DB-19 Group Buy
Holy cow, this is actually happening! After over a year of searching what seems like every warehouse and basement on the planet to scrounge for DB-19 connectors, I’m finally moving forward with the manufacture of new ones. As far as I’m aware, these will be the first new DB-19s made anywhere in two decades, since the days of the Macintosh II, Atari ST, and NeXT.
To make this work, we need to place a BIG order. Right now that looks like 10,000 pieces. If anyone else in the vintage Apple, Atari, or NeXT communities might be interested in joining this group buy for a minimum of 500 pieces or more, please contact me by Monday, March 21. For a male DB-19 with solder cups as pictured above, the price will be about USD $1.41 each, plus or minus a few percent depending on the final tally for shipping and other fees. If you’re interested in a smaller number of connectors, or just one, stay tuned. Other participants in the group buy will be selling individual connectors at retail once the manufacturing is done. More details soon…
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Bravo for having these made and keeping DB-19 alive.
I faced a similar prospect when looking for old handles for my Revere Ware cookware, made from 1939 to, well, they still make it today, but it is crap. The company that owns the brand now stopped selling replacement parts 30 years ago; you just couldn’t get them at all.
So I started having parts manufactured and turned it into a nice little side business.
Realistically, it takes way too much time for the amount of money it makes, but it is nice to know I am doing a service for people that would otherwise have to toss cookware they have had for decades, and still has many more years to go.
So I thank you for your service to the community.