posted 08-23-2004 05:19 PM               

RFI SHIELDED DISTRIBUTORS
nasa pn..... JB 20048

mfr pn...... TS 51074

accept date..... 9 MAY 1968

contr. no. .....IBM SDD 77-1

ser no. ........ 039 and 040

mfd for.... JOHN F. KENNEDY SPACE CENTER

posted 08-23-2004 05:46 PM            

IBM-SDD = IBM Systems Development Division.

I do not recognize any of the other information.

posted 08-23-2004 08:15 PM            

Hey Rover, This piece of hardware is, in my opinion, not flight hardware. Unlike this piece, most flight hardware was hermetically sealed. I believe it is a communications junction box, which may be what the ‘JB’ on the label is an acronym for. The 120v style plug-in suggests it is probably ground support equipment for something – maybe a tracking station? IBM played a major role in the processors that streamed data to the control consoles at Mission Control. You can imagine the piles of electronics that were used back then.

Hope that helps…a little?

Best,
Mike B.

[This message has been edited by fuzzfoot (edited August 23, 2004).]