9 Sep
2009
9 Sep
'09
1:33 p.m.
One of the few items damaged in the shipping of our PDP7 from University of Oregon was a
handful of the front panel switches. The switches themselves are a standard telephone
switch and are still available! But the long, tapered bat handles were unobtainium.
So, one of our folks with above-average mechanical aptitude *made* some for us:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hUEPfgKJwY
Pretty cool, huh?
UNIX is user friendly. It's just selective about who its friends are.
Ian S. King, Sr. Vintage Systems Engineer
Living Computer Museum
A project of Vulcan, Inc.
http://www.livingcomputermuseum.com
9 Sep
9 Sep
2:58 p.m.
One of the few items damaged in the shipping of our
PDP7 from University of Oregon was a handful of the front panel switches. ?The switches
themselves are a standard telephone switch and are still available! ?But the long, tapered
bat handles were unobtainium.
Those handles seem to have been in someone's standard part line, as I
have had them in stock as an on-and-off item. Right now, off, in case
your wondering.
--
Will
10 Sep
10 Sep
2:30 a.m.
New subject: [personal] You just can't buy these anymore
>Subject: [personal] You just can't buy these
anymore
>One of the few items damaged in the shipping of our PDP7 from University
>of Oregon was a handful of the front panel switches. The switches
>themselves are a standard telephone switch and are still available! But
>the long, tapered bat handles were unobtainium.
Same happened to Tore's PDP7 system in Oslo, he may be interested but I
think restoration of that system has stalled.
What are the switches, type # supplier ?. I thought they were a C&K 7101
style, I'm looking into creating a front panel with modern elcectronics for
a lookey-likey blinkenlights.
>So, one of our folks with above-average mechanical
aptitude *made* some
>for us:
>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hUEPfgKJwY
>Pretty cool, huh?
You can do anything with the right tools !
Would appreciate any photos or info on the restoration for the PDP-7
register
Regards
Mike.
http://www.soemtron.org/pdp7.html
>UNIX is user friendly. It's just selective
about who its friends are.
>Ian S. King, Sr. Vintage Systems Engineer
>Living Computer Museum
>A project of Vulcan, Inc.
>http://www.livingcomputermuseum.com
4:01 a.m.
New subject: [personal] You just can't buy these anymore
is this what your looking for $0.59 each
http://www.alltronics.com/cgi-bin/item/24B030/179/C%26K-7101-mini-lever-PC-…
.
On 9/10/09, Mike Hatch <mike at brickfieldspark.org> wrote:
Subject: [personal] You just can't buy these anymore
Same happened to Tore's PDP7 system in Oslo, he may be interested but
I
think restoration of that system has stalled.
What are the switches, type # supplier ?. I thought they were a C&K 7101
style, I'm looking into creating a front panel with modern elcectronics for
a lookey-likey blinkenlights.
So, one of our folks with above-average mechanical aptitude *made* some
Would appreciate any photos or info on the restoration for the PDP-7
register
Regards
Mike.
http://www.soemtron.org/pdp7.html
UNIX is user friendly. It's just selective about who its friends are.
One of
the few items damaged in the shipping of our PDP7 from University
of Oregon was a handful of the front panel switches. The switches
themselves are a standard telephone switch and are still available! But the
long, tapered bat handles were unobtainium.
for us:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hUEPfgKJwY
Pretty cool, huh?
You can do anything with the right tools ! Ian S.
King, Sr. Vintage Systems Engineer
Living Computer Museum
A project of Vulcan, Inc.
http://www.livingcomputermuseum.com
5:37 a.m.
New subject: [personal] You just can't buy these anymore
Thanks,
I can get C&K switches, I was hoping Ian would detail what he meant by
"standard telephone switch", what it is and where from as its still
available. All the same your 59c switch is very cheap, more expensive over
here.
Regards,
Mike
Web - www.soemtron.org
PDP-7 - www.soemtron.org/pdp7.html
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Halarewich" <halarewich at gmail.com>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
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Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 12:01 PM
Subject: Re: [personal] You just can't buy these anymore
is this what your looking for $0.59 each
http://www.alltronics.com/cgi-bin/item/24B030/179/C%26K-7101-mini-lever-PC-…
.
On 9/10/09, Mike Hatch <mike at brickfieldspark.org> wrote:
Subject: [personal] You just can't buy these anymore
Same happened to Tore's PDP7 system in Oslo, he may be interested but
I
think restoration of that system has stalled.
What are the switches, type # supplier ?. I thought they were a C&K 7101
style, I'm looking into creating a front panel with modern elcectronics
for
a lookey-likey blinkenlights.
So, one of our folks with above-average mechanical aptitude *made* some
Would appreciate any photos or info on the restoration for the PDP-7
register
Regards
Mike.
http://www.soemtron.org/pdp7.html
UNIX is user friendly. It's just selective about who its friends are.
One of
the few items damaged in the shipping of our PDP7 from
University
of Oregon was a handful of the front panel switches. The switches
themselves are a standard telephone switch and are still available!
But the
long, tapered bat handles were unobtainium.
for us:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hUEPfgKJwY
Pretty cool, huh?
You can do anything with the right tools ! Ian S.
King, Sr. Vintage Systems Engineer
Living Computer Museum
A project of Vulcan, Inc.
http://www.livingcomputermuseum.com
7:13 a.m.
New subject: [personal] You just can't buy these anymore
That's nothing like the stock switch on the PDP7. I'll dig out the part number
and share it -- Ian
________________________________________
From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org [cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of
Chris Halarewich [halarewich at gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 4:01 AM
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Subject: Re: [personal] You just can't buy these anymore
is this what your looking for $0.59 each
http://www.alltronics.com/cgi-bin/item/24B030/179/C%26K-7101-mini-lever-PC-…
.
On 9/10/09, Mike Hatch <mike at brickfieldspark.org> wrote:
Subject: [personal] You just can't buy these anymore
Same happened to Tore's PDP7 system in Oslo, he may be interested but
I
think restoration of that system has stalled.
What are the switches, type # supplier ?. I thought they were a C&K 7101
style, I'm looking into creating a front panel with modern elcectronics for
a lookey-likey blinkenlights.
So, one of our folks with above-average mechanical aptitude *made* some
Would appreciate any photos or info on the restoration for the PDP-7
register
Regards
Mike.
http://www.soemtron.org/pdp7.html
UNIX is user friendly. It's just selective about who its friends are.
One of
the few items damaged in the shipping of our PDP7 from University
of Oregon was a handful of the front panel switches. The switches
themselves are a standard telephone switch and are still available! But the
long, tapered bat handles were unobtainium.
for us:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hUEPfgKJwY
Pretty cool, huh?
You can do anything with the right tools ! Ian S.
King, Sr. Vintage Systems Engineer
Living Computer Museum
A project of Vulcan, Inc.
http://www.livingcomputermuseum.com
3:21 p.m.
New subject: [personal] You just can't buy these anymore
Here's a link to the distributor's page:
http://www.surplussales.com/switches/SWLeaf-1.html
Note that these are existing manufacturers. The style used in the PDP-7 is either the
SC2P1T or 160312, depending on how many positions and contacts you need. These fit
perfectly and are indistinguishable from the originals. -- Ian
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-
bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Ian King
Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 7:14 AM
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Subject: RE: [personal] You just can't buy these anymore
That's nothing like the stock switch on the PDP7. I'll dig out the
part number and share it -- Ian
________________________________________
From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org [cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] On
Behalf Of Chris Halarewich [halarewich at gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 4:01 AM
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Subject: Re: [personal] You just can't buy these anymore
is this what your looking for $0.59 each
http://www.alltronics.com/cgi-bin/item/24B030/179/C%26K-7101-mini-
lever-PC-mount-switch
.
On 9/10/09, Mike Hatch <mike at brickfieldspark.org> wrote:
Same happened to Tore's PDP7 system in Oslo, he may be interested but
I
Would appreciate any photos or info on the restoration for the PDP-7
register
Regards
Mike.
http://www.soemtron.org/pdp7.html
UNIX is user friendly. It's just selective about who its friends are.
Subject: [personal] You just can't buy these anymore
>> One of the few items damaged in the shipping of our PDP7 from
University
>> of Oregon was a handful of the front
panel switches. The switches
>> themselves are a standard telephone switch and are still available!
But
the
long, tapered bat handles were unobtainium.
think restoration of that system has stalled.
What are the switches, type # supplier ?. I thought they were a C&K
7101
style, I'm looking into creating a front
panel with modern
elcectronics for
a lookey-likey blinkenlights.
So, one of our folks with above-average mechanical aptitude *made*
some
for us:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hUEPfgKJwY
Pretty cool, huh?
You can do anything with the right tools ! Ian S. King, Sr. Vintage Systems Engineer
Living Computer Museum
A project of Vulcan, Inc.
http://www.livingcomputermuseum.com
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