Summary
Master Drawing List, parts list, engineering specifications, test procedure and electrical diagrams for a DEC type AD08 A analog to digital converter, which is an input/output device used primarily with a PDP-8 or PDP-8/S computer to perform high speed analog to digital conversions. The drawings were issued 27 September 1968.
The PDP-8 is a minicomputer manufactured by Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC), of Maynard, Massachusetts, U.S.A. It is considered to be the first commercially successful minicomputer.
Physical Description
26 sheets of paper printed in black ink with electrical symbols, diagrams and text, with a light red backing sheet. The cover sheet (Master Drawing List) has a list of the drawing sheets attached together with two metal staples on one edge. The drawing sheets have been folded in half.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Materials Science Division, Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), 19 Jun 1986
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Manufacturer
Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC), Maynard, Massachusetts, United States of America, 1968
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Inscriptions
On top of cover sheet: " MASTER DRAWING LIST" Inside drawing title block of cover sheet: " digital [corporate logo font] EQUIPMENT / CORPORATION / MAYNARD, MASSACHUSETTS", " AD08A / 10 BIT A-D CONVERTER "
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Overall Dimensions
287 mm (Width), 25 mm (Depth), 436 mm (Height)
Overall dimension is for folded folio of sheets. Single, unfolded sheet size is 562 mm width x 436 mm height.
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References
Background history of PDP-8 computer from "Old-Computers" website: [Link 1] - Retrieved 15 Sep 2010 History of DEC company at "Computer History Museum" website: [Link 2] - Retrieved 15 Sep 2010
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