Artifact Details

Title

Whirlwind 303 B Register

Catalog Number

102729336

Type

Physical object

Description

The object is a metal panel with sockets for 12 octal tubes (6 populated, 6 vacant) on the front and a number of coaxial connectors on the back. Also on the back are 2 more unpopulated sockets. An etched label on the upper left and also on the rear of the panel read 303 B REGISTER DIGITS 0-15 SERIAL # 19. Partly obscured on both labels is "403 in out register." Example labels on the coaxial connectors are J14 TO CHECK BUS, J11 READ TO BUS, and J17 FROM BANK A.

Date

1951

Identifying Numbers

Model number 303 B Printed on the upper left corner of the panel
Serial number 19 Printed on the upper left corner of the panel

Dimensions

overall: 16 in x 26 in x 12 in

Category

Component/module

Credit

Gift of the Digital Equipment Corporation

Lot Number

X115.82