Artifact Details

Title

TX-0 bread board

Catalog Number

102735237

Type

Physical object

Description

Record contains a grid of soldering pins and lugs. Along the left side the letters A,B,C, and D are printed in yellow. In the middle of the board the numbers 1-29 are printed in yellow. A corresponds to a row of 29 lugs located at the bottom of the board. B corresponds to a row of 29 lugs also located at the bottom of the board. C corresponds to a row of 29 soldering pins located in the middle of the board. D corresponds to a row of 29 soldering pins located at the top of the board. Pin 1 in row D is soldered to pin 1 in row C which is soldered to lug 1 in rows B and A. Soldering pins 2-7 in row D have disc capacitors soldered to them. Soldering pins 2-7 in row C and lugs 2-7 in row B have resistors soldered to them. Lugs 1-7 in row B are soldered to lugs 1-7 in row A.
On the reverse side of the board soldering pin 29, 28, 25, and 24 in rows D and C have a capacitor and transistor soldered to them. There are also varies wired soldered to lugs in rows B and A. Some soldering pins in row C and some lugs in row A have cut wires soldered to them. On the reverse side of the board there is illegible writing in red ink and in pencil.

Manufacturer

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Dimensions

overall: 2 7/8 in x 7 1/2 in x 3/4 in

Category

Component/module

Credit

Gift of Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC)

Lot Number

XD154.75