PDP-11/45 Console on eBay

There's a PDP-11/45 console for sale on eBay. http://tinyurl.com/22jrue What's interesting is who's selling it: "I am the designer of this bit of computer history. It was in the days when computer architects wanted direct register access from the operator's console. It was a time of hand-keying in boot codes and other unbelievable tedious computer operations. It was also the time when customers expected more expensive computers to have more lights and switches. This was the zenith of DEC consoles (shared by the PDP11/70 18 months later). The innovation in this console was that the switch handle design was symmetrical and functioned equally well moving up from center or down from center. The Industrial Designer assigned to the project was unable to grasp the geometry of this trick, and as the project and electronic lead, I had to show him how to do it. Other than that he created wonderful asethetics and this is a great collectable over 30 years later. The schematic diagrams are available for additional negotiated fee. And so you know, the reason I'm selling this is that I have another. Ask any questions. Have never plugged it in, so don't know what works and what does not. But the logic is very primitive and anything could be easily repaired. Weight 15 pounds with packaging. Now very rare. And the only time you will ever be able to buy this from the designer." Cheers, jp