HA! Finally figured out why I'm so confused. But thank you for everyone's input.
I have a P2N2222A and the book is describing a 2N2222
I looked up the book Errata and found
I have a P2N2222A and the book is describing a 2N2222
I looked up the book Errata and found
Some versions of the companion kit from RadioShack (Component Pack 1) may include a P2N2222 rather than the 2N2222.
The 2N2222 or PN2222 or PN2222A will have its flat side on the right, but if you happen to have the P2N2222 or P2N2222A or any other transistor whose part begins with P2N2222, you must reverse it so that the flat side is on the left (viewed from above). This affects Experiment 10 as well as any other experiment that calls for the 2N2222.
Note from the Author or Editor:
Add this important text as an additional paragraph to the caption for Figure 2-84. There is sufficient white space to allow this:
Beware of confusion using part numbers P2N2222 and P2N2222A. Some were made by On Semiconductor and may be supplied by Radio Shack. Their pins are reversed, so that the part should be used with its flat side on the left, not on the right as in the diagram above. The diagram above is correct for parts such as 2N2222, PN2222, or PN2222A, but not for parts with numbers begining P2N