Artifact Details

Description

The record contains 3 modules with the same 63PW582 number. They have blue metal sides, a clear handle with one black band and one light green band. There are 18 connector pins at the bottom of the object. There are two circuit boards on each side comprised of various components and wires. There is an illegible serial number on the handle of one of the modules. The manufacturer of the bottom plastic piece "Continental" is located on the bottom where the connector pins are. One of the modules has a piece of masking tape on the side that says, "Shorted A -". Another of the modules has a piece of masking tape on the side that says, "SHORT PINS A-F CANABLIZED FOUR PARTS MISSING Q1." The other module has a piece of masking tape on the side that reads, "? CARRY 8-25-83" and also has two pieces of masking tape on the handle. One says, "E3B 10" and the other says, "SWAPPED FOR PC-17" and followed by illegible writing, possibly a signature.

Manufacturer

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Identifying Numbers

Other number	18-16P	The patent number is located on the bottom of the plastic piece where the connector pins are.
Other number	63PW582	The number is located on the top of both circuit boards beneath the components.

Dimensions

overall: 6 3/8 in x 2 in x 1 in

Category

Component/module