23 Sep
2022
23 Sep
'22
7:22 a.m.
When was that?
On Thu., Sep. 22, 2022, 9:04 p.m. Chris Zach via cctalk, <
cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> wrote:
True. I wound up giving away an HP1000 with front
panel, because no one
wanted it. So they do exist out there...
C
On 9/22/2022 3:42 PM, Bill Degnan via cctalk wrote:
Look for less well-known mini computers.
On Thu, Sep 22, 2022, 1:47 PM Joshua Rice via cctalk <
cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
wrote:
> It is sacrelege!
>
> In all honesty, real front panels are expensive. An 11/40 front panel
sold
> recently on eBay for $2000!
(https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/314122754771 <
> https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/314122754771>)
>
> They’re also hard to come by, and most that have them are going to be
very
> reluctant to part with them.
>
> I suggest, if you want a display piece, the very good replicas done by
> Oscar Vermeulen. He offers both a PDP-11 and PDP-8 replica kit, powered
by
> a Rasberry Pi and the SimH emulator. He is
also working on a PDP-10
replica
> as well.
>
> These are reasonably priced, and very good quality, working, scaled
> replicas of their respective systems. (
> https://obsolescence.wixsite.com/obsolescence/pidp-11 <
> https://obsolescence.wixsite.com/obsolescence/pidp-11>)
>
> It’s worth noting that other replica front panel systems are available
as
> well, including, but not limited to the
Altairduino 8080
>
>> On Sep 22, 2022, at 6:05 PM, Peter Van Peborgh via cctalk <
> cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> wrote:
>>
>> I know this is sacrilege but I am looking for the front panel of a
*Data
>> General Nova *and/or *a DEC PDP
8/11/12/15*.
>> Why? I collect artefacts from the days of the minicomputer and earlier
> and
>> I want them for my collection/display. They should be not too damaged
and
>> of course do not need to be functional. I
would be willing to pay
>> postage/freight.
>> Any offers? Any offers?
>> Peter
>>
>> PS Please don't shout at me!
>
>