I just got my first Apple. I've been collecting and fixing retro computers since they weren't retro, so not having ever had an Apple has always bothered me. This one has some real character.
The keyboard in the wooden case connects to the Apple via a ribbon cable that snakes out between the panels of the Apple's case.
The enclosure appears to be handmade mahogany, and the hardware is a Keytronic board from 1983, probably a foam and foil number. Tonight I hope to get into it further and take a look at the switches.
Additional images https://imgur.com/gallery/x1WdA07
The Apple II I just got has a very unusual external Keyboard
- Man_In_Blue
- Location: United States
- Main keyboard: Topre Realforce R2 TKL
- Main mouse: Logitech MX Ergo
- Favorite switch: MX Blacks, of the "old as fuck" variety
Looks like a Keytronic vintage foam and foil board. I had a loral conic branded one that looked nearly identical to that.
- joebeazelman
- Location: USA
- Main keyboard: Model M
- Main mouse: Dell Optical
- Favorite switch: Model F
- DT Pro Member: -
It's the Ace Windu keyboard! Good find!
- SneakyRobb
- THINK
- Location: Canada
- Main keyboard: KB-5161A, F122, Dc2014, Typeheaven, Beamspring FXT
- Main mouse: MX518 Legendary
- DT Pro Member: 0242
Cool
- robo
- Location: Minneapolis, MN, USA
- Main keyboard: IBM Model M SSK (1993)
- Main mouse: Logitech M570
- Favorite switch: Buckling Spring
- DT Pro Member: -
Huh. Pretty interesting. I wonder if the original user was an early keyboard enthusiast, who wanted the feel of that keyboard, or the ability to move it around? Or maybe the numpad and extra keys...