Holiday Saber control box pics

[moffeaton]

Who knew? I documented the Holiday Saber control box when I surveyed the Han Solo belt and assorted props, back in the early 2000s… kinda looks like there could have been a clamp lever in that wooden block, you know?

If someone has that transistor, I sure would love one too!

 

[Trooper_trent]

mind blowing. thanks for sharing.

 

[Trooper_trent]

tagging thd9791 He's the one that figured out the box migrated to Han's belt. haha. Unbelievably clear photos after we poured over those tiny grainy pics for so long. I'm super stoked I got it as close as I did! Now to find that transistor.

 

[corliss1]

This one is readable and easy - just look up IBM transistor and you'll find zillions.

 

[moffeaton]

Yeah, my google must be broken - haven't found that one yet.

 

[corliss1]

So "62 19" is the date code - 19th week of 62. IBM had transistors then. 855 is either a part or batch number. I'm not finding that as a part number in anything so far.

 

[corliss1]

REALLY good reference here, no 855 though, so it could mean something else:

http://semiconductormuseum.com/PhotoGallery/Photogallery_IBM_Historic_Germanium_Computer_Transistors.pdf

 

[thd9791]

Holy ****

Thank you!!!!!

 

[thd9791]

The block was wood, was the ridged top metal? Boy… that is one weird looking prop

 

[James Kenobi 1138]

So, heat sink stuck on a wood block painted black?

 

[Trooper_trent]

yep. Finding the exact heat sink has been an exercise in futility and I finally gave up after I realized that I didn't really care that much

 

[Halliwax]

To think… this all started as a Christmas joke I sent to Trent

LOL!