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Nice find, esp. the commodore

What kind of switches are used in the Commodore keyboard? The only ones I've seen show up for sale on eBay.com have been really vintage ones, nothing as clean-looking as Foreign's pictured item.

nice looking Commodore kbd also here: http://deskthority.net ...

just another nice machine "made in Czechoslovakia"
http://pocitace.aukro.cz/pocitac-zvt-sm ... 50999.html

would you please upload the photos instead of linking them to some unreliable server, cos half of them do not even load!
thanx

it is not iso, it's ansi with big enter. I think i could be mechanical, since on 3rd picture i see something black under, it could be plate?


"I think i could be mechanical"
dude, you take it too seriously, relax bro! :lol:

Serious business, 10€ buy or not buy, that's the question.

aaaah, so ...

Zeppelin wrote:it is not iso, it's ansi with big enter. I think i could be mechanical, since on 3rd picture i see something black under, it could be plate?

"I think i could be mechanical"
dude, you take it too seriously, relax bro!

Can you post the vendor/device ID for that one, milankooo1978?

I've tried a few. My main issue with the blue cube is the horrible form factor. The best is a soarerverter, which I've made a few. They're expensive 'cause teensys aren't cheap, though.

So far the issue I mostly have with the few I've ...

ok, so the model of the Olivetti keyboard (picture in previous post) is ANK 2511/N but I can't find any information about this board

mintberryminuscrunch wrote:

milankooo1978 wrote:

mintberryminuscrunch wrote:the g80-1800 in the background might be something

it's also being offered. what should my bid have to be for that cherry?

Depends on the model/caps

the model is: G81-3000LANIT

I'll have to keep an eye out for a complete Tesla keyboard when I'm next in Slovakia. Even if I couldn't manage to make it work with a modern PC, the sheer cool factor for having a Tesla-branded computer item is off the charts.

I think that keyboards are ultra rare nowadays, maybe you could be ...

I'll have to keep an eye out for a complete Tesla keyboard when I'm next in Slovakia. Even if I couldn't manage to make it work with a modern PC, the sheer cool factor for having a Tesla-branded computer item is off the charts.

I think that keyboards are ultra rare nowadays, maybe you could be ...

you might like this one: http://www.alza.sk/axago-usb2-0-2x-ps-2 ... 246594.htm
I've tried lots of boards and all worked perfectly

TESLA is not russian brand, but ex-Czechoslovakia, most of the factories were in Slovakia actually.
they made home computers and various electronics back in eighties and nineties
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_%28company%29

Findecanor wrote:As far as I know, not as easy as just buying something and connecting it
There is freely available firmware for building a Teensy-based converted between XT and USB.
XT/AT/PS2/Terminal to USB Converter with NKRO.

thanks for the link, I'll definitely check out that option!

mintberryminuscrunch wrote:the g80-1800 in the background might be something

it's also being offered. what should my bid have to be for that cherry?

Daniel wrote:Does it have switches like this Olivetti: http://deskthority.net/photos-videos-f8 ... t4783.html ?

I don't know. Asked the seller for more info,but no reply yet..

could you please help me with this one? can't find any relevant information

jeeez guys, so lucky to find this thread!
I've got this one: http://deskthority.net/marketplace-f11/commodore-mechanical-keyboard-hi-tek-switches-t5523.html
and would like to know if there's any easy way to make it work on today's PC?
I've tried DIN->PS2 adaptor, didn't work
also tried active PS2 ...

a weird keyboard, you'll probably never see anywhere else.
check it out:
http://deskthority.net/marketplace-f11/ ... t5528.html

don't want to duplicate the gallery so here are the photos:
http://deskthority.net/marketplace-f11/ ... t5512.html

oooh, guys, thanx so much for your kind feedback. I'll make some photos and short review once I get the kbd.

That is a mitsumi switch with cherry stem.

thanx Ascaii, it's hard to find things on wiki without pictures for noob like me.
so I've identified the board: http://www.kpsurplus.com/buy/vintage_chicony_model_kb_5191_at_keyboard_fcc_id_e8h5ikkb_5191/87590

but wiki does not say if it's linear ...

another one. searched wiki,no match

just some new photoze

Neat, I don't believe I've seen this switch before (but I recall seeing something similar).
Most likely each of those 4 pin plastic boards are an IC (I don't think you can fit the ferrite version in that small of space, though it has enough pins).

Not really sure why it is mounted in the center of ...

Just went to a googling a bit and found some information on the keyboard. It was shipped together with the computers of Apricot brand, as the name suggests the Apricot Xen-i model, which was based on 80286 CPU family, and was the first product to be compatible with IBM's PCs, which means that the ...

FINALLY I was able to obtain the pictures of the keyboard itself, quite rare one I think...

I would guess something hall effect based.

Edit: Looks like the HE sensor (or whatever these things are called) is made in 1983
http://katalogy.ic.cz/MH1SS1.html

thanks for the reply and pointing to that PDF document.
but unfortunately, the guy who's selling the stuff has sent me the new photo ...

Firstly: I've really tried hard to find some more info on these switches,but failed
Would you guys please be so kind to help me identify these?
thanks a million!