Babbage's Difference Engine No 2 brought to life 
Published: 12 May 2008 16:43 BST
The Difference Engine has two output options. It can actually print numerals on paper or make an impression onto plaster, thereby creating a cast to be used over and over again. The machine was sophisticated enough to be programmed with two different font sizes, various margin settings and other formatting options.
Credit: Computer History Museum












