Artifact Details

Title

TX-0 Transistor plug in bottle modules

Catalog Number

102733902

Type

Physical object

Description

The record contains 28 TX-0 plug in bottle transistor modules. The modules are made up of 2 parts. There is a seven pin socket with 2 transistors, 2 resistors, and 2 capacitors soldered to the circuit side of the socket. There is also a clear plastic bottle that screws onto the socket and encapsulates the soldered components. The top of the bottle is painted half blue and half red. All but four of the bottles are unnumbered. The bottles with numbers have a paper label with a “DI-#” number. The numbers present are DI-154, DI-152, DI-90 and DI-153. The bottle labeled DI-90 also has masking tape attached to it that reads, "C-H."

Date

ca. 1956

Manufacturer

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Dimensions

overall: 2 3/4 in x 3/4 in x 3/4 in

Category

Component/Semiconductor/transistor

Credit

Gift of Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC)

Lot Number

XD154.75