IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread

[mmm]

DEC rebranded?
Has that big "do" key.

Just DEC layout. Looks like it's the same as this, with thin DCS-like double shots and MX blacks.

[justin4232000]

Yikes from that discussion... Not just rubber domes.. CHEAP rubber domes...

"but are really low grade rubberdomes. It's VERY difficult to tell in photos so be careful"

[Rbd_3178]

Hello! Found this keyboard on local ebay counterpart, it's a Dell AT102 and it has Alps dome with slider switches. My question is, are the keycaps pbt dye-sub? They are definetely not ABS because they haven't yellowed compared to the case and the spacebar, and they look like pbt dye-sub keycaps from old Dells from the underside.

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[TNT]

Hello! Found this keyboard on local ebay counterpart, it's a Dell AT102 and it has Alps dome with slider switches. My question is, are the keycaps pbt dye-sub? They are definetely not ABS because they haven't yellowed compared to the case and the spacebar, and they look like pbt dye-sub keycaps from old Dells from the underside.

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As you said, the fact that they're not yellowed compared to the spacebar speaks for PBT. The legends look a bit too pale for dye-sub, imo. I know that later iterations of the AT101 came with laser-etched caps. The ones here might be of that kind. Can someone confirm?

[doomsday_device]

cool find. at101 with complicated alps have blueish lettering too. also look at the homing keys, they have dots instead of bars. pretty sure its dyesub.
remember that the stabilized keys are not compatible to skcm/skcl.

[Rbd_3178]

Thanks for the replies. I think another probable dyesub sign is that the symbols on the pipe key next to the Z are weirdly close to the bottom of the cap. I think I'll get it

[doomsday_device]

this is actually the best hint, alignment is pretty inconsistent

[justin4232000]

Verysyss? Looks like a Wyse PCE Rebrand. Back of the keyboard has no stickers other than made in Taiwan.

[Pwrtn]

Xerox branded something, couldn't find any info:

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Super shitty pics of an italian board with DIN 5 pin connector

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Any idea?

[Delta Research]

That second board looks like a space invaders board, not sure about the generation.

[Noobmaen]

Xerox branded something, couldn't find any info:

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Super shitty pics of an italian board with DIN 5 pin connector

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Any idea?

The Xerox is a keytronic foam and foil board, the lock light sticker with the indents is a giveaway.

Second board is an NMB dome with slider. The caps are higher profile than on space invaders and the shift legend is also taller.

[Pwrtn]

Xerox branded something, couldn't find any info:

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Super shitty pics of an italian board with DIN 5 pin connector

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Any idea?

The Xerox is a keytronic foam and foil board, the lock light sticker with the indents is a giveaway.

Second board is an NMB dome with slider. The caps are higher profile than on space invaders and the shift legend is also taller.

Aah those are some nice tricks. Thanks!

[justin4232000]

Mystery Wyse. I am guessing 840338-01

[inozenz]

Mystery Wyse. I am guessing 840338-01

wiki/File:WYSE_001.jpg
mystery solved

[justin4232000]

WYSE keyboard extension numbers.
keyboard on ebay is an AMDEK 840358-16.
Is the -16 mean anything special, or is it just because it is a rebranded keyboard?

[vometia]

DEC rebranded?
Has that big "do" key.

Just DEC layout. Looks like it's the same as this, with thin DCS-like double shots and MX blacks.

Yikes. Don't think I've ever seen a legit DEC keyboard in black (I mean not unless you go back to the original VT100 era) and by the time the LK201 appeared they were mostly/entirely using rubber dome tech*. Probably about the best rubber dome I've used but unlikely to be anything anyone here is looking for. The only vaguely interesting thing is the LK201 layout with the bizarre function key layout that confounds everyone (DEC themselves normally used the keypad in application mode).

* Someone mentioned an HP PC a few years back which was actually Philips, probably via DEC's acquisition in 1991; vintage Philips PC keyboards were bloody horrible, about the only things I've used that are genuinely and noticeably worse than rubber dome, though we're probably going back to the 286 era there and I'd guess everything since was RD. Every time I see someone mention the Model F with the Big Ass Enter I think of the Philips one I used where the keys had a nasty habit of binding horribly. Their minicomputer keyboards were totally different to that, really heavy metal things where the only appropriate description I can think of is "weird". Weird enough that you'd see them on Red Dwarf occasionally. But I digress with my digression.

[Dreadster]

Can anybody help to identify?

[John Doe]

Can anybody help to identify?

https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=86219.0

TG3 variant

[Dreadster]

Can anybody help to identify?

https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=86219.0

TG3 variant

Thank you. So fast answer)

[Dreadster]

Unfortunately i do not have better photo. Maybe someone knows this keeb?

[guidemetothelight]

My guess would be BTC , anyone ?

front

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[TNT]

The back screams BTC to me, but the caps look a lot like this: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=102550.0

Hard to tell, honestly. Doesn't like like the keytronic F XT Clones judging by caps only, but given there were such a slew of XT clones with a style similar like this it could still be an F&F board (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=54139.0).

[guidemetothelight]

The back screams BTC to me, but the caps look a lot like this: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=102550.0

Damn , thats it I think. Impressed as always.
My first guess was BTC , since the seller has a similar one from BTC in the pics. (Kleinanzeigen)

Hard to tell, honestly. Doesn't like like the keytronic F XT Clones judging by caps only, but given there were such a slew of XT clones with a style similar like this it could still be an F&F board (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=54139.0).

Probably a coin toss , either MX (Clones) or F&F
Seller is a pain in the butt anyway , so I dont know if I will be pulling the trigger.He takes ages to answer, doesnt wanna ship anything but lives almost in Austria. There is a G80-1000HAD that also striked my interest, but I think he knows kinda what he should charge for that...

[guidemetothelight]

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Anybody got a clue ?
Here is the Listing btw:
https://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s-anz ... nt=app_ios

[inozenz]

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Anybody got a clue ?
Here is the Listing btw:
https://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s-anz ... nt=app_ios

Id say cherry, the open switch type m8?

[guidemetothelight]

Id say cherry, the open switch type m8?

could very well be.
Someday I wanna find a usecase for my wiki/Cherry_MX-M8_Adapter but I would need german caps. I like the looks of the right "num pad" side , those coloured caps with led windows are very stylish.

[guidemetothelight]

I know those are alot of Boards , but anything decent among them ?

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[inozenz]

I know those are alot of Boards , but anything decent among those boards ?
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not worth 200€ for that lot of rubberdomes and 2 decent boards

[guidemetothelight]

not worth 200€ for that lot of rubberdomes and 2 decent boards

Is that what the seller wants ? You are fast as usual
What are the two decent boards ? Second one from the top in the second pic and first in the first ?

[TNT]

not worth 200€ for that lot of rubberdomes and 2 decent boards

Is that what the seller wants ? You are fast as usual
What are the two decent boards ? Second one from the top in the second pic and first in the first ?

Bingo! Model M and something Cherry MX

Second picture first board is this board. You should grab a second one