Switches (was Re: MITS Altair 8800BT Computer)

At 07:27 PM 10/14/98 PDT, you wrote: Not a real good picture... B^} If I make out the lettering on the shell correctly, what he is offering is an older version of the switches which could be 'original' MITS stock. Now, if that makes them worth more? Difficult to make out the switch body color... The switches I offer are new production parts, from the original vendor, and are identical to the switches produced for MITS with the exception of the plastic body color, and the fact that the company has changed names (multiple times), so the name stamped in the switch frame is different from the MITS production switches. When the switches were made for MITS, someone selected orange for the body color and that color is no longer available as a 'standard' option from the manufacturer. Last time I inquired, they indicated that it might be possible to get that body color again, but with an increased cost and much longer lead time. So... I suppose that the short(er) answer to the question is, yes they are the same switch, although the ones being offered on eBay appear to be older. Are they "exactly identical", no when you consider body color (possibly) and the name stamped in the switch frame. Ok... that was not very short. B^} -jim --- jimw(a)agora.rdrop.com The Computer Garage - http://www.rdrop.com/~jimw Computer Garage Fax - (503) 646-0174