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Vintage Cortron Keyboard

Posted: 02 May 2018, 00:59
by JP!
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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IC Pr0n
Spoiler:
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Posted: 02 May 2018, 02:40
by Ir0n
Wow that's nice looking, really digging those caps.
Looks longer than even a f107. lol

Posted: 02 May 2018, 03:00
by JP!
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.

Posted: 02 May 2018, 07:21
by Chyros
Jaysis Fookencroist xD . Yes, those are magvalve, from before Cortron went foam and foil. Nice board! :D

Posted: 02 May 2018, 13:29
by DustGod
This W      I      D      E      B      O      Y      E is seriously good looking!

Posted: 02 May 2018, 14:00
by Engicoder
Really nice looking monster!!

Posted: 02 May 2018, 14:59
by zool
gorgeous

Posted: 02 May 2018, 15:09
by seebart
Very nice, ITW magnetic valve are quite rare. Congrats on this beauty !

Posted: 02 May 2018, 15:10
by Sangdrax
What a find. What's the prospects look like to convert it? Is half an amp at 5+VDC enough to fire it up?

Posted: 02 May 2018, 15:22
by zool
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

Posted: 02 May 2018, 16:48
by Lbibass
Holy cow, that thing is huge!! it's on a whole other level!

Posted: 02 May 2018, 16:56
by Dingster
Absolute unit