Vintage ALPS 2-Position Slide Switch

12-Terminal Solder Eyelet Array | Four-Pole Double-Throw (4PDT) | Vintage NOS

👨‍🛠️ Bench Verification & Technical Condition

Up for sale is a rare, premium New Old Stock (NOS) vintage 1970s ALPS Japanese-Made multi-pole vertical slide switch. This high-grade audio component features a robust dual-row 12-pin layout designed specifically for classic point-to-point wiring layouts, using hollow solder tags to loop and anchor lines securely. Carefully preserved in original dry workshop drawer bins for decades in pristine, completely unused condition.

Tactile Manual Indexing: Features a robust internal spring detent mechanism that snaps into place with a firm mechanical click across its 2 selection stages (Double-Throw).
Solder Tag Terminal Interface: Outfitted with 12 clean, untinned brass eyelet loops. Allows direct point-to-point hookup loops without requiring a PCB mount layout.
Pristine Carbon & Contacts: Unused workshop stock. Phenolic contact base block remains bright and tight, showing no storage films, oxidation tarnish, or hardware degradation.

🔹 VERIFIED HARDWARE BLUEPRINT & DIAGNOSTICS:
- Mechanical Operation: 2-Position Horizontal Manual Slide Toggle
- Pin Architecture: Dual-Row 12-Terminal Configuration (2 Rows of 6 Pins)
- Terminal Type: Stamped Solder Eyelets / Hollow Wiring Tags
- Switch Matrix: Four-Pole Double-Throw (4PDT) Multi-Pole Circuitry Block
- Casing Construction: Zinc-Plated Shielding Steel Frame with Phenolic Baseboard
- Actuator Profile: Ribbed Black Molded Plastic Slider Button

📊 Factory Component Specifications

Brand / Manufacturer	ALPS (Made in Japan)
Authenticity Stampings	Stamped ALPS Script Logo (Oval Border Frame)
Switch Type & Execution	Manual Vertical Slide Switch (Chassis Sub-Frame Mount)
Mechanical Index Options	2-Position Mechanical Click Detent
Terminal Configuration	12 Solder Eyelet Tags (Dual-Row 2x6 Wire Loop Terminals)
Chassis Mounting Layout	Dual Threaded End Collar Rivets for Screw-In Panel Attachment
Era & Origin / Condition	Vintage 1970s Production Stock \| Made in Japan \| New Old Stock (NOS)

📻 High-Fidelity Audio & Amp Restoration Target

This highly reliable 12-tag manual slide module is essential for period-correct bench diagnostics:

Vintage Integrated Amplifiers & Receivers: Universal component match for vintage tape monitors, audio function arrays, mode matrix toggles, or input gain selectors used inside classic silver-face layout gear.
Point-to-Point Chassis Wiring: Avoids the need to modify traces by dropping an un-aged, zero-wear original solder-eyelet switch directly into classic hardwired harness setups.

📮 Combined Shipping Policy

Clearing out multiple vintage assets from your workspace project bins? I will gladly manually combine shipping costs across all active listings to save you money on postage. Please add your items to your cart and request a final total before making your payment so I can issue an adjusted invoice based on the true package size and weight.

⚠️ Vintage Electronics Disclaimer

This item is a premium New Old Stock (NOS) component from an accumulation of classic workshop stock. While it has been cleanly bench-tested to confirm precise track resistance, switch continuity, and smooth tracking, vintage electrical hardware components are sold as-is without modern commercial warranties. Please review all dimensions and chassis shaft profiles closely before purchasing. Added this!!