Oldest operational computer was Re: cctalk Digest, Vol 54, Issue23

[Brent Hilpert]

Jules Richardson wrote:
> 
> woodelf wrote:
> > Why not just buy some Mechanno and join the rest of the crowd.
> > (Sorry no link)
> 
> :-)
> 
> I don't have a reference to the Meccano one, but the Lego flavour's here:
> 
>    http://acarol.woz.org

These are great, but the lego one, at least, is a difference engine. The
analytical engine was far more sophisticated and far more capable
('programmable calculator'). I've seen pics of the meccano difference engine, I
don't recall having seen a meccano analytical engine.