Artifact Details

Title

TX-0 socket panel assembly

Catalog Number

102735073

Type

Physical object

Description

The object is an assembly of one metal panel bolted to one fiberglass circuit board. The panel has 9 of 18 holes populated with bottle sockets plus two 21-pin connectors, one at each end. The circuit board has small assortment of resistors and capacitors, soldered to through pins. There is hand soldered wiring joining the sockets and the circuit board pins. The phrase "DO NOT SALVAGE" has been hand written on both front and back of the panel.

Date

ca. 1956

Manufacturer

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Identifying Numbers

Other number PC Stamped in black on the front of the panel
Serial number 17 Stamped in black on the front and back of the panel

Dimensions

overall: 1 1/2 in x 9 in x 5 in

Category

Component/module

Credit

Gift of Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC)

Lot Number

XD154.75