Artifact Details

Title

TX-0/ TX-2 pin sockets

Catalog Number

102732837

Type

Physical object

Description

The record contains a bag of 5 pin sockets. There is a plastic component with a flat hexagonal shaped top and cylindrical threaded bottom. The plastic contains 5 pins that extend beyond the component's threaded cylinder. The threads on the cylinder are used to attach two washers and a hex nut. All of the sockets in the bag have the two washers and a hex nut attached. There are 24 that are marked with a blue dot, and there are 28 with a red dot. There are 14 unmarked sockets, which are both five pin and seven pin.

Date

1958 ca.

Manufacturer

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Place Manufactured

U.S.

Identifying Numbers

Other number C5-20S Printed on the plastic on the side of socket without pins.

Dimensions

overall: 1/2 in x 3/4 in x 3/4 in; overall: 10 in x 6 in x 4 in

Category

Component/connector

Credit

Gift of Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC)

Lot Number

XD154.75