H95xx-H96xx Series of DEC Cabinets and Accessories

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The DEC H95xx/H96xx series of cabinets and accessories is a flexible modular system for housing computers and peripherals.

Benefits for collectors of DEC hardware:

  • The versatile H95xx/H96xx series of cabinets allows to take cabinets built for a specific hardware and transform them for another devices as long as the base cabinet type (see below) is the same.
In my collection I use a 70-20031 cabinet frame assembly (same construction as an H9642) originally made for an HSC70 to house one of my RL02 drives, two MicroVAXen and a PDP-11/73.
  • If you are looking for missing parts for your DEC cabinet, there are likely many other cabinets that use the same part, so there is a greater chance of getting the item you want.


DEC H96xx Cabinet Basic Models

There are more than 10 basic models with a variety of variants both for specific DEC computers and peripherals as well as for general purpose use (“CROSS PRODUCTS”).

DEC Cabinet Basic Models
Series Model Width Hight Depth Usage
30" Small Systems Cabinet H9610 21.25" 30" 30" PDP-8/A, PDP-11/03, PDP-11/23
30" Work Station H9614 39.5" 30" 30" Add-On Workstation Expansion for H9610 Cabinet
40" Small Systems Cabinet Top Loader H9612 21.25" 41.38" 30" PDP-8/A, PDP-11/03, PDP-11/23
40" Small Systems Cabinet Front Loader H9613 21.25" 41.38" 30" PDP-8/A
40" Medium Systems Cabinet Top Loader H9642 21.25" 41.38" 30" PDP-11/03, PDP-11/23, PDP-11/24, PDP-11/34A, PDP-11/44, PDP-11/94, MicroVAX II, VAX-11/730, VAX 82xx/83xx series, MicroVAX 3500/3600, VAXserver 3500/3600, HSC50, HSC70, and many others
40" Medium Systems Wide H9645 29" 41.38" 30" PDP-11/84, PDP-11/94, VAX-11/750, VAX 82xx/83xx series
40" Medium Systems Deep H9643 21.25" 41.38" 35.7" TU80, TU81, RA90, RA92, RV20
60" Large Systems H9646 21.25" 60.5" 30" TS11, SA600, DYS50
60" Large Systems Wide H9602 27.5" 60.5" 30" VAX-11/780, PDP-11/34A, PDP-11/60, PDP-11/70, PDP-11/74, TU77, TA78, TS11
72" Large Systems Tall H960 20.5" 71.5" 28.8" PDP-11/34A, PDP-11/60, PDP-11/74
72" Large Systems Short H967 20.5" 49.63" 28.8" PDP-11/34A, PDP-11/60, PDP-11/74

DEC Hardware-Specific Cabinet Models

  • H9652
    • -CA/-CB SBI Expansion Cabinet (VAX 8600)

DEC H95xx Cabinet Parts & Accessories

H9544-A End Panels & Inserts

H9544-A End Panels & Inserts
Variant Description Usage
-AA 40" END PANEL, GREY FRAME, BROWN INLAY H9642, H9645
-AB 40" END PANEL, LIGHT GREY
-AC 60" END PANEL, GREY FRAME, BROWN INLAY H9646
-AD 60" END PANEL, LIGHT GREY
-AE SHIELDING INSERT, 40" END PANEL CROSS PRODUCTS
-AF SHIELDING INSERT, 60" END PANEL CROSS PRODUCTS
-AG EXTENDED LENGTH 40" END PANEL FOR RA60 RA60
-AH 40" SHIELDING INSERT, 11750 UNIQUE 11750 CPU
-AK ?

H9544-B Rear doors

H9544-B Rear doors
Variant Description Usage
-BA 40" REAR DOOR W LOCK, FULLY LOUVERED H9642, H9645
-BB 60" REAR DOOR W LOCK, FULLY LOUVERED H9646
-BC 1-1/2 BAY 40"
-BD H9544-BA WITH NO FILTER H9642
-BE 40" REAR DOOR FOR 11750 WIDE BODY CAB, LOCK, FULLY LOUVERED 11750
-BF SHIELDED REAR DOOR, 40" SINGLE WIDTH CROSS PRODUCTS
-BG SHIELDED REAR DOOR, 60" SINGLE WIDTH CROSS PRODUCTS
-BH SHIELDED REAR DOOR, 40" WIDE BODY, 1/2 BAY COVER (11/750-F BULKHEAD COVER) CROSS PRODUCTS
-BJ SHIELDED REAR DOOR, 11750, (11/750 MAIN REAR DOOR) CROSS PRODUCTS
-BK 40" EXTENDED DEPTH REAR DOOR FOR H9642 11730
-BL REAR DOOR 40" W UNIQUE EXTENDED HINGES FOR RA60 RA60
-BM 40" SHIELDED REAR DOOR FOR RA60 RA60
-BN SHIELDED REAR DOOR 60" TALL CAB H9646, H9647
-BP 60" 1/2 BAY NARROW REAR DOOR ASSEMBLY H9647
-BR MODEM CAB REAR DOOR, H9544-BA WITHOUT LOCK H9646-CA
-BS SINGLE BAY 60" SHIELDED
-BT ?
-BV DEEP REAR DOOR FOR 40" CAB UNSHIELDED
-BW ?
-BX SINGLE BAY 40" SHIELDED
-BZ ?

H9544-C Trim kits

H9544-C Trim kits
Variant Description Usage
-CA RL011RL02 TRIM FILLER STRIP KIT H9642-A
-CB RK07 TRIM FILLER STRIP KIT H9642
-CC RA80 TRIM FILLER STRIP KIT RA80
-CD RA60 TRIM KIT RA60
-CE REAR VENT TRIM ASSEMBLY FOR TU81 TU81
-CF RA81 TRIM KIT
-CG EXTENDED DEPTH TU8O REAR VENT ASSY FOR RA60 TU80, RA60

H9544-D Covers & bezels

H9544-D Covers & bezels
Variant Description Usage
-DA 1.75" X 19" BEZEL TO BE USED BELOW TOP LOADING DEVICES H9542, H9642
-DB 6" X 19" FRONT COVER FOR BOTTOM OF CAB, COVERS 3.5" MTNG SPCE H9642, H9646
-DC FRONT COVER, 2.5" X 19", COVERS BASE OF CROSS PROD FRAME
-DD ?
-DE 10.50" SHIELDED FRONT COVER
-DF 1.75" FRONT BEZEL ASSY, WITH SWITCHES SIMILIAR TO H9544-DA 11/03, 11/23
-DG SHIELDED 6" BOTTOM FRONT COVER CROSS PRODUCTS
-DH ?

H9544-E Front doors

H9544-E Front doors

H9544-E Front doors
Variant Description Usage
-EA 40" SINGLE FRONT DOOR W LOCK FOR FRONT LOAD CABS H9642-C
-EB 40" SINGLE FRONT DOOR, LOCK, FOR 10.5" TOP LOAD CABS, 28.75" H H9642
-ED 28.75" FRONT DOOR W SLOT FOR TU58 (FORMERLY 70-17023) 11/44
-EE FRONT DOOR, 11750
-EF 7.6" WIDE FRONT DOOR ASSY FOR WIDE BODY H9545 H9545, 11/24
-EG SHIELDED FRONT DOOR 28.75" CROSS PRODUCTS
-EH SHIELDED FRONT DOOR, FULL HEIGHT CROSS PRODUCTS
-EJ SHIELDED FRONT DOOR, 11750 CROSS PRODUCTS
-EK TU81 FRONT DOOR ASSEMBLY WITH CONTROL BEZEL TU81
-EL SHIELDED NARROW FRONT DOOR FOR WIDE BODY 40" CAB H9645, 11/24
-EM SHIELDED SHORT FRONT DOOR, 18.25" GEN PURPOSE
-EN 60" LEXAN FRONT DOOR ASSY FOR MODEM CAB H9646-DA
-EP SLOTTED 60" FULL HEIGHT FRONT DOOR ASSY H9646, H9647
-ER SHIELDED NARROW FRONT DOOR FOR H9647 60" WIDE-BODY CAB H9647
-ES FRONT DOOR ASSEMBLY FOR 11730 11730
-ET CIPA FRONT DOOR
-EX H9645 I/O BULKHEAD EXPANDER KIT

H9544-H Stabilizer leg & leveller feet

H9544-H Stabilizer leg & leveller feet
Variant Description Usage
-HA KIT WITH STABILIZER LEG & LEVELLER FEET H9640, H9642, H9645, H9646
-HB KIT OF 4 LEVELERS H9640, H9642, H9645, H9646
-HC KIT OF 1 STABILIZER LEG WITH LEVELER H9640, H9642, H9645, H9646
-HD PULL OUT STABILIZER LEG ASSY, 4 LEVELERS, FORMERLY H9544-HA H9640, H9642, H9645, H9646

H9544-J Expansion panels

H9544-J Expansion panels
Variant Description Usage
-JA 40" EXPANSION CABINET MATING PANEL ASSEMBLY H9642-A, H9643-A
-JC 60" EXPANSION CABINET MATING PANEL ASSEMBLY H9646-AA
-JD 60" TO 40" EXP PANEL TO JOIN 60" & 40" CABS, TOP BROWN H9642, H9645, H9646
-JE SHIELDED EXPANDER KIT, 40" CROSS PRODUCTS
-JF SHIELDED EXPANDER KIT, 60" CROSS PRODUCTS
-JG SHIELDED EXPANDER KIT, 60" TO 40" CROSS PRODUCTS
-JH EXP CAB MATING PANEL 40", RA60 EXTENDED DEPTH RA60

H9544-L Top covers

H9544-L Top covers
Variant Description Usage
-LA TOP COVER, SINGLE WIDTH FRONT LOADER, 1.75" FLANGE, 1" RADIUS H9640, H9643, H9646
-LB TOP COVER, SINGLE WIDTH 60" CAB 11V03-L
-LC TOP COVER, WIDE BODY FRONT LOADER, 1.75" FLANGE, 1" RADIUS H9645-AA
-LD TOP COVER FOR 11750 (COMET) H9645-AB
-LE TOP COVER FOR BA11-A IN H9642 CAB (FORMERLY 70-17025) 11/44
-LF TOP COVER FOR WIDE BODY H9545 W TOP LOADING DEVICES H9545-FC
-LG ?
-LH SHIELDED TOP COVER, 60" SINGLE WIDTH CROSS PRODUCTS
-LJ SHIELDED TOP COVER, 40" WIDE BODY CROSS PRODUCTS
-LK SHIELDED WIDE BODY TOP COVER, #68 GREY GEN PURPOSE
-LL SHIELDED WIDE-BODY TOP COVER ASSEMBLY, H9647 CAB H9647
-LM TOP COVER FOR 11730 KERNAL WITH CONT PANEL ASSY 11730
-LN ?
-LP ?
-LR ?
-LS ?

H9544-M Accessories

H9544-M Accessories
Variant Description Usage
-MA GAS SPRING FOR BA11-A IN H9642 (EQUIVALENT TO 70-17024) 11/44
-MB RK07 FRAME STRUCTURE KIT H9642-AF
-MC 70-17080 CABLE ENTRY PANEL, HARDWARE KIT H9646-AC, -AD
-MD 70-17081 PANEL FAN, 120V, HARDWARE KIT H9646
-ME 70-17081-01 PANEL FAN, 240V, HARDWARE KIT H9646
-MF SINGLE BAY DEFLECTOR ASSY H9642
-MG SLIDE KIT FOR BA11-A IN H9642 11/44-CA, -CB
-MH 1 1/2 BAY DEFLECTOR ASSY H9642
-MJ AUXILLIARY STABILIZER CASTING (BLACK) TS11, 11X44
-MK SHELF ASSY, H9640 SERIES, PAINTED H9646
-ML CABLE ENTRY PANEL, BOTTOM OF H9646 MODEM CAB H9646-CA
-MM AC POWER BUS STRIP, H9646 CAB H9646-CA
-MS 19" RACK MOUNT HDW FOR 90 MOD
-MT HUB 90 SINGLE MOD. MNTG TRAY

M9544-S Bulkheads & shielded parts

H9544-S Bulkheads & shielded parts
Variant Description Usage
-SA SHIELDED PRIMARY BULKHEAD, 5.25", RECESSED CROSS PRODUCTS
-SB SHIELDED ADD-ON BULKHEAD, 5.25", RECESSED CROSS PRODUCTS
-SE SHIELDED VERTICAL BULKHEAD, H9545 FRAME, REAR CROSS PRODUCTS
-SF SHIELDED VERTICAL BULKHEAD, H9545 FRAME, FRONT CROSS PRODUCTS
-SG SHIELDING PARTITION KIT FOR EXPANDER CABS WITH FRONT DOORS H9642, H9646
-SH SHIELDING PARTITION KIT FOR H9645 CAB HAVING 2 DISKS AND ONE CENTER-MOUNTED CPU OR SYSTEM BOX H9645
-SJ BULKHEAD PANEL, NON SHIELDING 877
-SK PRIMARY BULKHEAD PANEL WITH 877 POWER CONTROL CUTOUT 877
-SL SHIELDING PARTITION KIT FOR WIDE BODY CAB H9645
-SM SHIELDING PARTITION KIT FOR H9642 CABS WITH 1.75" BEZEL H9642
-SP 1.75" PARTITION FOR JOINING 2 SYSTEM BOXES
-SR SHHELDED VERTICAL BULKHEAD ASSY FOR 60" WIDE-BODY H9647 WITH CUTOUT FOR 877 POWER CONTROL H9647
-SS VERTICAL PARTITION INSERT, FRONT MOUNTING, 60" WIDE-BODY CAB H9647
-SV 10.5" HORIZONTAL PARTITION
-SZ 21" HORIZONTAL PARTITION

H9545-F Kits & assemblies

H9545-F Kits & assemblies
Variant Description Usage
40" WIDE BODY FRAME KIT, UNASSEMBLED|H9645
40" WIDE BODY CAB FRAME (H9545-FA ASSEMBLED)|H9645
40" WIDE BODY CAB FOR TOP LOAD RL01/02, 1ST USED ON 11/24|RL01, RL02, 11/24
40" WIDE BODY FRAME ASSY W SINGLE HORIZONTAL FOR COMET|11750
40" WIDE BODY CAB FOR GAS SPRING TOP LOAD|RA80
40" WIDE BODY CAB FRAME ASSY WITH SHIELDING PROVISION|H9645
60" FRONT LOADING FRAME KIT, UNASSEMBLED|H9646
60" CROSS PRODUCTS CAB FRAME ASSY(H9546-FA) ASSEMBLED|H9646
60" WIDE BODY FRAME ASSY (UNASSEMBLED)|H9647
UNSHIELDED EXPANDER KIT, 40", REPLACED BY H9544-JE|

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