Apple-1 Texas Instruments 8-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

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

  • Non-textured border, no pin numbers.

  • Plastic backing.

  • Copper/gold-colored legs, tin inlay.

  • Part number is likely C8408-02.

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Variation 2 Details

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

  • Non-textured border, no pin numbers.

  • Plastic backing.

  • Copper/gold-colored legs, tin inlay.

  • Part number: C8408-02.

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Variation 3 Details

  • Slightly larger 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 4 Details

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

  • Non-textured border, no pin numbers.

  • Plastic backing.

  • Copper/gold-colored legs and inlay.

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Variation 5 Details

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

  • Non-textured border, no pin numbers.

  • Plastic backing.

  • Copper/gold-colored legs and inlay.

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Variation 6 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.