5 Apr
2019
5 Apr
'19
12:24 p.m.
On Fri, Apr 5, 2019 at 3:16 PM Mark Matlock via cctalk
<cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
Subject: Re: Yes there is a PDP 10 front panel and
Kenbak on Ebay
The other thing that happened on PDP-11/70s was that if your system
was maintained by DEC, the field service group would want to install
the KY11-RE Remote Serial Console Control which replaced the beautiful
front panel with a more or less blank panel with only a key switch. It
let DEC dial in and run diagnostics, and the Blinkin' Light panel was
set aside often in the collection of someone. However the blank panel
still needs the bezel for a good display of it. So unfortunately,
there are more console panels than bezels which often did not get
salvaged at the time the PDP-11/70 was taken out of service.
I got two machines with the remote console panel. Fortunately, I
_have_ the cast bezel, and I've managed to get one 11/70 PCB with LED
but no switches (removed by the previous owner to restore other
machines) and one that's 100% intact. What I _don't_ have is the
plexiglass. I am looking at drawing up in CAD a vector file to scribe
a clear one which will be easy to make on a laser cutter and will
hopefully look cool as well.
-ethan