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TO-36 Case Germanium Power Transistor Picture - UGLY!

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Michael A. Covington

Jan 1, 1970
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In a recent discussion, people were speaking of a TO-36 Germanium
Power Transistor. Thought I would post a picture of one so younger
folks could see how ugly they were.

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-7/794359/Mvc-020l.jpg

That is a young whippersnapper from the 1970s. I have some from the 1950s.
Eventually I'll get around to making my web page of electronic curiosities
and show it to y'all...
 
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Norm Dresner

Jan 1, 1970
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In a recent discussion, people were speaking of a TO-36 Germanium
Power Transistor. Thought I would post a picture of one so younger
folks could see how ugly they were.

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-7/794359/Mvc-020l.jpg

Why do you call that "ugly". It takes only one screw to mount it instead of
2 for the TO-3 can that replaced it. And the leads have eyelets for
attaching wires securely. Perfect ;-)


Norm
 
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Mark (UK)

Jan 1, 1970
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I love the description on the package:

"for the hobbiest, experimenter & professional applications"

So....erm....for everything then!

Yours, Mark.
 
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Michael A. Covington

Jan 1, 1970
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Mark (UK) said:
I love the description on the package:

"for the hobbiest, experimenter & professional applications"

I think they actually said "hobbyist."

Pardon me for being pedantic, but "hobbiest," if it were a word, would mean
"most hobby" (like "foggiest" = "most foggy").

A person who pursues a hobby is a hobby-ist (like flut-ist, capital-ist,
etc.).
 
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Watson A.Name - \Watt Sun, the Dark Remover\

Jan 1, 1970
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Watson A.Name - \Watt Sun, the Dark Remover\

Jan 1, 1970
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Why do you call that "ugly". It takes only one screw to mount it instead of
2 for the TO-3 can that replaced it. And the leads have eyelets for
attaching wires securely. Perfect ;-)

I agree. And if you don't like the eyelets on the ends of the leads,
you can get the transistor in the TO-68 package, which is exactly the
same as the TO-36 except the leads are straight pins.
 
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Watson A.Name - \Watt Sun, the Dark Remover\

Jan 1, 1970
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Mark (UK) said:
I love the description on the package:

"for the hobbiest, experimenter & professional applications"

So....erm....for everything then!

Yours, Mark.

You didn't get it. It's Hobbyist,
Experimenter, Professional, which spells

HEP.

That's why they called it the HEP line.
 
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