IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread

[gogusrl]

I'm calling it now as a rubberdome with cherry compat thin dyesubs (because I have a similar one with an identical stepped enter).

Pics when I reach a computer.

[Cyberovca]

I'm calling it now as a rubberdome with cherry compat thin dyesubs (because I have a similar one with an identical stepped enter).

Pics when I reach a computer.

Meh.. the stepped enter is pretty common. You could be totally right, but I hope you're wrong.

[gogusrl]

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[Laser]

It would be quite funny to have those mx-compatible sliders (on top) also compatible with topre (underneath).

[Cyberovca]

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Yeah, that's similar.. we'll see when I get it. I really can't complain, because I got it for free. Only paid for shipping (2 Eur).

[paecific.jr]

I found this keyboard on Ebay and was wondering what the switch is on it if any of you have an idea

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Microso ... 3#shpCntId

[Nuum]

Almost certainly rubberdomes.

[paecific.jr]

Sweet, not worth my time

[thebluefox]

I found this keyboard on Ebay and was wondering what the switch is on it if any of you have an idea

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Microso ... 3#shpCntId

Looks a lot like a BTC foam and foil.

[Harshmallow]

Looks just like a Cherry G84 clone or something. Here's a photo of the switch found on Google Images (dome with slider it appears):

[paecific.jr]

Interesting... The story continues...

[Daniel Beardsmore]

It's made by Solid Year, who are known for slider over dome designs:

http://utensilia.tk/nec-solid-year_ack-210/
http://kbd.rzw.jp/membrane/solidyear_ac ... 104_white/

[paecific.jr]

Cool thanks!

[taylorswiftttttt]

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[mike52787]

plenty of things of interest there to a vintage computer enthusiast like myself, I would definitely take a trip there if I were you. cant tell you much about the circled system, however it looks a bit like a commodore PET.

[paecific.jr]

That looks an awful lot like my Sperry Univac Viewing Screen. It has a Hall Effect board on it

[dede4metal]

What switches is the Ampex 230 using?

[Nuum]

The bottom two rows of keycaps look like space invader keycaps.

[thebluefox]

What is this?

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[mike52787]

What is this?

compaq.jpg

rubberdome, but a pretty cool one at that

[snoopy]

What is this?

compaq.jpg

rubberdome, but a pretty cool one at that

looks like a keyboard with an integrated printer

[thebluefox]

Actually it`s a scanner 8-()

[Harshmallow]

It's a variation of those 'paper port' keyboards. At least I think that's what they were called. It's a scanner, like bluefox said. There's another model on Ebay somewhere at this moment I believe.

[Daniel Beardsmore]

Right, I wonder if that image was also "stolen"?.

Finally, here we go:

wiki/File:Tai-Hao_brochure_(1990s).pdf

The whole brochure scanned in high resolution (11 pages, 16 MB), showing several TH-5539 models as well as various views inside of the factory. It's not dated, but Felly thinks it's from the 90s, and that would appear to be the case too.

[alh84001]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/ ... tAcres.jpg

Can anyone ID the keyboard in the picture? It looks like some XT clone, which they just put on top of an IBM system, because it looks vintage. ish.

[Cyberovca]

Which slider over dome is this? (Model number is K-455)

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[Daniel Beardsmore]

Those switches were on sale on AliExpress for some typically extortionate fee. I'm not sure what would have happened if someone decided to (My Little) pony up and order some — would they run the keyboard through a band saw and slice off a section, complete with dome sheet, slider plate, membranes and sliders?

The IC is marked "Copam", who are a known keyboard manufacturer. (Whether the owned a factory or just subcontracted the manufacturing work like Costar et al do, I don't know.)

[Keybug]

Has anyone seen one like this? What is it and what sort of slider / switch is that?

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[IKSLM]

Fujitsu Peerless?

wiki/Fujitsu_Peerless

[Daniel Beardsmore]

Nope, this one has a slider that sits inside a guide shaft. The keystem has snapped off — chances are it's cruciform mount. Most likely membrane of some kind. Curious enter key: looks to be 1/4 u wider than normal.