A Technical Artifact from the Dawn of the Transistor Age
Published by General Electric’s Semiconductor Products Department in 1964, this Seventh Edition of the GE Transistor Manual captures a remarkable moment in the history of modern technology.
Long before the miniature electronics surrounding us became commonplace, the transistor represented a fundamental transformation in how humans built machines, communicated, calculated, and understood electricity. This manual was created for engineers, experimenters, students, and others working directly with that emerging technology.
The book is filled with period circuit diagrams, transistor applications, characteristics, switching information, and technical theory. Its striking orange, blue, and black cover—covered with intricate circuit schematics—makes it particularly evocative as a physical artifact of mid-century technological culture.
Rather than simply a technical textbook, this is a document of the electronic revolution: a glimpse into the knowledge engineers were using as the transistor moved from an emerging invention toward the foundation of the modern electronic world.
Details
General Electric
Semiconductor Products Department
Transistor Manual
Seventh Edition
Copyright 1964
Printed in the U.S.A.
Technical subjects include circuits, applications, characteristics, switching, and transistor theory
Condition: Vintage used condition with substantial exterior wear, including rubbing, creasing, edge wear, and surface marks to the covers and spine. The interior remains remarkably clean and readable for its age, with extensive technical illustrations and diagrams. Please examine the photographs carefully for the condition of this particular copy.
Anthrofolklorist Curator's Note:
This is the kind of book that belongs in a Wunderkammer of human knowledge—a physical relic from the moment electricity, engineering, and emerging semiconductor technology were beginning to reshape everyday life.
A Technical Artifact from the Dawn of the Transistor Age
Published by General Electric’s Semiconductor Products Department in 1964, this Seventh Edition of the GE Transistor Manual captures a remarkable moment in the history of modern technology.
Long before the miniature electronics surrounding us became commonplace, the transistor represented a fundamental transformation in how humans built machines, communicated, calculated, and understood electricity. This manual was created for engineers, experimenters, students, and others working directly with that emerging technology.
The book is filled with period circuit diagrams, transistor applications, characteristics, switching information, and technical theory. Its striking orange, blue, and black cover—covered with intricate circuit schematics—makes it particularly evocative as a physical artifact of mid-century technological culture.
Rather than simply a technical textbook, this is a document of the electronic revolution: a glimpse into the knowledge engineers were using as the transistor moved from an emerging invention toward the foundation of the modern electronic world.
Details
General Electric
Semiconductor Products Department
Transistor Manual
Seventh Edition
Copyright 1964
Printed in the U.S.A.
Technical subjects include circuits, applications, characteristics, switching, and transistor theory
Condition: Vintage used condition with substantial exterior wear, including rubbing, creasing, edge wear, and surface marks to the covers and spine. The interior remains remarkably clean and readable for its age, with extensive technical illustrations and diagrams. Please examine the photographs carefully for the condition of this particular copy.
Anthrofolklorist Curator's Note:
This is the kind of book that belongs in a Wunderkammer of human knowledge—a physical relic from the moment electricity, engineering, and emerging semiconductor technology were beginning to reshape everyday life.
