Hello,
There is an SAE Mk VI and an SAE Mk VIB and there
is a difference. Both look virtually identical and have
nixie tube readout and scope display but the VIB has front
panel push buttons (ON/OFF, muting, etc.) like other SAE
equipment of that period, whereas the VI has paddle
Switchcraft switches. Mine has the paddle switches.
Very interesting.
In this case the Mk VIB would not match, exactly, the
Mk I preamp which uses the paddle switches.
Group, are there any other differences?
Were the paddle switches subject to breakage or was the
reason for the change more cosmetic -- "cleaner" looks or
to match forthcoming SAE products?
Best regards,
Paul Bigelow
