The early 1980s computer system controller, part of the data acquisition system (DAS), sits among the control panels of ANSTO HIFAR’s control room. Its cathode ray monitor still bears the imprint of years of readings burned into the screen, a lasting mark of the reactor’s operational history.
Further along, the electrical power supply system, updated in the early 1990s, reflects ongoing modernizations that enhanced functionality while preserving key elements of the original setup. Among them, the two large dials remain in place, a direct connection to HIFAR’s legacy and the engineers who once monitored its every detail.
Capturing the intersection of vintage computing, industrial design, and nuclear engineering, this print is a must-have for those drawn to control room aesthetics and the evolution of technology.