Artifact Details

Title

Whirlwind program register 103

Catalog Number

102731729

Type

Physical object

Description

The object is a medium-size metal panel bearing 9 BNC connectors and one multi-pin male connector. There are sockets for 8 vacuum tubes of which two are populated. There is one pair of indicator lights.

Date

1951

Manufacturer

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Identifying Numbers

Model number 103 Printed in white on the lefthand side of the board
Model number 301 Alternate model number printed in white on the lefthand side of the board.
Other number -box1-#7 Handwritten in red on a paper card, which is taped to the front of the board.
Serial number 9 Printed in white on the lefthand side of the board

Dimensions

overall: 11 1/2 in x 26 in x 8 1/2 in

Category

Component/module

Credit

Gift of the Digital Equipment Corporation

Lot Number

X115.82