplyDeleteI understand that all too well. The power supply died on my main computer on Saturday. At least I'm hoping that is the root of the problem--the new one will be here this Friday. I can't see anything burned or exploded inside it, but it made a helluva popping noise when everything went black. I'm just hoping that nothing downstream got cooked as well.
DeleteThat picture looks complex, but try looking behind the panel of any airplane. That is a thing of nightmares.
Was an electronic tech in an F-8 squadron, ringing wires to find broken wires, was especially challenging with large wire bundles in very tight spaces. Ah, the joy of replacing a 32 pin plug in the side panel of the cockpit.
DeleteThat would not be my job.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was in trade school for electronics, we learned harness making and cable lacing using wax coated cord. A brand new nicely made wiring harness was a thing of beauty and a work of art.
ReplyDeleteVery, very true. You look at it and you KNEW that that person knew what they were doing to perfection. It even smelled wonderful.
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The relays directly behind her head look a lot like the old central office stepper relays from the rotary dial only era (late 50's, early 60's). I had an uncle who worked for Western Electric whose job was maintaining Bell Telephone central offices. When I was a kid, he gave me one of the old stepper relays that had been removed from service. It was quite complex.
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