Artifact Details

Title

Whirlwind 203 flip flop storage register

Catalog Number

102731733

Type

Physical object

Description

The object is a large metal circuit carrier with a phenolic board mounted underneath. It has 10 vacuum tube sockets,all 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".

Date

1951

Identifying Numbers

Model number 203 Printed in white in the upper left corner of the board.
Other number F2-8 Handwritten on a paper sticker on the back of the board.
Other number Nr3701-bOX3-#7 Handwritten in red on a paper card taped to the board.
Serial number 2 Printed in white in the upper left corner of the board.

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