Artifact Details

Title

Whirlwind 203 flip flop storage register

Catalog Number

102731731

Type

Physical object

Description

The object is a large metal circuit carrier with a phenolic board mounted underneath. It has ten vacuum tube sockets, nine are populated. Various BNC jacks and two multiconductor connectors are mounted on the top. There are two pairs of indicator lights on the bottom. The labeling of these indicators and many of the BNC connectors suggest that this register has two flip-flops, identified as "A" and "B". The power connector is still intact.

Date

1951

Identifying Numbers

Model number 203 Printed in the upper left corner
Serial number 11 Printed in the upper left corner

Dimensions

overall: 8 1/4 in x 26 in x 15 1/2 in

Category

Component/module

Credit

Gift of the Digital Equipment Corporation

Lot Number

X115.82