IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread

[Dingster]

Any ideas?

[Noobmaen]

wiki/NTC_KB-6251

[Dingster]

wiki/NTC_KB-6251

Thanks

[PlacaFromHell]

Fujitsu pearless?

[Lbibass]

Fujitsu pearless?

nah, that's an alps board. Tai Hao caps.

[mattlach]

nah, that's an alps board. Tai Hao caps.

I'm curious how you can tell. What are the giveaways?

So many of these look like unbranded Model M's to me.

[PlacaFromHell]

Fujitsu pearless?

nah, that's an alps board. Tai Hao caps.

Do you know what model it is?

[Lbibass]

Fujitsu pearless?

nah, that's an alps board. Tai Hao caps.

Do you know what model it is?

No clue, I just can recognise the caps.

[Lbibass]

nah, that's an alps board. Tai Hao caps.

I'm curious how you can tell. What are the giveaways?

So many of these look like unbranded Model M's to me.

The giveaways are typically the font used on the caps, and the colors. Tai Hao used colored modifiers sometimes.

[Aran.E99]

Maybe not the right place but can anyone help me identify this old computer/keyboard combo that was in my dad's office?

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Sorry for the blurry pic, best I could get

[Keybug]

Sorry, can't help you there, but this is an alarming reminder of how un-ergonomic early computers were. I mean, look at that wrist extension! Ouch, that tenosynovitis when younger self sat at his C64 all day...

[Aran.E99]

Just looking at it makes my wrists hurt! If I were my dad, I would have stuck something under the front and used those books as a wrist rest

[kybernator]

Not at all sure, but:

There were many clones of Apple II, or maybe rather Apple IIe, that used case/keyboard combos like this. Might have been one of those.

[JP!]

It slightly reminds me of an HP computer but I will try and research more a bit later. Of course keyboards built into desks were the superior choice for long hours compared to these un-ergonomic systems.

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[mattlach]

Sorry, can't help you there, but this is an alarming reminder of how un-ergonomic early computers were. I mean, look at that wrist extension! Ouch, that tenosynovitis when younger self sat at his C64 all day...

I had the later, thinner (and less brown) C64C edition of the C64 released in 1986, so I never had that problem, but yeah I can see that with the initial version.

[hansichen]

It slightly reminds me of an HP computer but I will try and research more a bit later. Of course keyboards built into desks were the superior choice for long hours compared to these un-ergonomic systems

This is such an awesome design. There is a working one for sale in Germany, sadly it's not cheap
https://www.ebay.de/itm/173303250279

[OleVoip]

Function keys on the monitor, underneath dynamic labels. Neat!

[AlbertoGP]

Maybe not the right place but can anyone help me identify this old computer/keyboard combo that was in my dad's office?

That’s an Olivetti M20:

http://www.z80ne.com/m20/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olivetti_M20

I’ve never seen this computer in person, but I recognized the Olivetti style. We had Olivetti PCs in high school and they were my favourites, we had also several IBM PS(2 with Model Ms, and in a corner an IBM PC which might have had a Model F, but the Olivettis had better processors, probably more ram, and better monitors and even mice so I spent most of my time with them. The keyboards were quite good for membranes and I love the design of those PCs, so I recently got and restored one (ANK-27-102 N), and it works great after all those years.

[Aran.E99]

Maybe not the right place but can anyone help me identify this old computer/keyboard combo that was in my dad's office?

That’s an Olivetti M20:

http://www.z80ne.com/m20/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olivetti_M20

I’ve never seen this computer in person, but I recognized the Olivetti style. We had Olivetti PCs in high school and they were my favourites, we had also several IBM PS(2 with Model Ms, and in a corner an IBM PC which might have had a Model F, but the Olivettis had better processors, probably more ram, and better monitors and even mice so I spent most of my time with them. The keyboards were quite good for membranes and I love the design of those PCs, so I recently got and restored one (ANK-27-102 N), and it works great after all those years.

Thank you so much! I told my dad and he immediately recognised the name and and said "yes! that's definitely it - I had to get some computers for the office but the only ones the computer shop had were Olivetti!"

[inmbolmie]

It slightly reminds me of an HP computer but I will try and research more a bit later. Of course keyboards built into desks were the superior choice for long hours compared to these un-ergonomic systems.

250_1981-PromoPhoto-38.jpg

That monitor size and placement doesn't look very ergonomic or comfortable though

[Felima]

Can someone please help me identify this keyboard? Someone is selling it on a local auction site and I would like to know if it is worth buying. Thank you

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[ZedTheMan]

Do these look like cherry doubleshots to anyone? If not, what do you suppose is in this thing? https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 3083471036

[Polecat]

Do these look like cherry doubleshots to anyone? If not, what do you suppose is in this thing? https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 3083471036

BTC foam and foil. Some of the 5060s had MX mount stems, others had Keytronics style split stems, but both were foam and foil.

[imdatperson]

Do these look like cherry doubleshots to anyone? If not, what do you suppose is in this thing? https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 3083471036

BTC foam and foil. Some of the 5060s had MX mount stems, others had Keytronics style split stems, but both were foam and foil.

No actually- I was going to get this board, but I waited too long (still a bit salty lol). I asked the seller for a pic and it appears to be some sort of prototopre of some kind. I have a pic if you need.

[ZedTheMan]

Do these look like cherry doubleshots to anyone? If not, what do you suppose is in this thing? https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 3083471036

BTC foam and foil. Some of the 5060s had MX mount stems, others had Keytronics style split stems, but both were foam and foil.

No actually- I was going to get this board, but I waited too long (still a bit salty lol). I asked the seller for a pic and it appears to be some sort of prototopre of some kind. I have a pic if you need.

Ooh, I would like to see if you can!

[imdatperson]

BTC foam and foil. Some of the 5060s had MX mount stems, others had Keytronics style split stems, but both were foam and foil.

No actually- I was going to get this board, but I waited too long (still a bit salty lol). I asked the seller for a pic and it appears to be some sort of prototopre of some kind. I have a pic if you need.

Ooh, I would like to see if you can!

https://imgur.com/a/rSz9xNs Yeahhhhh here you go Very pissed at myself for letting this one go.

[Polecat]

Yeahhhhh here you go Very pissed at myself for letting this one go.

Wow, always something new, even when it's old! Thanks for sharing that.

[ZedTheMan]

Hey, don't beat yourself up! Odds are it was just a very mediocre dome with slider, right?

[imdatperson]

Hey, don't beat yourself up! Odds are it was just a very mediocre dome with slider, right?

Heh, yeah.................... XD

[Felima]

I guess I'll have to buy it and check for myself. Hopefully it won't a be a crappy rubberdome