Yes, I might be interested too, keen to see a picture, and I am not entirely clear if the
panel includes switches or not. Not that I have such a machine, but with a thought to
hooking it up to the SIMH emulation someday.
Regards
Rob
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-bounces at
classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Dave
G4UGM
Sent: 06 June 2015 21:48
To: 'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts'
Subject: RE: PDP8/e front panels.
Rob,
How much in the UK
Dave
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-bounces at
classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of
> Adrian Stoness
> Sent: 06 June 2015 14:39
> To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
> Subject: Re: PDP8/e front panels.
>
> pic?
>
> On Sat, Jun 6, 2015 at 5:13 AM, Rod Smallwood
> <rodsmallwood52 at
btinternet.com
> > wrote:
>
> > Hi All
> > I have recently produced a number of high quality custom
> > PDP8/e front panels.
> > They are full size reproductions of the original. The production
> > methods are exactly as used in circa 1971.
> > They are not photographs. The front has the two colours plus the
> > white each done with its own silk screen and the back has the
> > intense black with the clear circular areas for the lamps to shine
> > through. The inks were matched and made to order. The acrylic blanks
> > with the cutouts for the keys were also a custom order.
> >
> > I did the artwork, The four screens were made and the printing done
> > by two young ladies with very good graphic arts skills at 'Squegee &
> > Ink Ltd' local to me here in Newbury UK. I have some photos but
> > they do not do justice to the pin sharp lines and intense colours.
> >
> > The panel fits the bezel and the switches on the key + lamps board line up.
> >
> > I have a few to sell and can do more if needed.
> > Due to the custom production they will not be low cost ($95.00 +
> > shipping from UK)
> >
> > If you are interested I'll send you a picture. My photo skills are
> > not that good.
> >
> > Rod Smallwood
> >
> >
> >
> >