Vintage Cortron Keyboard

JP! · 02 May 2018, 00:59

I just just got this today and decided to do a teardown. I believe these are ITW magnetic valve switches.
wiki/ITW_magnetic_valve

Model F AT for scale

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Ir0n · 02 May 2018, 02:40

Wow that's nice looking, really digging those caps.
Looks longer than even a f107. lol

JP! · 02 May 2018, 03:00

Ir0n wrote: ↑Wow that's nice looking, really digging those caps.
Looks longer than even a f107. lol

It's a couple inches longer than the F107 in fact.

Chyros · 02 May 2018, 07:21

Jaysis Fookencroist xD . Yes, those are magvalve, from before Cortron went foam and foil. Nice board!

DustGod · 02 May 2018, 13:29

This ＷＩＤＥＢＯＹＥ is seriously good looking!

Engicoder · 02 May 2018, 14:00

Really nice looking monster!!

zool · 02 May 2018, 14:59

gorgeous

seebart · 02 May 2018, 15:09

Very nice, ITW magnetic valve are quite rare. Congrats on this beauty !

Sangdrax · 02 May 2018, 15:10

What a find. What's the prospects look like to convert it? Is half an amp at 5+VDC enough to fire it up?

zool · 02 May 2018, 15:22

Sangdrax wrote: ↑What a find. What's the prospects look like to convert it? Is half an amp at 5+VDC enough to fire it up?

usb power should be ok if it is similar to its kin: https://youtu.be/VbFWqH_yOPI?t=636

Lbibass · 02 May 2018, 16:48

Holy cow, that thing is huge!! it's on a whole other level!

Dingster · 02 May 2018, 16:56

Absolute unit