Custom Handerbeit Cherry Corp G81-3000 HBD with Doubleshots

ripster · 22 Aug 2011, 18:42

Anybody know the story on these?

Link.

Vintage Black MY

Never bite the Handerbeit that feeds you.

N8N · 23 Aug 2011, 02:11

not to be pedantic, but I suspect that should be "handarbeit", that is, literally, "handmade."

I don't know any more about that board than you do, sorry, and probably less.

ripster · 23 Aug 2011, 03:04

Ah, that's a clue. The label does look funky. But doesn't look dyed - the keys are amazing.

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sixty · 23 Aug 2011, 03:17

Its a prototype. Theres only two in existence it seems. The label below reads "Engineering Sample". It likely was something Cherry showed off on tradeshows to show what they can do.

I found this the other day. Not sure whats worse, the 1997 hairstyle or the colors. But they are probably equally rare:

ripster · 23 Aug 2011, 03:35

Thanks! Doesn't look like those keys will be easy to find then.

Please post more recent Cherry Corp Booth Babe pics if you have any. She looks rather.... clothed.

VPX · 03 Sep 2011, 09:48

sixty wrote:Its a prototype. Theres only two in existence it seems. The label below reads "Engineering Sample". It likely was something Cherry showed off on tradeshows to show what they can do.

How do you know there are 2? Do you have one?

I could need some closeup pictures of the keyboard. I tried to contact the korean guy, but there is absolutely no information on his site.

sixty · 07 Sep 2011, 11:46

VPX wrote:
sixty wrote:Its a prototype. Theres only two in existence it seems. The label below reads "Engineering Sample". It likely was something Cherry showed off on tradeshows to show what they can do.
How do you know there are 2? Do you have one?

I could need some closeup pictures of the keyboard. I tried to contact the korean guy, but there is absolutely no information on his site.

As far as I know, the label on this one has the number 1. There apparently was a second one for sale from the same seller, which is expected to have the number 2.

PS: This one originally sold on eBay.de for less than 10 Euros over 5 years ago. It has since been in the collection of a Korean collector. Its unknown whatever happened to the second one.