Artifact Details

Title

Life test racks and ovens

Catalog Number

102657888

Type

Still Image

Description

This is a black and white image of several life test racks and ovens. Light is coming from the windows behind the racks and ovens. Written on verso side in Eckert's hand is "Several life test racks and ovens used to age semi-conductor diodes and transistors. The rack in the left rear is used to test resistors." The words "A few of the" and "test" were crossed off in blue pen within the paragraph. Written in pencil is "4 1/6...". Written in pencil on small white round label on original protective sleeve is "1138-1".

Date

1945-1955

Identifying Numbers

Other number OOC 1138-1

Dimensions

10 x 8 in.

Format

Photographic print

Category

Publicity photograph; Identification photograph

Subject

Eckert-Mauchly Computer Corporation

Collection Title

J. Pres Eckert papers

Series Title

Photographs

Credit

Purchase of the Computer History Museum

Lot Number

X3115.2005