RE: FYI: Cosmic Chasm control knob information

Good find on the website. Check this out:

http://catalog.tycoelectronics.com/TE/bin/TE.Connect?C=16136&P=2657,84876,85
244&M=PROP&N=1&LG=1&I=47&G=G

The product is color is natural (aluminum) but the picture shows the black
version. I think we have a match!

-roy-

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-vectorlist@synthcom.com
> [mailto:owner-vectorlist@synthcom.com]On Behalf Of big dog
> Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2001 12:18 PM
> To: vectorlist@synthcom.com
> Subject: Re: VECTOR: FYI: Cosmic Chasm control knob information
>
>
> Hi,
>
> It looks like Alco knobs is really Alco switch, and it has been
> bought out by
> Tyco Int. After looking for about an hour or so I finally
> narrowed it down, and
> found the site. The site allows you to go through and set the
> criteria on what
> the knob you are looking for should look like, but Im not sure
> what all the terms
> mean etc. Im in dire need of one of these, as im sure others are
> as well, and
> hoped that maybe someone who understands the terminology better
> than me can
> narrow it down on their site. I also think that if that does not
> work perhaps
> someone can contact them and brow nose a little for a small
> batch. Let them know
> that the legend of Alco knobs lives on:P Below is the link.
> http://catalog.tycoelectronics.com/TE/bin/TE.Connect?C=16136&M=FEA
> T&LG=1&I=47
>
> I hope someone can help,
> Mark Capps
>
> John Robertson wrote:
>
> > Might be made by Augat - (Alcoknob series):
> > http://catalogue.e-sonic.com/cgi-bin/listinglookup?listing=Q012A04
> >
> > John :-#)#
> >
> > At 08:04 AM 26/06/2001, you wrote:
> > >Hi all,
> > >
> > >I took a few pictures of the Cosmic Chasm control knob because
> I know of a
> > >few people out there that are missing theirs.
> > >
> > >http://www.enteract.com/~jenison/pics/top.jpg
> > >http://www.enteract.com/~jenison/pics/side.jpg
> > >http://www.enteract.com/~jenison/pics/bottom.jpg
> > >
> > >The knob was apparently made by ALCO, which makes control
> knobs. Since the
> > >knob has a pointer line on it, my guess that this was a
> generic item from
> > >their product line (not made specifically for the game). I
> tried to do some
> > >leg work the other day to see if I could find it on the web,
> but no such
> > >luck (there are too damn many companies named ALCO out there).
> > >
> > >If anyone wanted to do some searching around or calling around
> (I couldn't
> > >find any info on the company itself), or could maybe find an
> alternate knob
> > >which was cosmetically equivalent, there are some people out there that
> > >would appreciate it.
> > >
> > >--
> > >Mark Jenison
> > >
> > >
> >
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Received on Wed Jun 27 08:32:38 2001