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Western Electric Lucent Transistor 50th Anniversary (1997)
Item #425
This is an acrylic clock commemorating the Transistor's 50th Anniversary from 1947-1997. (The corporate transition of Western Electric to Lucent Technology took place the year before in 1996.)
Many of the world's first transistors were assembled by western electric at it's Allentown PA. plant starting in 1951. (Four years after the first transistor was invented at the Bell Research Labs by physicist William Shockley and colleagues Walter Brattain and John Bardeen on December 23rd 1947.)
Measures 5 1/4" high x 4" wide and has a holographic replica image of a Lucent chip on the base. The clock face is 3" round in diameter, has "Allentown", " & "1947-1997" color graphics.
Many of the world's first transistors were assembled by western electric at it's Allentown PA. plant starting in 1951. (Four years after the first transistor was invented at the Bell Research Labs by physicist William Shockley and colleagues Walter Brattain and John Bardeen on December 23rd 1947.)
Measures 5 1/4" high x 4" wide and has a holographic replica image of a Lucent chip on the base. The clock face is 3" round in diameter, has "Allentown", " & "1947-1997" color graphics.
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AT&T Orlando Chip Plant Anniversary Keychain (1994)
 Item #654
This Lucite keychain contains an actual semiconductor chip produced at AT&T's Orlando Florida chip making plant.
It was given out to employees to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of it's CMOS Integrated Circuit manufacturing plant, from 1984 to 1994. New & unused. AT&T Allentown Plant - Home of the Transistor (1994)
 Item #655 & 656
This Lucite keychain contains a real AT&T transistor produced at their Allentown Works plant. It reads "Allentown home of the transistor, 1951- 1994, AT&T".
On October 01, 1951 the first assembly line for the mass production of transistors was started at Western Electric's Allentown Works, only four years after it was first invented by Bell labs. An end of an era came 43 years later when workers assembled the final batch of transistors on July 02, 1994. New & unused. |
Western Electric Allentown Works Transistor (1964)
Item #657
This Lucite keychain features a real 16C Western Electric gold canned transistor with stamped 10-64 date code, produced at Western Electric's Allentown Works transistor manufacturing plant.
New & unused.
New & unused.
Close-up of the Western Electric transistor
Lucent Technologies Microelectronics Group Transistor 50th Anniversary (1997)
Item #690
This item was given to Lucent technology employees working in the Microelectronics Group in 1997 in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Transistor invented by AT&T's Bell Labs.
Victoria style looking glass features solid brass end-pieces and inside it contains an actual AT&T Western Electric Transistor.
Comes with original anniversary display tube and note from Lucent technology management celebrating this anniversary event.
Victoria style looking glass features solid brass end-pieces and inside it contains an actual AT&T Western Electric Transistor.
Comes with original anniversary display tube and note from Lucent technology management celebrating this anniversary event.
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Bell Labs 256k bit RAM Memory Chip (1981)
 Item #658 & 659
This Lucite keychain contains a 256,000 bit RAM memory chip from Bell Labs designed for use in Ma Bell's telecommunications systems.
New & unused. 
Close-up of the Bell Labs RAM memory chip
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Verizon HPIC VOIP Network Telecommunications Chip (2006)
Item #661 to 663
This Verizon Lucite keychain is identical to the item above, except it contains a different type of telecommunications chip.
New & unused.
New & unused.
Close-up of the Telecommunications Network chip
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AT&T Allentown Works Integrated Circuit Keychain (1990s)
 Item #664, 666, 667
This Lucite keychain contains an Integrated Circuit chip manufactured at AT&T's Allentown Works semiconductor plant.
Reads "IC my Key to the future, AT&T, Allentown Works". New & unused. 
Close-up of the AT&T Integrated Circuit chip
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AT&T Integrated Circuit Packaging Keychain (1990s)
Item #668
Blue plastic keychain given to AT&T employees who worked at Allentown Works and specialized in the Integrated Circuit Semiconductor Packaging division.
Western Electric Allentown Works Keychain (1990s)
Item #669 to 671
Blue plastic keychain given to AT&T's Allentown Works employees.
Western Electric Allentown - Home of the Transistor (1980s)
Item #672, 674, 675
Blue plastic keychain given out to Western Electric's Allentown Works employees, promoting Allentown's lengthy history of producing transistors non-stop since 1951.
Reads "Allentown Home of the Transistor" on the front, and "Western Electric" on the back.
Reads "Allentown Home of the Transistor" on the front, and "Western Electric" on the back.
Western Electric Allentown Keychain
AT&T Allentown Works Keychain (1990s)
Item #677
Solid brass keychain given out to AT&T's Allentown Works employees.
AT&T Allentown Works Keychain
AT&T Microelectronics Keychain (1990s)
Item #679
Plastic keychain has the AT&T logo and was given out to employees working at AT&T's Microelectronics semiconductor facilities located in Allentown, Pennsylvania and Orlando, Florida.
Telcordia / Bellcore Mouse Keychain
Item #050
Telcordia Technologies, formerly Bell Research, Inc. or Bellcore, is a telecommunications research and development company based in the United States as was created as part of the 1982 break-up of American Telephone and Telegraph.
AT&T Microelectronics IC Customer Service Keychain (1990s)
Item #680
Metal keychain was given out
to AT&T employees promoting the company's Microelectronics Integrated Circuit (IC) customer service center at 1-800-713-8808.
AT&T Allentown Works Keychain (1990s)
Item #681
Soft plastic keychain given out to AT&T employees working at AT&T's Allentown Works plant.
On the back it reads "AT&T The right choice".
On the back it reads "AT&T The right choice".
AT&T the right choice
AT&T Product Center Keychain (1990s)
Item #683
AT&T product center keychain given out to employees, features a brass medallion with white enamel background and AT&T logo.
AT&T Telephone Pioneers of America Keychain (1980s)
Item #684
Plastic keychain resembling the famous AT&T touch tone telephone. Reads "Telephone pioneers of America" on the front and has the AT&T logo on the back.
This item was given out to AT&T employees.
This item was given out to AT&T employees.
AT&T Telephone Keychain
AT&T Computer Systems Distributor Keychain (1990s)
Item #686
Clear plastic keychain given out to AT&T employees promoting one of AT&T's Computer Systems Value Added Systems Distributor, ECSS, Inc.
Reads "ECSS Inc." on the back. ECSS (Enterprise Customer Service Solution) performed telecommunication and call routing services for AT&T.
Reads "ECSS Inc." on the back. ECSS (Enterprise Customer Service Solution) performed telecommunication and call routing services for AT&T.
ECSS Inc.
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