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- 07 Jun 2021, 16:00
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Zenith Z-150
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1939
Re: Zenith Z-150
Nice find! Hasu converter should work: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=103648.0
- 05 Apr 2021, 19:40
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: Canon Typewriter Keyboards
- Replies: 50
- Views: 41882
Re: Canon Typewriter Keyboards
. . . so I created a new page for all of this typewriter stuff.
https://deskthority.net/wiki/Canon_typewriters
Hey, this is great! Added couple of more to that wiki page:
AP160 AP160.jpg
AP200 AP200.jpg
AP300 AP300.jpg
AP350 AP350.jpg
AP800 AP800.jpg
S-66 https://deskthority.net/viewtopic ...
- 02 Apr 2021, 11:09
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: Canon Typewriter Keyboards
- Replies: 50
- Views: 41882
Re: Canon Typewriter Keyboards
Thanks a lot! I Old typewriters are such good switch donors for keyboard projects 

- 01 Apr 2021, 09:01
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: Canon Typewriter Keyboards
- Replies: 50
- Views: 41882
Re: Canon Typewriter Keyboards
Thanks for sharing the info. Could you still share a picture? Canon machines have so many different kind of keyboards, so it is easier to identify with picture.shallot wrote: 01 Apr 2021, 01:32 AP810 is SKCM Cream and SKCL Green. No weird double action switches.
- 21 Mar 2021, 19:41
- Forum: Other external
- Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
- Replies: 26277
- Views: 9764698
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Nice to hear you got it. BTW, those octaconal Alps switches of the numpad are Alps common mount low profile, quite light linears:wiki/Alps_common_mount_low_profile
- 21 Mar 2021, 16:45
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: IBM 3278 beamspring keyboard restoration and usb convert
- Replies: 22
- Views: 6387
Re: IBM 3278 beamspring keyboard restoration and usb convert
Great work! And not just the keyboard but the video too.
- 21 Mar 2021, 16:28
- Forum: Other external
- Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
- Replies: 26277
- Views: 9764698
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Is it worth anything considering it cant be connected to anything? Or it can? 11pin connector never heard for such.
65% form factor, good looking keycaps and rather rare switches. If you were to sell it, I think many would be interested in buing it. I know I would.
Regarding that connector, it ...
- 17 Mar 2021, 11:51
- Forum: Other external
- Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
- Replies: 26277
- Views: 9764698
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
They certainly have lot in common, Lynx also being from about 1991 according to one magazine article found online.
Those adapters are interesting idea! Recently got Amiga 1000 keyboard with really nice keycaps (even that some are missing) but switches are binding quite heavily. As I have understood ...
Those adapters are interesting idea! Recently got Amiga 1000 keyboard with really nice keycaps (even that some are missing) but switches are binding quite heavily. As I have understood ...
- 17 Mar 2021, 09:59
- Forum: Other external
- Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
- Replies: 26277
- Views: 9764698
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Nice looking Lynx branded small form factor keyboard. It says it's clicky, made in Taiwan. Can't find much information with google:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-of-3-BTC-5 ... 3191755855
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-of-3-BTC-5 ... 3191755855
- 09 Mar 2021, 16:10
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: Canon Typewriter Keyboards
- Replies: 50
- Views: 41882
Re: Canon Typewriter Keyboards
That is a really nice find! With such rare switches. BTW, if you are going to desolder switches, would you consider selling the green ones? I have some greens but not yet enough for keyboard and would like to buy some more.
- 01 Feb 2021, 12:39
- Forum: Want to buy
- Topic: [WTB] Philips Terminal Keyboard X3315
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1474
Re: [WTB] Philips Terminal Keyboard X3315
Looks like protocol could be: start bit, 8 data bits, parity bit. Two bytes total with one 1-bit in the middle. If LSB is sent first then above capture would translate to 0x1b and 0x62.
- 30 Jan 2021, 14:39
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: What are your keyboard projects for 2021?
- Replies: 68
- Views: 17835
Re: What are your keyboard projects for 2021?
Finish 40% ortho linear project that begun already over a year ago. Or maybe start a new project with normal staggered layout, as that bottom row without stagger is really difficult to get used to when using other keyboards daily too. Maybe if it was my only keyboard then would get used to it after ...
- 30 Jan 2021, 13:19
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: Canon Typewriter Keyboards
- Replies: 50
- Views: 41882
Re: Canon Typewriter Keyboards
Another Canon typewriter with Alps Cream switches. There are actually switches below those blank keycaps, so AP210X seems to have same keyboard as AP360.
- 28 Aug 2020, 10:06
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Beamspring Coil Spring
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1011
Re: Beamspring Coil Spring
SneakyRobb's Beamspring factory process thread has discussion about one option for replacement springs: viewtopic.php?p=459493#p459493
- 21 Aug 2020, 22:21
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
- Replies: 5368
- Views: 1924507
Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Here is a picture of Morrow Systems computer with similar keyboard: https://deramp.com/downloads/mfe_archiv ... _color.jpg
- 06 Aug 2020, 06:30
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
- Replies: 5368
- Views: 1924507
Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Picture is so blurry but it looks like it is a keyboard 
Seriously though, this Televideo PC keyboard looks same http://www.retrotechnology.com/aux/televid_dos.html

Seriously though, this Televideo PC keyboard looks same http://www.retrotechnology.com/aux/televid_dos.html
- 04 Aug 2020, 15:21
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Mitsumi standard mechanical type 1
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1184
Re: Mitsumi standard mechanical type 1
Glad to help, looks like that seller has lots of Macintosh HW for sale. Also got same keyboard some time ago and was surprised how nice those switches are, now just need to make a converter to actually be able to use it with PC.
- 04 Aug 2020, 13:22
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Mitsumi standard mechanical type 1
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1184
Re: Mitsumi standard mechanical type 1
Have you already checked this one in ebay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/APPLE-MACINTOS ... SwZQ1fBNXB
- 31 Jul 2020, 16:21
- Forum: Other external
- Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
- Replies: 26277
- Views: 9764698
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Yeah, too bad it doesn't even ship to EU, only to UK. Like these TI boards are "Endast köpare inom Sverige":https://www.tradera.com/item/340854/410 ... ntbord-2stOof, I would get that whole package if it was in the US
- 31 Jul 2020, 11:06
- Forum: Other external
- Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
- Replies: 26277
- Views: 9764698
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Nice looking Sony keyboard: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Sony-Monitor-K ... 3669596739
Comes with additional monitor
Comes with additional monitor

- 29 Jul 2020, 22:58
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Sperry PC/HT Model 3070-02 -- PC/XT Compatible -- Help Requested on Keyboard
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1981
Re: Sperry PC/HT Model 3070-02 -- PC/XT Compatible -- Help Requested on Keyboard
Not familiar with that keyboard, but according to the time stamp on the controller chip of Chicony it is made after week 29 of 1994. So not sure if it still supports XT protocol.
- 26 Jul 2020, 11:00
- Forum: Other external
- Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
- Replies: 26277
- Views: 9764698
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Could be Mitsumi miniature mechanical. It reminds this laptop keyboard
- 23 Jul 2020, 11:00
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
- Replies: 5368
- Views: 1924507
Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Looks similar with this. I guess it is Alps SKFF
- 30 Jun 2020, 20:46
- Forum: Other external
- Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
- Replies: 26277
- Views: 9764698
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Keyboard for Tatung Einstein TC-01 Computer https://www.ebay.com/itm/KEYBOARD-for-T ... 4336489972
Are those Alps keyswitches?
Are those Alps keyswitches?
- 24 Jun 2020, 15:39
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: suggest me a 5 row vintage keyboard for hacking up.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2897
Re: suggest me a 5 row vintage keyboard for hacking up.
Apple Keyboard II case might have enough room for pcb in the middle part. Requires shortening from both ends, though. How about IBM PCjr?
- 22 Jun 2020, 23:23
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
- Replies: 5368
- Views: 1924507
Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Looks like keyboard from Micro-Term 420 terminal https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyb ... _keyboard/