microstar
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I just acquired a Century Lighting Edkotron #281 Control Unit on eBay. Why, you ask. Well, I worked with one in grad school 50 years ago. It is also a historically significant milestone in lighting history; check out Derek's Wiki page for details. The #281 Control Unit is a simple controller with 6-channels and a master supplying a 15 volt half-wave DC signal to the dimmer pack via standard 10-pin CJ connectors. As the photos show, my unit is complete (except that the original on/off key switch has been replaced by a toggle switch) but the paint has completely deteriorated.
As received only the master pot and channels 1-3 are functional, so I plan to completely disassemble and refurbish as much as possible. Oddly enough, I have an original instruction manual for the Edkotron system, which is quite helpful.
As received only the master pot and channels 1-3 are functional, so I plan to completely disassemble and refurbish as much as possible. Oddly enough, I have an original instruction manual for the Edkotron system, which is quite helpful.
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