Artifact Details

Title

TX-0 Transistor Plug in bottle modules

Catalog Number

102747999

Type

Physical object

Description

The record contains 24 TX-0 plug in bottle transistor modules. The modules are made up of 2 parts. There is a five pin socket with 1 transistor, 2 resistors, and 1 capacitor 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 orange. All of the bottles have a paper label with an "M-#" number. The numbers present on the labels are 40, 47, 48, 50, 57, 58, 59, 62, 64, 65, 66, 67, 69, 72, 73, 74, 55, 44, 51, 46, 41, 45, 54, 42.

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