Artifact Details

Title

Whirlwind miscellaneous parts

Catalog Number

102731975

Type

Physical object

Description

The object consists of a bag of miscellaneous parts from the Whirlwind computer. Parts include 2 vacuum tubes, several plastic nameplates, and several screws. Also included are two paper labels with "Digital Computer Museum" stamped on them and D153-73 written on them with a black felt pen.

Date

1951

Manufacturer

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Identifying Numbers

Other number D153-73 Written on both stickers described below

Dimensions

overall: 2 in x 7 in x 7 in

Category

Miscellaneous/tools and hardware

Lot Number

XD153.73