Artifact Details

Title

TX-0 Transistor plug in bottle modules

Catalog Number

102747992

Type

Physical object

Description

The record contains 3 TX-0 plug in bottle transistor modules. The modules are made up of 2 parts. There is a five pin socket with 4 transistors and 2 capacitors soldered to the circuit side of the socket. There is also a clear plastic bottle that screws onto the socket and encapsulates the soldered components. The top of the bottle is painted brown. One of the bottles has a paper label with “B-22” printed on it. The other two bottles are not numbered.

Date

ca. 1956

Manufacturer

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Dimensions

overall: 2 3/4 in x 3/4 in x 3/4 in

Category

Component/Semiconductor/transistor

Credit

Gift of Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC)

Lot Number

XD154.75