DT 602 Replacement Encoder
Mick Moignard of the Digitrax groups.io group recently put out information and a link to the spec sheet for the replacement part for DT 602 encoders. The part number is ALPS EC12E244407. The spec sheet is here. They appear to be in the $1 - $2 range apiece.
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