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Title: Strange old switches?
Post by: ander on Wed, 06 September 2017, 01:43:27

Here's an old Telex terminal monitor and keeb (http://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-Compatible-Terminal-with-Keyboard-Model-2-Large-Telex-277D/152687233501) for sale.


(http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/6QcAAOSwCXxZqa5t/s-l1600.jpg)


I'm not suggesting anyone buy it, but as the seller's been good enough to include a close-up of one of the switches, I'm curious what they are.


(http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/HrUAAOSwQBFZqa5u/s-l1600.jpg)


Any ideas? I can't find anything resembling it anywhere. Enhanced version:


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Title: Re: Strange old switches?
Post by: chyros on Wed, 06 September 2017, 01:53:09

Honeywell Hall effect!

Title: Re: Strange old switches?
Post by: klennkellon on Wed, 06 September 2017, 07:37:23

Mmm those THICC doubleshot caps!

They look pretty dusty, though. Which Honeywell Hall Effect don't like too much.

Title: Re: Strange old switches?
Post by: ander on Thu, 07 September 2017, 20:37:12

Quote from: chyros on Wed, 06 September 2017, 01:53:09

Honeywell Hall effect!

Cool! I was familiar with HE switches of course, but didn't recognize these for some reason.