Artifact Details

Title

Whirlwind indicator panel

Catalog Number

102729344

Type

Physical object

Description

The object is a metal panel apparently designed to bolt to a larger object. On the front of the panel are 16 red indicator lights (all are populated) and 16 white indicator lights (all are populated). A plate attached to the front of the panel reads DC IOR. Etched on the front of the panel is INDICATOR PANEL. On the back of the object are 2 terminal strips. Attached to the terminal strips is a board containing integrated circuits; these attachments obviously postdate the original object. A tag attached to this panel was marked "Whirlwind Stack 4E."

Date

1951

Identifying Numbers

Other number B-32892 Etched on the front of the object
Other number DC IOR Etched on a plate on the front of the object
Other number TC445 Written on a sticker on the front of the object
Serial number SERIAL # 27 Etched on the front of the object

Dimensions

overall: 3 1/2 in x 19 in x 6 in

Category

I/O/console / panel

Credit

Gift of the Digital Equipment Corporation

Lot Number

X115.82