Re: HP-67 key label restoration Message #9 Posted by John Garza (3665) on 10 Nov 2002, 12:10 p.m., in response to message #8 by db(martinez,california)
I think Jerry was originally talking about the KEY labels on the front of the machine. It's not a new idea to make replacement aluminum "plates" for the backside. I seem to remember someone doing it 20 years or so ago.
For me at least, usability and appearance reign over originality. Almost all fully functional 67s MUST be non-original as they need a drive roller replacment. That means 1) a new drive roller and 2) a wrinkled or replacement back plate.
Besides, I would think a properly modified and fully functional 67 would fetch a higher price than an original non functional one. And I would think, some of the PPC mods (phase 1 interrupt switch, write protect defeat switch, new backplate, etc), if done professionally (i.e. magnetic reed switches, no holes drilled in the case) would fetch an even higher price.
-John
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