Keyboards and switches by year

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Year ranges only indicate the earliest and latest known dates, e.g. the first and last dates marked in the case mouldings. Controller dates are preferred as they should be a closer match to switch selection, while multiple switches may share the same case moulding.

For Hi-Tek Series 725 switches, see NMB Hi-Tek variants.

Keyboard Year(s) discovered Switch(es) Date source Reference
Philips P2812 1985 Hi-Tek Series 725 white Case moulding Deskthority
Fame GOG3YLTH-5539 1987–1988 Tai-Hao Aruz
Datacomp DFK555 1994 Futaba clicky switch Case moulding and controller IC label
Tulip ATK 03.01.44 1987–1990 SMK inverse cross mount Case moulding
Sony PCY-333 1987–1992 SMK inverse cross mount Case moulding kaineko2
Wang 725-3488 1995 Key Tronic foam and foil, tactile Rear label
Wang 725-3770/3771 1992 Alps SKCM Salmon Rear label
Wang 725-3770 1989 Alps SKCM Orange Rear label
Apple M0110A 1989 SMK vintage linear PCB (case is marked 1990) KBtalKing
Kaypro II 1982 SMK vintage linear Deskthority
Kaypro "New" 2 1984 SMK vintage linear Deskthority
Maxi-Switch replacement Kaypro keyboard 1984 Maxi Switch vintage linear? Deskthority
Geomet 200 1984 Maxi Switch vintage linear Case and PCB Google+
Chicony KB-5981 1997 SMK Alps mount, clicky Controller IC Deskthority
Monterey K110 1991 SMK Alps mount, clicky Controller IC
Monterey K110 1996 Hua-Jie AK-CN2 Controller IC
NTC KB-6153EN 1992 alps.tw Type OA2 Controller IC
Neve Necam 96 keyboard 1984 RAFI RS 74 M Multiple IC dates
NEC PC-8201A 1983 Alps SKFL+Alps SKFL Lock Multiple IC dates
Oriental Tech OK-100M 1991 Oriental Tech spring-over-membrane Controller IC
Acer 6312-TW 1997 Acer switch (white) Controller IC
Fujitsu FKB4700-152 1993 Fujitsu Peerless Controller IC
Packard Bell 5149 1993 BTC dome with slider (conductive, PCB) Controller IC
Apple Keyboard II 1991 Mitsumi hybrid switch (conductive, single membrane) Controller IC
Tulip ATK 030244 1988 Alps SKCM Blue Controller IC
Cherry G84-4400 1999 Cherry ML (short form) Cherry date code L15 (IC says "9825")
NTC KB-6251EA 1990 Alps SKCM White (pine) Controller IC
SIIG MiniTouch 2000 Hua-Jie AK-CN2 Controller IC Deskthority
Apple M0110 1984 Alps SKCC series Mac introduction
Acorn BBC Microcomputer 1982–1984 Futaba simplified linear (angled) Various dates Wouter Scholten
Acorn BBC Microcomputer 1984 SMK vintage linear (upright) Various dates Wouter Scholten
Acorn BBC Microcomputer 1984 SMK vintage linear (angled) Various dates Wouter Scholten
Acorn BBC Microcomputer 1984 PED keyswitch Various dates Wouter Scholten
Acorn BBC Master Series Microcomputer 1985 Futaba low-profile linear Machine introduction
RCS KB-6368 1995 alps.tw Type T5 (B) Controller IC
CMI MO-1101C 1993 alps.tw Type T8 Controller IC rzwv
Ortek MCK-101FX 1991-1993 alps.tw Type T5 (A) Controller IC KBtalKing
Antec KF-91R 1995 alps.tw Type T5 (B) Controller IC geekhack
Datacomp DFK192 1991 Alps SKCM White (pine) Case moulding and controller IC label
Dell AT102W 1998-2000 Alps SKCM Black Serial number on rear labels
KPT KPT-84 1995 USw LABI01 Controller IC label
Aron Zoom KB-A106S 1999 USw LABI01 Controller IC label cyclopia