IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread

[ZedTheMan]

Also, is that branding on the bottom of the switch in your last picture?

[zrrion]

It looked like a KPT clone

[Lanrefni]

Here's some pictures of the orange switch keyboard. Sorry if this posts twice, some wacky thing happened.

https://imgur.com/a/Fijg62G

3 pins? Obnoxiously clicky?

Could this be an Omron B3G-S clone?

Fischer Price Omrons, that's something you don't see every day.

Obnoxiously clicky you say,I may need to track one of those down.

[Polecat]

Here's some pictures of the orange switch keyboard. Sorry if this posts twice, some wacky thing happened.

https://imgur.com/a/Fijg62G

Possibly this?

wiki/KPT-like_switch

[Keybug]

Can anyone identify this for me?

Turns out it's one of these (ATW Alps clone type1) with a different case...

[keyboard Kultist]

Also, is that branding on the bottom of the switch in your last picture?

It's just smudges in the plastic as far as I can see.

[uttindar]

Turns out it's one of these (ATW Alps clone type1) with a different case...

Yup it is. I have one of those with exact case like on your first picture, FCC ID and without "Sunshine" branding. Switch composition is pretty chaotic in my board - unbranded four-tabs, ATW, APC. Looks like they used everything what was in stock that day during assembly

[Keybug]

Too lazy to thumb through the wiki. What switches be these?

[Lbibass]

Too lazy to thumb through the wiki. What switches be these?

Looks like a foam and foil switch. Just from the outside, the whole spring thing, etc.

[Glutch]

Found these on a local online-secondhand thing. Can someone help me identify what they are? any cherry switches? worth the price of approx 40 usd for all 11?

https://imgur.com/a/2ZaMHcB

[assasincz]

Hi guys,

Can any of you figure out more details on this thing? Its and early windows keyboard with DIN plug at the receiver, seems kinda interesting although I do not belive it is anything else than a rubber dome keyboard

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[CL4P-TP]

Hi guys,

Can any of you figure out more details on this thing? Its and early windows keyboard with DIN plug at the receiver, seems kinda interesting although I do not belive it is anything else than a rubber dome keyboard
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Tai-Hao Softkey series, just a generic rubber dome keyboard

[CL4P-TP]

Found these on a local online-secondhand thing. Can someone help me identify what they are? any cherry switches? worth the price of approx 40 usd for all 11?

https://imgur.com/a/2ZaMHcB

I see some rubber dome and BTC foam and foil keyboards. I've read on your Reddit post that two have Cherry switches, so for just 40$ it is a very good deal

[Keybug]

Well, the winkey ones are all crap, as are the IBM (not an M2) and the Compaq (top left). While the two large boards with the stripes at the top look similar to old Wyse boards, they aren't. They look very saucy, though! The board at the top of the second row also looks interesting. The pen holder groove at the top of the other two winkeyless boards usually makes me think 'Ugh, rubbery Mitsumi things!', but I'm not entirely sure with these ones.

All in all, I wouldn't really expect Cherry switches from any of the boards, but I might still give it a shot for the price, hoping for the odd ALPS board or just for the sake of 'keyboard science' and some variety...

[Paco666]

Anyone can identify this thing, looks like a beamspring but not sure if it’s useable/detachable.

[User101]

Anyone can identify this thing, looks like a beamspring but not sure if it’s useable/detachable.

I think it comes with not beamspring but Microswitch

[Keybug]

What be this keyboard?

[Lbibass]

Keycaps look like the ones that are on the chicony 5160, so it could be alps. Not sure though.

The profile and the lettering are a dead giveaway. The super sharp corners too.

[Keybug]

Yep, also pretty sure it's ALPS. I just thought someone might know the layout / make.

[ball00n]

Yep, also pretty sure it's ALPS. I just thought someone might know the layout / make.

It is Monterey k9ax. One is for sale on reddit right now with Mitsumi switches. https://www.reddit.com/r/mechmarket/com ... terey_k9ax

[Keybug]

Thanks, ball00n, much appreciated. White Mitsumi Miniature switches are actually some of the best tactile switches ever made in my opinion (I have yet to convince Chyros to re-review them in their "lubed" state...). That is if you grease the sliders with a bit of WD-40 (I believe the metal tops of the housings corrode and develop a lot of friction).

Keycaps look like the ones that are on the chicony 5160, so it could be alps. Not sure though.

The profile and the lettering are a dead giveaway. The super sharp corners too.

Another case in point that Tai-Hao (I assume) keycaps ≠ definitely ALPS mount keycaps. There is always the additional possibility of their being either MX mount (with Cherry / Cherry clone / Mitsumi Miniature switches) or Futaba MA series mount. It seems both Chicony and Monterey used these a good deal. The bold arrow symbols on the keycaps seem pretty iconic for Monterey, though.

[User101]

Anyone know what this keyboard is/what computer it is from? Probably not...I think it is for Asian market.
At least someone can identify the switches?
Thanks everyone

[ppCircle]

Somebody know anything about GRUNDIG PT 01?

[Monster-Toys]

Should be a grundig rebranded mupid: wiki/MUPID

https://www.computerwoche.de/a/grundig- ... er,1176804
http://www.btxmuseum.de/Hardware/geraet.asp?id=48
later model:
https://www.homecomputermuseum.de/samml ... w/ptc-100/

[Polecat]

Can someone help me identify the language of the secondary legends on this one?

[Monster-Toys]

Chinese http://xahlee.info/kbd/chinese_input_methods.html

[Polecat]

Chinese http://xahlee.info/kbd/chinese_input_methods.html

Thank you, great reference!

[ppCircle]

Anybody know what board is that? Looks like focus rebrand.

[Felima]

Anybody know what board is that? Looks like focus rebrand.

This looks like some sort of BTC keyboard, at least the bottom plate reminds me of that.

[zrrion]

A pic of the switch would be very helpful if you can get it. The layout and those feet remind me of a podworld 292, but the bottom plate and the case design do not match at all.