It's the most Model M looking Alps clone I've ever seen also.emdude wrote: ↑That's uncanny. The font is a dead ringer for the one IBM used; it looks like it even used the same kerning as the early Model Ms.
Edit: Although maybe not for the Shift keys..
Let's see some more details E3E !
Tai Hao always had a knack, at least in the early days, for being really good at copying other profiles, even down to fonts haha--just with some exceptions that were tells.emdude wrote: ↑That's uncanny. The font is a dead ringer for the one IBM used; it looks like it even used the same kerning as the early Model Ms.
Edit: Although maybe not for the Shift keys..
Will do, when I get this one in!seebart wrote: ↑It's the most Model M looking Alps clone I've ever seen also.emdude wrote: ↑That's uncanny. The font is a dead ringer for the one IBM used; it looks like it even used the same kerning as the early Model Ms.
Edit: Although maybe not for the Shift keys..
I'm going to compare the caps between this one and that Model M clone of unknown origin to see if they are the same make. It might point the Model M clone back to Tai Hao, at least for the caps haha.
Halvar wrote: ↑jsoltren already showed them in this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=859EDSbbw7Q
Anyway, yes Halvar those Fujitsu Leaf Springs are super smooth due to their design with basically no friction. Of course "others" have discovered this also:XMIT wrote: ↑Dear All:
This is to let people know that I have changed my username from "jsoltren" to "XMIT".
I signed up for Deskthority mostly to get in on Round 5a. It's been a fun journey and as I expand my hobby I'd like to have a handle less closely tied to my usual username.
I got the idea for this handle from one of the keys on a Sperry Unisys tenkeyless terminal keyboard I got. There is an inside joke in there too: if you spell out the new handle it tells you something about my past.
Thanks!
XMIT
No don't worry XMIT won't mind that.Halvar wrote: ↑zOMG, I even witnessed the jsoltren->XMIT metamorphosis, I just plain forgot. Now I'm afraid I'm even deeper in the doghouse with him.
Just a couple of days ago OldIsNew postes this:Halvar wrote: ↑I know you have got one of these. Very nice review! Have you found out anything about the protocol or a possible conversion? I mean, these really might be worth it!
Agreed, I need to get mine back out of storage and start to work on it.Halvar wrote: ↑That's really great, thanks Seebart!
None, go for it.DustGod wrote: ↑I'll just ask here.
How much of a crime is it to tear apart a perfectly working (at least, that's what he said) Wheelwriter to get a keyboard?
I'm a keyboard user more than a keyboard collector, and this would be an extremely cheap way to have an M with a small form factor.
It's not exactly rare, either.
Thanks, I will when I'm farther along on the restoration! The stems and springs are all rusted to some extent, need to disassemble and treat all the switches.wobbled wrote: ↑oh jeez good luck with that mate, please make a dedicated thread full of pictures of the progress!
Rock those portrait screens, yo!davkol wrote: ↑This better skyrocket my productivity…
Looking very good! I don't know why but I always wanted a camouflage Filco...Khers wrote: ↑Got myself a nice little Filco:
[IMAGE-OF-STORMTROOPER-FILCO-WITH-GID-KEYCAP]
Thanks, Madhias! Camo-Filcos definitely have a certain lure to them, but I'm not sure I'm man enough to have one on my desk
Amazing find. I know you'll show us more...snuci wrote: ↑Got this little Burroughs TP110-1 keyboard just now on eBay. It has re-legendable key caps on old Micro Switch (I am assuming) key caps. I don't recall seeing that (at least nothing that I have). I hope to match it with it's terminal someday. Somewhat of a bargain too
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/152677812949
