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I think I saw that document listed while searching for other stuff, but stupidly assumed it was too new to cover the 1960s machines I...

Well, it’s not quite working yet. The panel was in bad shape, with lots of lint stuck in the switches (not surprising, considering what...

Thank you! Searching for one of the PDP-12 color codes in that standard led me to this page, which also looks helpful...

DEC was horribly anal about their colors and finishes. See...

If DEC wasn’t that consistent anyway, then I guess it’s not so important to match the original colors perfectly. Maybe I just need to...

Is there any known authoritative source for the official color definitions (such as Pantone colors, etc.) used on DEC toggle switch...

I have several generic readers and punches from the CNC world. I do care about the PC04 etc. specifically. My level of care doesn’t...

I also have a PiDP-8 kit on the way right now. Can’t have too many toys!

It’s real! https://www.nf6x.net/2014/02/look-at-what-ups-brought-me-today/

I already have a 33 ASR which I’ll use as the console for my PDP-8/M. I’m not sure if its keyboard has the right parity and if it is...

If all three showed up at the same time I would do the lottery! Dave

I would like to add a high speed punch/reader to my PDP-8/M one of these days. I do have a couple of serial interfaced fast...

Thank you. If enough of them change hands for there to be a going rate, and that going rate is usually around the admittedly...

What I’m really interested in is having DECtape/LINCtape drives and experiencing them fully. I have the impression that there are...

I’d like to add a high-speed punch/reader to my PDP-8M project. I’m drooling over a PC04/PC8E (plus documentation, tapes, and other...