IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread

[macmac9900]

Hi all I was introduced to the world of mechanical keyboards recently by Chyrosan22 . Because of him I was inspired to search through my local ad listings for vintage keyboards. The Alps branded keyboard on top caught my attention however I can't seem to find out what model it is. Would anyone happen to know anything about the other keyboards as well? Thanks!

[roselios]

Hi, help me what is keyboard on top?

[Jan Pospisil]

Hi, help me what is keyboard on top?

The odd top row layout and chunky arrow keys make me think maybe Datacomp?
(not this one, but similar perhaps? wiki/Datacomp_DFK515)

Can't you ask the seller for a photo of the back label at least? Or to pop a cap?

[roselios]

Hi, help me what is keyboard on top?

The odd top row layout and chunky arrow keys make me think maybe Datacomp?
(not this one, but similar perhaps? wiki/Datacomp_DFK515)

Can't you ask the seller for a photo of the back label at least? Or to pop a cap?

okey bro, and this seller so slow lol

[roselios]

Hi, help me what is keyboard on top?

The odd top row layout and chunky arrow keys make me think maybe Datacomp?
(not this one, but similar perhaps? wiki/Datacomp_DFK515)

Can't you ask the seller for a photo of the back label at least? Or to pop a cap?

i have one more photo

[Polecat]

i have one more photo

Looks like a DEC LK201 (terminal keyboard)

wiki/DEC_LK201

[Yurnero]

Okay, I think I wasted like a solid hour trying to find any info about this but FCC and Model searches have left me completely empty-handed ._ . My gut is telling me it's probably going to end up being a rubber dome but there is a tiny lingering hope that says it might have Alps under the caps.

[Polecat]

Okay, I think I wasted like a solid hour trying to find any info about this but FCC and Model searches have left me completely empty-handed ._ . My gut is telling me it's probably going to end up being a rubber dome but there is a tiny lingering hope that says it might have Alps under the caps.

Slider over something, not Alps

https://www.ebay.com/itm/133351874286

[Jan Pospisil]

Nice caps tho.

[roselios]

i have one more photo

Looks like a DEC LK201 (terminal keyboard)

wiki/DEC_LK201

yep, and top panel look down no top in dec lk201 lmao

[Polecat]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/184204288684

Same layout exactly, could be a different version or for a DEC terminal clone?

[roselios]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/184204288684

Same layout exactly, could be a different version or for a DEC terminal clone?

maybe

[gichtl]

Anybody knows this keyboard equipped with 2U arrow keys?



(Found on https://www.nj.com/sports/2020/05/remem ... -ever.html)

[Razerban]

Anybody knows this keyboard equipped with 2U arrow keys?



(Found on https://www.nj.com/sports/2020/05/remem ... -ever.html)

I saw this one on ebay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/143856701229
It's not the same but daaaaaamn those arrow keys are gorgeous!

[ddrfraser1]

daaaaaamn those arrow keys are gorgeous!

They almost have a religious quality to them don't they?

[roselios]

Hi help me

[leetuser]

Aropa KT-1002 - Anyone know anything about this? Literally can not find a single thing about it with a google search. Looks like vintage blacks, can anyone confirm?

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EDIT: Opened the board up and the PCB says Chicony KT-1002/ KT-1003

[kelvinhall05]

Aropa KT-1002 - Anyone know anything about this? Literally can not find a single thing about it with a google search. Looks like vintage blacks, can anyone confirm?
aropa.jpg
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Looks like a Wyse clone.

[leetuser]

Looks like a Wyse clone.

Oh yeah cool. Thanks!

[TNT]

Can anyone help me out with information about this board? Nothing more than the sticker sadly. Has an 8-pin DIN plug. What switches are those?

[Polecat]

Can anyone help me out with information about this board? Nothing more than the sticker sadly. Has an 8-pin DIN plug. What switches are those?

Data General terminal board. Probably Fujitsu leaf spring.

[TNT]

Thanks a lot for the quick answer!

[hellothere]

Hi help me

The manufacturer is Oriental Tech. Probably an OK-100, because of the Cyrllic. Some have "Beltron" labeled on them. They have Alps-mount membrane switches. A post I looked at said something like, "Stay far, far away."

The wiki articles say that these have double-shot keycaps. I suppose if you just need some pretty nice looking keys, there ya go.

[leetuser]

Does anyone have any info on an FC600 from Telex Computer Products?

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[shallot]

Can anyone help me out with information about this board? Nothing more than the sticker sadly. Has an 8-pin DIN plug. What switches are those?

I recently converted one of these Data General 6348 boards and wrote a blog post about it: https://kuritakey.zone/data-general-d63 ... -keyboard/

They're real nice.

[TNT]

Can anyone help me out with information about this board? Nothing more than the sticker sadly. Has an 8-pin DIN plug. What switches are those?

I recently converted one of these Data General 6348 boards and wrote a blog post about it: https://kuritakey.zone/data-general-d63 ... -keyboard/

They're real nice.

Thanks! Those keycaps are enormously thick wth

[hellothere]

Can anyone help me out with information about this board? Nothing more than the sticker sadly. Has an 8-pin DIN plug. What switches are those?

I recently converted one of these Data General 6348 boards and wrote a blog post about it: https://kuritakey.zone/data-general-d63 ... -keyboard/

They're real nice.

Thanks! Those keycaps are enormously thick wth

Hmm. Another keyboard that I must possess.

[Polecat]

I recently converted one of these Data General 6348 boards and wrote a blog post about it: https://kuritakey.zone/data-general-d63 ... -keyboard/

They're real nice.

Wow, thanks for sharing that! Decades ago I had one of the "other" DG boards - the 6246, and it had a truly lovely sound and feel. There were no Teensys or other converters back then, of course, but I got the bright idea of hand wiring its switches to match an existing keyboard's matrix and using that keyboard's controller. I never got that far, but I still have a faint glimmer of hope that I'll fiind the DG keyboard packed away in my storage, even though I know in my heart that it's not there.

[Bleks]

I found this old Bosch keyboard at my school, looks like a mechanical but I don't really know much about it. Is it rare or just trash? No tactile clicks and quite hard to press
http://imgur.com/gallery/UyH6PmS
http://imgur.com/gallery/WvXqN8O
http://imgur.com/gallery/sJjFSXX

[kelvinhall05]

I found this old Bosch keyboard at my school, looks like a mechanical but I don't really know much about it. Is it rare or just trash? No tactile clicks and quite hard to press
http://imgur.com/gallery/UyH6PmS
http://imgur.com/gallery/WvXqN8O
http://imgur.com/gallery/sJjFSXX

Cherry MY 1800. Shit switches and this one doesn't even have doubleshot caps. Pretty bad board.