19 Jul 2013

Outtake - The 'Crystal Palace'

From These Hopeful Machines, 7:40 pm on 19 July 2013

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The Crystal Palace, showing the jack connectors and construction of its perspex case.

The Crystal Palace, showing the jack connectors and construction of its perspex case. Photo: courtesy of Ollie Clarke

Mark Ayres talks about the 'Crystal Palace' - a device built by Dave Young, renowned engineer at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop.

A close view of a 'Crystal Palace', showing the capacitance 'multiplexer drum' at the top, above the motor control levers and 'gearing'.

A close view of a 'Crystal Palace', showing the capacitance 'multiplexer drum' at the top, above the motor control levers and 'gearing'. Photo: Courtesy of Mark Ayres

Related links:

BBC Radiophonic Workshop Picture Gallery

The Crystal Palace features in Brian Hodgson's soundtrack to 'The Krotons', a Doctor Who series from 1968/69.