PDP8/e front panels.

[Robert Jarratt]

Yes, I might be interested too, keen to see a picture, and I am not entirely clear if the panel includes switches or not. Not that I have such a machine, but with a thought to hooking it up to the SIMH emulation someday.

Regards

Rob

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Dave
> G4UGM
> Sent: 06 June 2015 21:48
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> Subject: RE: PDP8/e front panels.
> 
> Rob,
>  How much in the UK
> Dave
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of
> > Adrian Stoness
> > Sent: 06 June 2015 14:39
> > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
> > Subject: Re: PDP8/e front panels.
> >
> > pic?
> >
> > On Sat, Jun 6, 2015 at 5:13 AM, Rod Smallwood
> > <rodsmallwood52 at btinternet.com
> > > wrote:
> >
> > > Hi All
> > >           I have recently produced a number of high quality custom
> > > PDP8/e front panels.
> > > They are full size reproductions of the original. The production
> > > methods are exactly as used in circa 1971.
> > > They are not photographs. The front has the two colours plus the
> > > white each done with its own silk screen and the back has the
> > > intense black with the clear circular areas for the lamps to shine
> > > through. The inks were matched and made to order. The acrylic blanks
> > > with the cutouts for the keys were also a custom order.
> > >
> > > I did the artwork, The four screens were made and the printing done
> > > by two young ladies with very good graphic arts skills at 'Squegee &
> > > Ink Ltd'  local to me here in Newbury UK. I have some photos but
> > > they do not do justice to the pin sharp lines and intense colours.
> > >
> > > The panel fits the bezel and the switches on the key + lamps board line up.
> > >
> > > I have a few to sell and can do more if needed.
> > > Due to the custom production they will not be low cost ($95.00 +
> > > shipping from UK)
> > >
> > > If you are interested I'll send you a picture. My photo skills are
> > > not that good.
> > >
> > > Rod Smallwood
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >