Electromechanical dial counters and kite: what they have in common

1. Step 1. Electromechanical dial counters — is part of — Hollerith tabulator. Dials that count the pulses.
2. Step 2. Hollerith tabulator — uses — Punched card. The 1890 census data was encoded on punched cards.
3. Step 3. Punched card — is made of — Paper. Punched cards are stiff card.
4. Step 4. Paper — is material for — Hot air balloon. It was lined with paper on the inside.
5. Step 5. Hot air balloon — is made of — Silk. The Montgolfier balloon was fabric lined with paper.
6. Step 6. Silk — is material for — Kite. Chinese kites were silk.

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