Artifact Details

Title

TX-0 Transistor plug in bottle modules

Catalog Number

102747993

Type

Physical object

Description

The record contains 36 TX-0 plug in bottle transistor modules. The modules are made up of 2 parts. There is a five pin socket with 3 transistors 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 green. All of the bottles have a paper label with an “A-#” number. The numbers present on the bottles are 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 25, 31, 32, 34, 35, 37, 40, 42, 44, 57, 65, 84, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 93, 98, 103, 104, 106.

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