If you haven't yet found one, I have spares for the switch cover - I have an entire console and the backplanes (with the cards) whose machine was disassembled out from underneath them.
JRJ On 5/10/2015 9:45 AM, Michael Thompson wrote: > Sorry, I sent the message before I was finished. > > The CRT in the VR14 has severe screen rot. Hopefully we can find a > replacement CRT, or get some help with removing the outer layer of glass. > One of the lime green switches on the front panel has broken pivots. Anyone > have a spare? > > On Sun, May 10, 2015 at 10:42 AM, Michael Thompson < > michael.99.thomp...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> The RICM is restoring a PDP-12. This system was manufactured in December >> of 1972, so it is very late in the life of the PDP-12. The Priority >> Interrupt and the Data Multiplexer are hardwired in two extra columns in >> the processor chassis. These options were in separate chassis in earlier >> models. It came with an Omnibus expansion chassis that connects to the >> Posibus from the PDP-12. The LP01, RK05, and PC04 controllers are in the >> Omnibus chassis. The VR14 and TU56 controllers are in the processor >> chassis. We got the LP01 too. >> >> The donor did a great job of preserving the machine, and has all of the >> original documentation and software. The processor and RK8-F prints are >> newer than what I can find on the Web, so I will scan them and send the >> PDFs to Bitsavers. >> >> Yesterday we reformed the caps in the power supply and powered it on for >> the first time in 24 years. It is going to need some debugging, but it does >> show some signs of life. >> >> The CRT in the VR14 >> >> >> -- >> Michael Thompson >> > > >
