Minicomputer Components, Box of CDC 101 Transistors received with CDC 160 Minicomputer

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Description:

This divided orange box contains eighty-seven CDC 101 transistors, made by General Instrument Company for sale with a CDC 160 minicomputer. For the minicomputer, see acquisition 1977.0173.

Control Data introduced the CDC 160 in 1960, following the design of Seymour Cray. According to the accession file, the example in the Smithsonian collections was the first produced. The machine was discarded in 1974. Hence the rough date of 1965 assigned to various components.

Compare 1983.3004.02, 1983.3004.23, and 1983.3004.24..1983.3004.25, and 1983.3004.26.

Date Made: ca 1965

Maker: Control Data

Location: Currently not on view

See more items in: Medicine and Science: Computers

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Credit Line: Department of Defense

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1983.3004.26Catalog Number: 1983.3004.26Nonaccession Number: 1983.3004

Object Name: transistors

Physical Description: metal (overall material)plastic (overall material)paper (box material)Measurements: overall: 5.1 cm x 12.8 cm x 12.8 cm; 2 in x 5 1/16 in x 5 1/16 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-e593-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1369031

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