Hello, all,
I have four DEC W021B cables with FlipChip paddles at both ends. The
cables are roughly 8 feet long including the paddle boards at both ends.
The cables are nine coaxial (signal and ground) cables bonded together
into a single flat black cable. The paddle fingers are gold plated,
have light surface corrosion on them, and have light signs of
insertion/removal from backplane sockets. Each W021B cable has nine
signal lines, each with a separate ground. These cables were originally
used to connect and RF11 Unibus Disk Controller chassis to an RS11 disk
drive based on labels on the paddle boards. The same cables were used to
connect peripherals (such as DF32 or RF08/RS08 disk) to the original
Flip-Chip based PDP-8 processors (Straight 8, 8I and 8L). The cables
are untested.
I also have a single RS11 disk drive "Write Lockout" switch panel with
cable and paddle connector for connecting it to an RS11 disk drive
backplane. This panel provides sixteen toggle switches that can be set
to provide write protection for sixteen separate blocks of 16K words on
the disk. The panel has a flexible ribbon cable that is about 12 inches
long that connects to a Flip Chip paddle connector with a white handle
with designation of W033. The switch panel itself is in very good
condition, with very clear legends with no dings or dents. The ribbon
cable has some slight delamination in some areas, and one trace may not
have electrical continuity based on a visual observation. The W033
paddle connector is in very good condition, with virtually no sign that
it has ever been plugged into a Flip Chip slot. All of the very high
quality switches move freely, and are original switches from the era,
with no sign of replacement. The unit is untested.
I would like to sell these items. Please read carefully below the
"rules" before bidding. Sorry they are so detailed, but I want to make
sure that the rules are clearly understood by all.
I am accepting offers for each individual item on a per unit basis.
For example, bids will be accepted for each of the W021B cables and the
RS11 Write Lockout panel assembly separately. Bids must be sent in
individual Emails, e.g., do not send a bid giving an offer for all four
W021B cables, or one cable and the RS11 write lockout panel. Such bids
will be dismissed without notice. Bidders need to send separate Emails
with bids for each of the individual items of interest.
The items will sell to the highest offer received via Email to me
(i-t-e-m-s *at* b-e-n-s-e-n-e *dot* c-o-m [no dashes and substitute
correct symbols for *at* and *dot*]) for each item by 11:59 PM Pacific
Daylight Time on Sunday 22-July.
Bids received at Email addresses other than that listed above will be
dismissed without notice. Duplicate bid amounts for an item will be
arbitrated by the first Email received in my inbox prior to the
deadline. A flat rate charge of $15 will be paid by the winning bidder
for packing/shipping unless arranged otherwise. Once the high bidder is
determined, they will be notified by return Email on Monday 23-July.
Payment shall only be accepted by PayPal, and must be paid in full
including shipping within two business days once final costs
notification is sent to the winner. If a winner does not respond to
notification Emails within the deadline, backs out or fails to pay, the
sale is considered to have failed, and the item will not be awarded to
lower bidders. If an individual provides the high bid on multiple
items, packing/shipping can be combined to minimize costs. Shipping
will be done by USPS Flat Rate Priority Mail unless arranged otherwise.
Items will ONLY be shipped to continental US locations. I will not ship
overseas, or to Alaska, Hawaii, Mexico, or Canada.
If you are not from the continental US, please do not bid.
Photos of items can be Emailed upon request.
Sales shall be final with no returns.
If no high bids are received, the items will be auctioned on eBay. I
wanted to give the Classic Computer mailing list members first
opportunity to acquire these unusual vintage items.
Please don't hesitate to write if you have questions about the items. I
will do my best to respond promptly.
Rick Bensene
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