Artifact Details

Title

PDP-1 Console

Catalog Number

102618918

Type

Still Image

Description

This is a black and white image of the front view of the PDP-1 console panel, showing its lights, switches, buttons. Labeled on the console is Program Flags 1-6, Sense Switches 1-6, Program Counter, instruction, Memory Address, Memory Buffer, Accumulator, In/Out, Test Address, Test Word, Power, Single Step, Test, Control. Bottom right corner of image reads: "dec Programmed Data Processor" "digital equipment corporation, Maynard, Massachusetts.". Written on verso side of image in pencil is "943 copy 2".

Identifying Numbers

Other number 943

Dimensions

8 x 10 in.

Format

Photographic print

Category

Publicity photograph

Subject

PDP-1 (Computer); Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC)

Credit

Courtesy of Gwen Bell

Lot Number

X7413.2015