Artifact Details

Title

TX-0 Transistor plug in bottle modules

Catalog Number

102733908

Type

Physical object

Description

The record contains 5 TX-0 plug in bottle transistor modules. The modules are made up of 2 parts. There is a five pin socket with 2 transistors and 1 resistor 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 with a small yellow dot. All of the bottles have a paper label with a "T-#" number. The numbers present on the labels are 64, 104, 107, 102, and 75. The bottle number “T-64” has a paper tag attached to it which has handwritten notes and 2 transistors taped to it.

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