| NOUGHTS AND CROSSES MACHINE Inventor E.W. Davies and his machine that plays noughts and crosses. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7138 |
| Catalog #: | 104866 | |
| Clip Number: | 104866-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | NP 254 | |
| Timecode: | 01:49:51 - 01:50:48 | |
| Location: | Teddington, Middlesex. | |
| Year Shot: | 1949 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | COMPUTERS: Misc. INVENTIONS: Entertainment LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Middlesex OCCUPATIONS: Inventor SCIENCE: Misc | |
| Description: | Noughts and crosses machine, Teddington, Middlesex. L/S sparks flashing from transformers. Various shots of National Physical Laboratory. L/S huge spark flashing. Good shots electronic apparatus. Various shots young inventor, E.W. Davies with his electrical noughts and crosses machine. The machine "thinks" for itself and beats Davies at games of noughts and crosses (tic tac toe) - a primitive sort of computer? | |
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