22 Mar
2004
22 Mar
'04
2:06 a.m.
On Mon, Mar 22, 2004 at 09:54:10AM -0600, Mark Tapley wrote:
Erik Klein wrote:
I got a free VT240 a while back because the power switch was FUBAR. I
didn't bother with a "real" replacement; I went for functional. Radio
Shack has (had?) a drop-in substitute, all black, with a more angular
rocker. No modification of the DEC case required.
-ethan
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Ethan Dicks, A-130-S Current South Pole Weather at 22-Mar-2004 16:01 Z
South Pole Station
PSC 468 Box 400 Temp -77.5 F (-60.8 C) Windchill -98.59 F (-72.59 C)
APO AP 96598 Wind 5.8 kts Grid 071 Barometer 682.4 mb (10536 ft)
Ethan.Dicks(a)amanda.spole.gov http://penguincentral.com/penguincentral.html
...The other item I have is a DEC Rainbow with a
busted power switch.
This is a reasonably common failure - mine has the same problem
(replaced by two SPST's side-by-side which I take pains to throw
simultaneously) and I've read of at least one other (years ago, on
this list). When/if they are found, please post on the list - I'll
definitely want one too.