National Semiconductor NSL 002 LED  
Written by AnubisTTP on 2009-05-04  

Description

Here is a LED that in outward appearance appears nearly identical to the FLV102 and Dialco 521-9167 LEDs released in the 1970s. This device is of much higher construction quality however. Its T-106 style package is bonded to a clear glass lens and it lacks the superfluous third lead of the 521-9167. The light output is vastly superior to the FLV102 and approaches that of a standard 5mm LED. The NSL 002 was sold through Radio Shack in the late 1970s under the Archer part number 276-040. For the modern LED collector it is still shocking to imagine being able to buy a part such as this in a blister-pack from the local neighborhood mall.

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National Semiconductor NSL 002 LED
National Semiconductor NSL 002 LED, normal operation. This LED was sold by Radio Shack in the late 1970s under the Archer part number 276-040.

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