IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread

seebart · 11 Aug 2016, 00:15

I do not have any information on it, obvioulsy "KB-5150" is the same as IBM 5150 personal computer which also has the well known XT keyboard. I never heard of "Tecma" before. Nice keyboard BTW.

DT wiki:

IBM Personal Computer keyboard

The keyboard of the 1981 IBM PC 5150 is commonly referred to as the "PC XT" keyboard, although it predates the XT. It was based on the Datamaster keyboard, but was mounted in an external case and used a unidirectional serial connection with a DIN-5 connector. When the PC was released, the keyboard was acclaimed for its touch, but its layout was criticized for having many oddly shaped keys placed close to each other. The US English layout variant had the part number 1501100. The ISO German layout variant had the part number 1501102.

wiki/IBM_Model_F

2ter · 11 Aug 2016, 00:29

its all cherry mx white switches

emdude · 11 Aug 2016, 00:35

That's very unusual, the key caps on the number row and some of the alphas clearly appear to be Key Tronic-style, which should be a different mount entirely.

seebart · 11 Aug 2016, 00:45

Hmm "Tecmar" was an American manufacturer of PC enhancement products based in Solon, OH.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tecmar

There was also a TecMa Inc. 2918 Scott Blvd. Santa Clara, CA 95050.

Blaise170 · 11 Aug 2016, 13:16

The red LED cutouts definitely look like Keytronic F&F.

rootwyrm · 11 Aug 2016, 15:02

seebart wrote: ↑Hmm "Tecmar" was an American manufacturer of PC enhancement products based in Solon, OH.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tecmar

There was also a TecMa Inc. 2918 Scott Blvd. Santa Clara, CA 95050.

It's not Tecmar (not their logo, I was a local.) I'm pretty sure it's a Tecma Group keyboard.

seebart · 11 Aug 2016, 15:05

Ahh I see, thanks for that info.

alh84001 · 12 Aug 2016, 14:03

Chyros wrote: ↑
Touch_It wrote: ↑http://www.ebay.com/itm/XEROX-110K00410 ... 1730046395

XEROX 110K00410

its not in the wiki .
Looks decidedly Olivetti to me!

Here's a cheaper listing of the same model if anyone likes to gamble

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-Vintag ... Swj2dXjT0C

flowerlandfilms · 18 Aug 2016, 05:59

Can anybody tell me anything about this board?
Seems like a POS device but i've searched the ID numbers and can 't find anything.
The only keys that respond are numberpad keys and some random keys on the left that give garbled input strings.
I'd like to find software to reprogram it and get it working again for editing shortcuts.

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kbdfr · 18 Aug 2016, 07:46

Take the text of the one box checked on the label to conduct a search and you'll find out:
SMK128 POS keyboard by Taiwan-based Castles Technology Co.
Obviously discontinued a long time ago, no support
and no software available (last rev. was apparently Window XP).

I would suggest you dump it and purchase a Tipro with a USB controller,
you'll be able to use it with a modern 64-bit Windows 10
and do exactly what you describe

E3E · 19 Aug 2016, 17:46

This is an old Tektronix keyboard, but I'm wondering if the switches are just salmons with weird color balance or a tactile cream switch. I don't think it's damped cream.

What do you guys think?

ohaimark · 19 Aug 2016, 18:30

Just buy it and find out.

E3E · 19 Aug 2016, 18:59

I would, but I've gotta be a bit frugal at the moment.

Jimi14 · 31 Aug 2016, 20:45

Looks familiar, but i cant read the label. Could somebody help me identify it?

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chzel · 31 Aug 2016, 20:50

Jimi14 wrote: ↑Looks familiar, but i cant read the label. Could somebody help me identify it?

FCCID: https://fccid.io/J2S104DAW
"Siam United Hi Tech Ltd" circa 1996. Almost certainly rubber.

Jimi14 · 31 Aug 2016, 21:35

chzel wrote: ↑
Jimi14 wrote: ↑Looks familiar, but i cant read the label. Could somebody help me identify it?
FCCID: https://fccid.io/J2S104DAW
"Siam United Hi Tech Ltd" circa 1996. Almost certainly rubber.

Thanks, from what i can find out it should be pretty nice for a rubber dome, so maybe i should buy it.
Granted, the same guy is also selling a very good looking hp c3758a, and i am not sure if i want booth.

keycap · 31 Aug 2016, 22:38

E3E wrote: ↑

This is an old Tektronix keyboard, but I'm wondering if the switches are just salmons with weird color balance or a tactile cream switch. I don't think it's damped cream.

What do you guys think?

Definitely looks like Salmon Alps to me. Some of the Wang terminal keyboards used Salmon Alps, and this certainly looks like a keyboard for a terminal of some sort. I would buy it simply for the caps alone

Darkshado · 01 Sep 2016, 02:28

The "Help" "Do" and PF1-4 keys points to this being used on a DEC VAX system.

alh84001 · 03 Sep 2016, 15:58

These seem like beamsprings, but I'm not aware of any in that layout.

Parak · 03 Sep 2016, 19:42

alh84001 wrote: ↑
These seem like beamsprings, but I'm not aware of any in that layout.

http://www.computerhistory.org/collecti ... /102743636

alh84001 · 03 Sep 2016, 19:58

Thanks! It's like F122 of beam springs.

Parak · 03 Sep 2016, 20:34

Most definitely beam spring.

E TwentyNine · 03 Sep 2016, 21:52

A lot of the Series/1 hardware is flipping awesome, not just the keyboards.

rymut · 05 Sep 2016, 13:58

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I found this keyboard and pictures on auction and I'm considering of buying it just to see what kind of switches it has. I will be grateful for any information before end of the auction (which ends in two days).

ohaimark · 05 Sep 2016, 18:22

Don't buy it. It's probably foam and foil. The pattern on the back of the PCB is almost a dead giveaway.

Chyros · 05 Sep 2016, 20:56

ohaimark wrote: ↑Don't buy it. It's probably foam and foil. The pattern on the back of the PCB is almost a dead giveaway.

Plus external coil springs!

terrycherry · 06 Sep 2016, 18:35

Oak foam and foil?? That's a new switch. If the price is not expensive, I must buy it.
Hope you take more shots if you brought it.
Thanks man.

rymut · 06 Sep 2016, 19:34

ohaimark wrote: ↑Don't buy it. It's probably foam and foil. The pattern on the back of the PCB is almost a dead giveaway.

I thought it might be a foam and foil (i own 2-3 boards with newer keytronic or btc foam and foil switches). Still I might buy it if the price drops by 50% just to see how older switch compare with newer ones.

rymut · 06 Sep 2016, 21:33

terrycherry wrote: ↑Oak foam and foil?? That's a new switch. If the price is not expensive, I must buy it.
Hope you take more shots if you brought it.
Thanks man.

I bought it for half price outside the auction (still delivery cost is equal to price of the board).
I will try to get hold of some camera and shoot some pictures of this board and my others weirder keyboard like Polish hack job clone of IBM model F and board with switches similar to KPT Blue (without KPT logo). Sadly my smart phone is under warranty and my DSLR camera is currently in Africa with my brother.

Chyros · 06 Sep 2016, 23:01

terrycherry wrote: ↑Oak foam and foil?? That's a new switch. If the price is not expensive, I must buy it.
Hope you take more shots if you brought it.
Thanks man.

Why Oak?