IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread

[hansichen]

Looks like a keytronic rubberdome keyboard

[IKSLM]

Had one just like it. Don't bother.

[Keybug]

What on Earth is this? (No success websearching any of the numbers on the back...)

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More pictures here:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Click ... Swe09ZpsUr

Thanks!

[seebart]

What on Earth is this? (No success websearching any of the numbers on the back...)

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More pictures here:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Click ... Swe09ZpsUr

Thanks!

NMB first generation AT, pretty nice actually:

wiki/Hi-Tek_Series_725_first_generation

[Keybug]

Thanks for the quick reply. I had a feeling it wasn´t bad! Shame there's no BIN option...

[seebart]

Thanks for the quick reply. I had a feeling it wasn´t bad! Shame there's no BIN option...

It wont stay cheap, these are rather rare and nice.

[Chyros]

Damn, didn't know pre-101 NMBs could come with the sidestepped keys Oo .

[Polecat]

Weird Model F? This was in the closet and I don't remember why I kept it or what it was. Is this just a PC/XT board with some overlays glued on? No ID on the badge, just "IBM", which seems odd to me. No label on the bottom (steel plate). Standard 5 pin DIN.

[xueyao]

Weird Model F? This was in the closet and I don't remember why I kept it or what it was. Is this just a PC/XT board with some overlays glued on? No ID on the badge, just "IBM", which seems odd to me. No label on the bottom (steel plate). Standard 5 pin DIN.

Your guess seems to be right, does look like an XT with some sticker pasted above some of the stepped keys.

[Chyros]

I think it's one of those stepped key expansion kits. The stepped keys of the XT were unpopular even at the time, and third party companies offered kits to counteract this.

[Daniel Beardsmore]

Made in a factory on the moon with no lighting?

[kbdfr]

Made in a factory on the moon with no lighting?

I love your affable comments

[Polecat]

Made in a factory on the moon with no lighting?

Uranus.

[schizo08]

for what kind of work is this keyboard used for? it has 140 keys.

[seebart]

for what kind of work is this keyboard used for? it has 140 keys.

Honestly I dont think anyone here will be able to tell you that, especially not from that picture. Interesting is how that numpad fits on the keyboard.

[schizo08]

It's model is Unisys KSI-8000. It has a vintage Cherry clear switch.

[seebart]

It's model is Unisys KSI-8000. It has a vintage Cherry clear switch.

Cool, Id love to see some more pictures if possible.

[schizo08]

the switch.

[schizo08]

somehow a closer look.

[nightrow]

Any idea what this can be ? Seems that it has no marking.

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[Daniel Beardsmore]

Someone asked about that in June (same photograph, but your photo is cropped more). I recognise it, but I don't know anything about it.

In all such cases, the best thing to do is to disassemble it and fully document it on the wiki.

[Chyros]

somehow a closer look.

DAYUM, that's pretty cool =o . What a giant!

[schizo08]

somehow a closer look.

DAYUM, that's pretty cool =o . What a giant!

Yep! It really is. I ditched the numpad and set it aside. Even then, the length is still the same size of a standard 104.

[Keybug]

Hey. I could get this for around 25€ shipped. Since other, newer Victor keyboards have Peerless switches and this one was made in Japan, I'm thinking it could be Fujitsu leaf spring if I'm lucky. But then again it might be foam and foil (the LED arrangement somehow looks very Key Tronic) and hence a complete waste of time and money. Any thoughts? Thanks!

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[ohaimark]

The caps look Alpsy to me.

[Keybug]

I have a feeling I can rule out Fujitsu as their caps typically have really sharp edges.

Wow, if it was ALPS I'd definitely want it. At that age it would have to be pre-white ALPS and certainly worth the investment.

[Chyros]

I'd be very sursprised if that was Key Tronic, does indeed looks Alps to me.

[Mattr567]

I have a feeling I can rule out Fujitsu as their caps typically have really sharp edges.

Wow, if it was ALPS I'd definitely want it. At that age it would have to be pre-white ALPS and certainly worth the investment.

Dude same shit, could have greens though not creams, its a Alps OE board so different OE's want different weighted switches.

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[E3E]

Hey. I could get this for around 25€ shipped. Since other, newer Victor keyboards have Peerless switches and this one was made in Japan, I'm thinking it could be Fujitsu leaf spring if I'm lucky. But then again it might be foam and foil (the LED arrangement somehow looks very Key Tronic) and hence a complete waste of time and money. Any thoughts? Thanks!

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It appears to be a rebrand of the keyboard seen here: photos-videos-f64/sharp-ce-750ku-serial ... 17260.html

This looks like another Alps OEM keyboard platform. It'll probably have a type of SKCL, but we can't really be sure until it's in your hands.

[//gainsborough]

Hey. I could get this for around 25€ shipped. Since other, newer Victor keyboards have Peerless switches and this one was made in Japan, I'm thinking it could be Fujitsu leaf spring if I'm lucky. But then again it might be foam and foil (the LED arrangement somehow looks very Key Tronic) and hence a complete waste of time and money. Any thoughts? Thanks!

Buy it!!! GOOOOOOOOOOOOOO