IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread

thebluefox · 23 Dec 2016, 16:02

ohaimark wrote: ↑Membrane.

I know it's membrane, just the FCC ID it's the same with the keyboard with the spring mentioned above

Chyros · 23 Dec 2016, 16:03

Menuhin wrote: ↑Is it really a Cherry board?
What kind of switch does it have?

Also, is the owner of this channel on DT or GH?

Yes and yes. It's a magnificent board, I'd love to own one

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Mattr567 · 27 Dec 2016, 03:10

Fujitsu Peerless rebrand? LED caps give it away. Says made my Tandy.

mike52787 · 27 Dec 2016, 03:17

yeah, I would bet my life on that being a rebranded fujitsu.

emdude · 27 Dec 2016, 03:23

I think it's a Tandy Enhanced Keyboard rebrand, compare the front bezels:

Chyros · 27 Dec 2016, 09:45

Definitely Peerless.

z3ta · 28 Dec 2016, 00:17

Hi guys, I've found these little gems: a couple of cherry keyboards (one of them NIB). However, I'm not so sure about the switches. They definitely look like MX whites, but I'm not so sure. As for the keyboards themselves, I was not able to spot them. Any help?

mike52787 · 28 Dec 2016, 00:20

Cherry MY. some of the shittiest switches known to man. Those would be g81-3xxx boards, and those particular ones have lasered thin PBT caps.

z3ta · 28 Dec 2016, 00:23

mike52787 wrote: ↑Cherry MY. some of the shittiest switches known to man. Those would be g81-3xxx boards, and those particular ones have lasered thin PBT caps.

I guess they're no gems then
Thanks a lot!

mike52787 · 28 Dec 2016, 00:25

z3ta wrote: ↑
mike52787 wrote: ↑Cherry MY. some of the shittiest switches known to man. Those would be g81-3xxx boards, and those particular ones have lasered thin PBT caps.
I guess the're no gems then
Thanks a lot!

haha the caps are pretty nice, thats what most g81s are harvested for. Great caps to put on another board. Dont pass up any g81s just because the switches suck! some older models can come with thick ABS doubleshots, and some can come with the legendary Thick PBT Cherry dyesub caps.

atrere · 28 Dec 2016, 09:55

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Panasonic-Accu- ... SwPYZU9oRi
Does anyone recognize the module used in this Accuspell Plus? It looks remarkably similar to a Silver-Reed typewriter module I reviewed recently (https://youtu.be/6gIie9Z9vno?t=10m36s), and if it uses a similar spring-over-dome-that-isn't-Peerless mechanism, I may be intensely interested. Same spacing on all keys (when compared to the original caps on the Silver-Reed), same reverse-L Enter, same bottom row.

seebart · 28 Dec 2016, 11:03

atrere wrote: ↑http://www.ebay.com/itm/Panasonic-Accu- ... SwPYZU9oRi
Does anyone recognize the module used in this Accuspell Plus? It looks remarkably similar to a Silver-Reed typewriter module I reviewed recently (https://youtu.be/6gIie9Z9vno?t=10m36s), and if it uses a similar spring-over-dome-that-isn't-Peerless mechanism, I may be intensely interested. Same spacing on all keys (when compared to the original caps on the Silver-Reed), same reverse-L Enter, same bottom row.

Quite interesting, I cannot tell you anything about that Panasonic except that I like it!

How come you don't post your video reviews here at DT atrere?

Chyros · 28 Dec 2016, 13:21

atrere wrote: ↑http://www.ebay.com/itm/Panasonic-Accu- ... SwPYZU9oRi
Does anyone recognize the module used in this Accuspell Plus? It looks remarkably similar to a Silver-Reed typewriter module I reviewed recently (https://youtu.be/6gIie9Z9vno?t=10m36s), and if it uses a similar spring-over-dome-that-isn't-Peerless mechanism, I may be intensely interested. Same spacing on all keys (when compared to the original caps on the Silver-Reed), same reverse-L Enter, same bottom row.

Your voice in that video sounds almost identical to Christian Bale in American Psycho, I think xD .

seebart · 28 Dec 2016, 16:26

Chyros wrote: ↑Your voice in that video sounds almost identical to Christian Bale in American Psycho, I think xD .

Agreed, very interesting switch in that The Silver Reed EX43. Absolutely on my want to try list now! Just saw this now:

https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=83885.0

Linked your video since everyone here should know what it means to experience:

...the enjoyment of cup rubber...would serve me well enough...to not require harmony room

Menuhin · 28 Dec 2016, 16:43

I subscribed to atrere's channel some time ago, and have watched most of his videos.
Good voice and nice in-depth keyboard switch reviews, but I remember the tea-drinking pinkies most.

Looking forward to seeing more videos from you, perhaps with a voice impersonation of also the Batman?

thebluefox · 28 Dec 2016, 19:55

Who's in for a puzzle?

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Chyros · 28 Dec 2016, 19:59

All a glance all of them look rubber dome Oo .

atrere · 29 Dec 2016, 05:51

TheBlueFox, I don't have much hope for that box - I can't see a single thing that looks mechanical, or even like a fun rubber dome. Sorry =<

Seebart, Chyros, and Menuhin - I haven't posted my videos on here because I figured this place was a bit too classy for my off-the-cuff, William Shatner-cadence ramblings, heh. I do appreciate the comparison to Patrick Bateman, though - I loved that movie. Buuuut- I'm thinking of maybe writing up some scripts to better organize my thoughts, and I've dug out a better camera from my closet, so you can expect a few new videos soon, which I'll post on here

Also, thank you!

trankzen · 29 Dec 2016, 12:31

Hi there !

Here's a tough one for you switchheads. I came across this one while browsing through french classifieds ads website LeBonCoin. I have no clue what that is, but it sure looks old.

Here's the ad if anyone's interested.

Chyros · 29 Dec 2016, 13:11

Looks vaguely Monterey, but I haven't seen that model before Oo .

E3E · 29 Dec 2016, 13:50

Chyros wrote: ↑Looks vaguely Monterey, but I haven't seen that model before Oo .

Agreed on both counts. Though Montereys tend to not have winkey blockers. The arrow keys legends are definitely Monterey esque, but I've also seen that on some NTCs.

I've never seen that board before though. Its design is a bit charming, to be honest.

ohaimark · 29 Dec 2016, 16:34

I don't think it's Monterey, as the psuedo grill runs the length of the top housing. The rest of the font/symbology is totally different too.

Buy it and get us more photos -- it's a nice looking 'board.

Mr.Nobody · 30 Dec 2016, 08:08

I don't know what this keyboard is,but it turns out to be Blue Alps, I'm desoldering them...

emdude · 30 Dec 2016, 08:36

Mr.Nobody wrote: ↑I don't know what this keyboard is,but it turns out to be Blue Alps, I'm desoldering them...

[...]

It's a NTC KB-6151.

Mr.Nobody · 30 Dec 2016, 08:49

emdude wrote: ↑
Mr.Nobody wrote: ↑I don't know what this keyboard is,but it turns out to be Blue Alps, I'm desoldering them...

[...]
It's a NTC KB-6151.

Thank you, the seller told me it's not Alps, and the keyboard has no cable but I turst my own eyes and gambled on it，luckily..．Blue freakin' Alps..

Chyros · 30 Dec 2016, 11:11

Mr.Nobody wrote: ↑
emdude wrote: ↑
Mr.Nobody wrote: ↑I don't know what this keyboard is,but it turns out to be Blue Alps, I'm desoldering them...

[...]
It's a NTC KB-6151.
Thank you, the seller told me it's not Alps, and the keyboard has no cable but I turst my own eyes and gambled on it，luckily..．Blue freakin' Alps..

It's beautiful! Why would you destroy such an amazing board?!

Mr.Nobody · 30 Dec 2016, 13:42

[/quote]It's beautiful! Why would you destroy such an amazing board?![/quote]

Because it won't work anyway, I think the IC is down...

Chyros · 30 Dec 2016, 15:43

I'm sure I saw one of these, I think it might even have been in the DTA awards, but I can't find it back. Does anyone remember what this was and what it came with? Looks really cool, REALLY expensive though.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-1970s ... SwXeJYLbbt

Daniel Beardsmore · 30 Dec 2016, 15:45

ITYM https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=80538.0

snuci · 30 Dec 2016, 16:26

Chyros wrote: ↑I'm sure I saw one of these, I think it might even have been in the DTA awards, but I can't find it back. Does anyone remember what this was and what it came with? Looks really cool, REALLY expensive though.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-1970s ... SwXeJYLbbt

I have one of these keyboards but have not taken pics because Haata has one and has pics here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/triplehaa ... 325648986/ . Just noticed it's also in the link posted by Daniel Beardsmore above. It's a very nice keyboard.

EDIT: Chyros, you might consider this one: http://www.ebay.com/itm/262754371474 If I didn't have one already, I would have bought this one.