Artifact Details

Title

Whirlwind module

Catalog Number

102732035

Type

Physical object

Description

The object is a module with two vacuum tube sockets that are both populated. Four phenolic boards are attached to 2 male connectors on the bottom. Embossed on top of unit is "CONTROL PULSE OUTPUT" and "NEGATIVE OUTPUT."

Date

1951

Manufacturer

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Identifying Numbers

Serial number 125 Embossed on a plate attached to the object

Dimensions

overall: 2 in x 6 1/8 in x 10 1/2 in

Category

Component/module

Credit

Gift of the Digital Equipment Corporation

Lot Number

X115.82