IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
- hellothere
- Location: Mesa, AZ USA
- Main keyboard: Lots
- Main mouse: CST2545W-RC
- Favorite switch: TopreAlpsHallEffectTopreAlpsHallEffectTopreAlps
> Maybe some sort of dust resistant variant of the infamous 2nd gen? Idk.
I'd take issue with "infamous." The "Monterey" blues feel pretty nice.
I'd take a guess at the bottom one (KL;') being SMK spring over membrane. The one with the inverted cruciform mount doesn't look like the standard mount for SMK 2nd Gen, so I'll pass.
I'd take issue with "infamous." The "Monterey" blues feel pretty nice.
I'd take a guess at the bottom one (KL;') being SMK spring over membrane. The one with the inverted cruciform mount doesn't look like the standard mount for SMK 2nd Gen, so I'll pass.
- Lynx_Carpathica
- Location: Hungary
- Main keyboard: Apple Keyboard M0118
- Main mouse: ROG Sica
- Favorite switch: SKCM Salmon
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Hi. I found this G81-3081 LBD online locally. What do you think? Are those dubleshoots? From all I know, only Hxxx are dubleshoots. Theese might be lasered. Thanks!
Is the Unikey KB-5323 a standard dome keyboard?
EDIT: Is the Unikey KB-5323 a standard dome keyboard?
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- Location: Texas
- Main keyboard: Kinesis Model 130
- Main mouse: Logitech M-S48, Razer Viper
- Favorite switch: MX Browns
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Visually it looks like lasered PBT keycaps.
'L' indicates lasered keycaps as well
wiki/Cherry_article_numbers
If it's cheap enough ($20?) then it might be worth it for the case and cable
'L' indicates lasered keycaps as well
wiki/Cherry_article_numbers
If it's cheap enough ($20?) then it might be worth it for the case and cable
- Lynx_Carpathica
- Location: Hungary
- Main keyboard: Apple Keyboard M0118
- Main mouse: ROG Sica
- Favorite switch: SKCM Salmon
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Yeah... that confirms it. Thanks. The only question remaining, werher the second board in the edited section is mechanical or not.Rayndalf wrote: ↑28 Dec 2020, 00:37Visually it looks like lasered PBT keycaps.
'L' indicates lasered keycaps as well
wiki/Cherry_article_numbers
If it's cheap enough ($20?) then it might be worth it for the case and cable
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- Location: Texas
- Main keyboard: Kinesis Model 130
- Main mouse: Logitech M-S48, Razer Viper
- Favorite switch: MX Browns
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KB-5323 is probably rubberdome
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=40501.12550
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=40501.12550
Hi, I've managed to find the same model for a very affordable price. It's using Cherry MX blue switches, coming with a software floppy. Did you manage to get it running? I thought about using this board as a macro pad, but Idk if I could get it working on windows, or Should I just use it as a source for switches.Yurnero wrote: ↑16 Nov 2020, 10:04Hey, guys I only recently got into hunting for vintage and strange keyboard and found something incredibly interesting. KB-128-A or KB-128 brings up nothing, trying to find anything about Gigatek got me some answers regarding what type of keyboard this exactly is.
I got a ton of info and detailed documents about 980A: "KB980A Series128-Keys programmable keyboard is specially designed for most dedicated applications, such as banking system, POS system, etc. Each key can be programmable up to 42 characters and can be defined through the PC by the user. The integrated magnetic stripe reader can read authorization cards, credit cards, or bank passbooks." That at least clarifies what 128-A is.
The seller claims in the auction description that it's a microswitch keyboard because it's clicky, the photo clearly shows Cherry MX mount under the spare keycaps but that means almost nothing when Cherry MX mount is so universal. I'm really confused about what really is hiding under the keycaps. I already contacted the seller for more photos and info regarding the keyboard but I'm yet to receive a reply. So I decided to ask here, what do you think guys?
- ddrfraser1
- Location: United States
- Main keyboard: Changes weekly
- Main mouse: MX MASTER
- Favorite switch: Lubed 55g BKE Redux Domes
- Contact:
This guy?
- zrrion
- Location: United States
- Main keyboard: F122
- Main mouse: Microsoft IntelliMouse
- Favorite switch: ALPS SKCC Cream
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- Contact:
That's a wyse at
- ddrfraser1
- Location: United States
- Main keyboard: Changes weekly
- Main mouse: MX MASTER
- Favorite switch: Lubed 55g BKE Redux Domes
- Contact:
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- Location: Czech Republic
- Main keyboard: BTC 5169
- Main mouse: CZC GM600
- Contact:
Came up blank with the number sticker. Switches seem to be O2 four tab Alps clones.
Maybe an Ortek? (the 4 lock lights)
Maybe an Ortek? (the 4 lock lights)
Spoiler:
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- Location: Sweden
- Main keyboard: Dell AT102W
Hello
This keyboard is up for sale on a Swedish auction site.
I've tried to find out more about the switches in this keyboard but I cant find any information on what switches this board has.
Can anyone here give me a hint about the switches?
This keyboard is up for sale on a Swedish auction site.
I've tried to find out more about the switches in this keyboard but I cant find any information on what switches this board has.
Can anyone here give me a hint about the switches?
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Which keyboard?Explorer914 wrote: ↑08 Jan 2021, 01:47Hello
This keyboard is up for sale on a Swedish auction site.
I've tried to find out more about the switches in this keyboard but I cant find any information on what switches this board has.
Can anyone here give me a hint about the switches?
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- Location: Sweden
- Main keyboard: Dell AT102W
Whoops. Forgot to add the linkJohn Doe wrote: ↑08 Jan 2021, 02:41Which keyboard?Explorer914 wrote: ↑08 Jan 2021, 01:47Hello
This keyboard is up for sale on a Swedish auction site.
I've tried to find out more about the switches in this keyboard but I cant find any information on what switches this board has.
Can anyone here give me a hint about the switches?
Here it comes
https://www.tradera.com/item/340854/440 ... angentbord
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- Location: Czech Republic
- Main keyboard: BTC 5169
- Main mouse: CZC GM600
- Contact:
2nd gen Fujitsu leafspring:Explorer914 wrote: ↑08 Jan 2021, 10:51Whoops. Forgot to add the linkJohn Doe wrote: ↑08 Jan 2021, 02:41Which keyboard?Explorer914 wrote: ↑08 Jan 2021, 01:47Hello
This keyboard is up for sale on a Swedish auction site.
I've tried to find out more about the switches in this keyboard but I cant find any information on what switches this board has.
Can anyone here give me a hint about the switches?
Here it comes
https://www.tradera.com/item/340854/440 ... angentbord
wiki/Fujitsu_Limited_N860-2505-T00201A
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Jan Pospisil wrote: ↑08 Jan 2021, 11:052nd gen Fujitsu leafspring:Explorer914 wrote: ↑08 Jan 2021, 10:51Whoops. Forgot to add the link
Here it comes
https://www.tradera.com/item/340854/440 ... angentbord
wiki/Fujitsu_Limited_N860-2505-T00201A
Personally think it should belong to one of fujitsu n860-2500 series variants with 3rd fls switches, ofc it's big family because I have four of this but Explorer914'l link showed a different series number with quite unique keycaps I never seen, and there should be more kinds in the wild.
2505 has less keys on top function zone, last time it appeared(with host) I can recall is off yahoo japan, here is the link:https://buyee.jp/item/yahoo/auction/j69 ... 9JcjBBcA==
and two of what I have: viewtopic.php?f=62&t=7834&p=476979#p476979.
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- Location: Czech Republic
- Main keyboard: BTC 5169
- Main mouse: CZC GM600
- Contact:
I defer to your FLS authority.
- hellothere
- Location: Mesa, AZ USA
- Main keyboard: Lots
- Main mouse: CST2545W-RC
- Favorite switch: TopreAlpsHallEffectTopreAlpsHallEffectTopreAlps
In any case, if you're in Sweden, it's a good price for a nice keyboard.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFn2E9LnWoQ
one f122 appeared in the video, but I think there should be more, atleast there're some 1st gen M122s but they're same looking as f122 viewing from front, so hard to ensure.
one f122 appeared in the video, but I think there should be more, atleast there're some 1st gen M122s but they're same looking as f122 viewing from front, so hard to ensure.
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- Location: Sweden
- Main keyboard: Dell AT102W
Yes, I'm in Sweden and I will try to go get that board.hellothere wrote: ↑09 Jan 2021, 22:50In any case, if you're in Sweden, it's a good price for a nice keyboard.
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- Location: London
- Main keyboard: Wy-60
- Favorite switch: Vint Black baby FIGHT ME!
Based on the led light i am guessing either some kind of foam and foil or actually cherry switches. If the latter than likely mx black.
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- Main keyboard: M0115 w/ Orange Alps/Corsair K70
- Favorite switch: Orange Alps
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I would actually say that this a quite odd board, one that I only know of because I own one. It looks about identical to my hk-101, a board made by hottek in the late 1980’s. My exact board post is actually linked on the wiki under “Blazer 386”.
From what i've gathered about this blazer keyboard, it has a different layout - no additional f keys and no in key led lights, but the chasis is pretty much identical. I'll look further into hottek keyboards, thanks.imdatperson wrote: ↑14 Jan 2021, 01:44I would actually say that this a quite odd board, one that I only know of because I own one. It looks about identical to my hk-101, a board made by hottek in the late 1980’s. My exact board post is actually linked on the wiki under “Blazer 386”.
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- Location: Greifswald/Germany
- Main keyboard: IBM Model F XT
- Main mouse: ShhhMouse
- Favorite switch: Capacitive buckling spring
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Do you have any clue what this might be?
- Polecat
- Location: Downstream from Silicon Valley
- Main keyboard: Monterey K104 Industrial Gray
- Main mouse: Logitech Optical
- Favorite switch: Early Alps SKCM
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Luggable PC, 286/386/486 vintage (early '90s). Lots of variations of those, with differences in layout and later ones with Windows keys. I have the PC board from one almost identical and it has white Alps SKCM. Others had some version of Cherry MX.
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- Location: Greifswald/Germany
- Main keyboard: IBM Model F XT
- Main mouse: ShhhMouse
- Favorite switch: Capacitive buckling spring
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^^ Thank you very much for your help, Polecat!
- TNT
- Location: Germany, Karlsruhe
- Main keyboard: Ellipse Model F77 / Zenith Z-150
- Main mouse: Logitech G203 Prodigy
- Favorite switch: It's complicated
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Anyone can help me out with this one?
Maybe Stackpoles? I don't know much about those, but I have never seen a model with those centered LED-windows in the caps so far...
Maybe Stackpoles? I don't know much about those, but I have never seen a model with those centered LED-windows in the caps so far...