Apple-1 Texas Instruments 14-Pin Socket Variations

TI closed-border sockets were produced with several very subtle variations, in some cases but not always with different part numbers.

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Variation 1 Details

  • TI (“point” dotted “i”) logo with no letter.

  • Non-textured border, no pin numbers.

  • Plastic backing.

  • Copper/gold-colored legs, tin inlay.

  • Part number on package: C8414-02.

  • Date code on package: “A808” (8th week in 1978)?

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Variation 2 Details

  • TI (“point” dotted “i”) logo with no letter.

  • Non-textured border with or without corner pin numbers.

  • Plastic backing.

  • Copper/gold-colored legs and inlay.

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Variation 3 Details

  • TI (“point” dotted “i”) logo with letter.

  • Non-textured border, no pin numbers.

  • Plastic backing.

  • Copper/gold-colored legs and inlay.

  • Part number on package: C9314-02.

  • Date code on package: “A844” (44th week in 1978)?

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Variation 4 Details

  • TI (“point” dotted “i”) logo with no letter.

  • Non-textured border, no pin numbers.

  • Plastic backing.

  • Tin-colored legs, gold-colored inlay.

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Variation 5 Details

  • Slightly rounded TI (“point” dotted “i”) logo with no letter.

  • Non-textured border, with or without corner pin numbers as seen in the 3 examples here.

  • Plastic backing.

  • Tin-colored legs, gold-colored inlay.

  • Part number on package: SE-0 C9314-02 (the “S” in “SE-0” is faint and overlaid with the “O” in “PART NO”).

  • Date code on package: “A621-5” (21st week in ’76? What does the “-5” mean)?

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Variation 6 Details

  • TI (“point” dotted “i”) logo with letter.

  • Non-textured border, no pin numbers.

  • Paper backing.

  • Tin-colored legs, gold-colored inlay.

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Variation 7 Details

  • Larger, bold TI (“donut” dotted “i”) logo with no letter.

  • Slightly textured border, no pin numbers.

  • Plastic backing.

  • Tin-colored legs and inlay.

  • TI Italia package.