[sdiy] J-wire type contacts for a wasp deluxe?

[Vanden Berghe, Dirk]

Hi Julian,

I know the Kimber&Allen company still exists in the UK. They made the
gold plated wire for the dual contacts (and the contacts) on the
original FORMANT keyboard back in the seventies. I contacted them only
last year for some keyboard contacts. I talked it over with Mr. David
Andrews Kimber Allen [david at kimberallen.freeserve.co.uk].

He'll send you their catalog by email on simple request.

Cheers,

Dirky

 

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From: owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
[mailto:owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl] On Behalf Of Julian
Sent: donderdag 2 februari 2006 5:46
To: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
Subject: [sdiy] J-wire type contacts for a wasp deluxe?

 

Ive been working on this odd wasp deluxe that i mentioned the other day
- 

 

Somthing that i need to enquire upon first - the keyboard is a j-wire
type affair, with the the contacts being made from a tightly wound
spring, rather then plain wire.  They can be seen, not particularly
well, in this picture:

 

http://www.numberofthebeast.org/strangedeluxe/IMG_2847.JPG

 

Theyre poked through the pcb, and are held at a right angle by having
soaked up molten solder at the pcb end.

 

I was wondering if anyone had any idea where id get replacements for
this type of contact?  

(im in england, if that makes a difference)

 

Cheers, Julian

 

 

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