True. I wound up giving away an HP1000 with front panel, because no one
wanted it. So they do exist out there...
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On 9/22/2022 3:42 PM, Bill Degnan via cctalk wrote:
Look for less well-known mini computers.
On Thu, Sep 22, 2022, 1:47 PM Joshua Rice via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org>
wrote:
It is sacrelege!
In all honesty, real front panels are expensive. An 11/40 front panel sold
recently on eBay for $2000! (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/314122754771 <
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/314122754771>)
They’re also hard to come by, and most that have them are going to be very
reluctant to part with them.
I suggest, if you want a display piece, the very good replicas done by
Oscar Vermeulen. He offers both a PDP-11 and PDP-8 replica kit, powered by
a Rasberry Pi and the SimH emulator. He is also working on a PDP-10 replica
as well.
These are reasonably priced, and very good quality, working, scaled
replicas of their respective systems. (
https://obsolescence.wixsite.com/obsolescence/pidp-11 <
https://obsolescence.wixsite.com/obsolescence/pidp-11>)
It’s worth noting that other replica front panel systems are available as
well, including, but not limited to the Altairduino 8080
On Sep 22, 2022, at 6:05 PM, Peter Van Peborgh via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
I know this is sacrilege but I am looking for the front panel of a *Data
General Nova *and/or *a DEC PDP 8/11/12/15*.
Why? I collect artefacts from the days of the minicomputer and earlier
and
I want them for my collection/display. They should be not too damaged and
of course do not need to be functional. I would be willing to pay
postage/freight.
Any offers? Any offers?
Peter
PS Please don't shout at me!
