18 Apr
2000
18 Apr
'00
4:30 p.m.
Does anyone have information on light bulbs for DEC
front panels
circa 1968, in particular from a KA10 panel?
The bulbs in question have two metal pins. Some bear the legend
"OL-1", and others have two rows of info, "PL10161" on above
"1209169".
There's temporarily a photo of one, next to a US penny for scale, at
http://www.36bit.org/dec/bulb.jpg
Would these be the same bulbs used on the PDP-8, PDP-8/I, or PDP-8/e?
I have a bunch of PL10160, 1209219 bulbs. Same question, what PDP's
and/or peripherals might these work in?
-Lawrence LeMay
lemay(a)cs.umn.edu
I'd like to get a manufacturer and part number of a currently available
replacement. Or a source of old stock.
I've been told that there were also plug-compatible LED lamps in red and
green. These obviously must have contained a series current limiting
resistor. Any info?
Thanks!
Eric