Which connector is this? (14-pin connector on a bus ticket machine)

[Rjevski]

Hello everyone!

I'm trying to restore an AES Prodata bus ticket reader (the green one that was used on the Sydney bus network at some point, judging by the smell and the overall design it seems to be from the late 90s) and it's got the connector in the picture attached below - anyone recognize it? It's symmetrical, got 7 fairly heavy-duty pins on each side and 2 big steel alignment pins on either side. I can of course solder directly onto it but I'm trying to keep the machine original so I'd really love to just get the other side of this connector and solder to that instead.

Thanks!

PS: if anyone is interested in following the restoration of this machine let me know and I'll make a dedicated thread!

[vk6zgo]

I have no idea of the maker, but it looks vaguely like it may have come from Cannon, or perhaps Amphenol.
These connectors were quite common in Oz back in the day.

[reboots]

This looks similar to the Amphenol "blue ribbon" connector used on mid-20th-century Tektronix 500-series scope plugins. The Tek connector had more pins, however, and the vertical offset of the two alignment pins was reversed.

That Amphenol line now appears to be produced, or at least licensed, by Eaton/CDM Electronics as their 26 series connectors. I do not see a 26-series part with fewer than 16 pins, and the alignment pins do not match. But take a look at their 26-4200-16S:

https://www.alliedelec.com/product/eaton-cdm-electronics/26-4200-16s/70144704/

If you can modify that part to clear the alignment pins, it may engage the "ribbon", leaving two extra pins unused. Best to start by checking the dimensions of your connector against the 26-series datasheet. No guarantees; it's a long shot.

[Rjevski]

Thanks for your replies.

> These connectors were quite common in Oz back in the day.

This machine isn't specific to Australia though. It was manufactured by AES in Belgium, which then got acquired by ERG apparently (which then became VIX-ERG). Here's a datasheet for the successor of this machine: https://apps.fcc.gov/eas/GetApplicationAttachment.html?calledFromFrame=Y&id=57340

> This looks similar to the Amphenol "blue ribbon" connector

Looks like it. In the datasheet you linked, one of the connectors (see attached screenshot) looks exactly like the one I've got (right down to the alignment pins which look the same and are in the same place), but has 2 extra pins... Does anyone know of any manufacturers who make similar connectors (hoping to find one that would fit roughly without having extra pins).