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Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Posted: 10 Mar 2020, 15:03
by kelvinhall05
Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Posted: 12 Mar 2020, 13:16
by zippolupan
Any ideas to what I'm dealing with here?
Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Posted: 12 Mar 2020, 14:02
by kelvinhall05
zippolupan wrote: 12 Mar 2020, 13:16
Any ideas to what I'm dealing with here?
I would guess something bad like KT vintage foam and foil or if you're lucky maybe some kind of hall effect or something.
Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Posted: 12 Mar 2020, 18:34
by zrrion
Its very pretty nonetheless, if you are able to pop a cap to get a picture of the switch that would help with identification.
Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Posted: 12 Mar 2020, 20:57
by zippolupan
zrrion wrote: 12 Mar 2020, 18:34
Its very pretty nonetheless, if you are able to pop a cap to get a picture of the switch that would help with identification.
Nothing exciting, it seems...
Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Posted: 12 Mar 2020, 23:47
by zrrion
Personally, anything new to me is exciting. hopefully someone knows something about it.
Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Posted: 13 Mar 2020, 00:31
by zippolupan
zrrion wrote: 12 Mar 2020, 23:47
Personally, anything new to me is exciting. hopefully someone knows something about it.
I agree! Curiosity was the main driver in taking this one home from the recycling centre.
Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Posted: 13 Mar 2020, 01:31
by kelvinhall05
ntv242 wrote: 13 Mar 2020, 00:39
That looks like maxi slider... i think.
Anyone regconize this switch?
Cherry clones, Hirose maybe
Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Posted: 24 Mar 2020, 16:15
by John Doe
totally no idea what this board possibly is, need help here.
https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/r388926188
Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Posted: 24 Mar 2020, 16:26
by kelvinhall05
What the fuck lmao
I'd guess the small keys are Alps compacts or domes.
Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Posted: 24 Mar 2020, 16:37
by John Doe
kelvinhall05 wrote: 24 Mar 2020, 16:26
What the fuck lmao
I'd guess the small keys are Alps compacts or domes.
haha, that's possible, but i never saw that before.
what annoys me is there's no any info about it on google, or maybe i searched wrong words. I use "N860-9413","EPSON KEY BORD UNIT S803A-B", seems quite rare.

Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Posted: 24 Mar 2020, 20:32
by keg0death
Sun Microsystems Type 4. What switch is that?
Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Posted: 24 Mar 2020, 20:59
by imdatperson
keg0death wrote: 24 Mar 2020, 20:32
Sun Microsystems Type 4. What switch is that?
Keytronic Tactile Foam and Foil

Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Posted: 25 Mar 2020, 05:55
by PlacaFromHell
What's that? No information in the net.

Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Posted: 25 Mar 2020, 06:28
by mrmola
What is the weird little button on the back? Some pictures have it up and some have it down. Any idea what it is for?
Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Posted: 25 Mar 2020, 06:32
by Hak Foo
Maybe it's the lower-case/fixed case switch you see on the "Blue Switch" Model Fs?
Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Posted: 25 Mar 2020, 13:29
by dcopellino
PlacaFromHell wrote: 25 Mar 2020, 05:55
What's that? No information in the net.
Hi placa, do you know where I can buy those plastic dust covers I see on the pic?
Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Posted: 25 Mar 2020, 13:43
by fohat
dcopellino wrote: 25 Mar 2020, 13:29
Hi placa, do you know where I can buy those plastic dust covers I see on the pic?
That is obviously from another keyboard, it has Windows key cutouts and is not configured for the bigass Enter.
Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Posted: 25 Mar 2020, 20:33
by AJM
mrmola wrote: 25 Mar 2020, 06:28
What is the weird little button on the back? Some pictures have it up and some have it down. Any idea what it is for?
This button is connected to the long weird feet under the keyboard. On my keyboard one of the feet wiggles, when I press it. Either something is stuck or I don't press hard enough. I'll find out, when I have the time to open and clean it.
Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Posted: 25 Mar 2020, 23:36
by PlacaFromHell
dcopellino wrote: 25 Mar 2020, 13:29
PlacaFromHell wrote: 25 Mar 2020, 05:55
What's that? No information in the net.
Hi placa, do you know where I can buy those plastic dust covers I see on the pic?
Hello. I really don't know, you may ask to someone in the vacuum forming hobby:

Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Posted: 27 Mar 2020, 13:49
by Keybug
AJM wrote: 25 Mar 2020, 20:33
This button is connected to the long weird feet under the keyboard. On my keyboard one of the feet wiggles, when I press it. Either something is stuck or I don't press hard enough. I'll find out, when I have the time to open and clean it.
An ingenious mechanism to lower the feet without turning over the keyboard?! Wow...
Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Posted: 27 Mar 2020, 14:39
by SneakyRobb
dcopellino wrote: 25 Mar 2020, 13:29
PlacaFromHell wrote: 25 Mar 2020, 05:55
What's that? No information in the net.
Hi placa, do you know where I can buy those plastic dust covers I see on the pic?
Hi, this in my head is a sort of more 80s/90s product If I could say that...
Here are some places to buy. No endorsement is made for these brands
https://www.pckeyboard.com/page/ProtectiveCovers/CVR
https://www.fentek-ind.com/kbprtect.htm#.Xn4Be4hKiUk
https://www.smartkeyboardsolutions.com/
Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Posted: 28 Mar 2020, 17:07
by dcopellino
Wow, thanx a lot. It's that I was looking for, in USA, though

Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Posted: 28 Mar 2020, 17:18
by Keybug
You can find the acrylic lid type covers on Amazon, too.
Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Posted: 28 Mar 2020, 18:48
by inmbolmie
Doomsday terminals from an abandoned NATO command and control bunker in Italy.
Around 8:00 of this video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SuGOpHh6dU
Googled for the displayed make and model (Delta 7260TC) but found nothing about it.
Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Posted: 28 Mar 2020, 21:17
by stoddartc1
inmbolmie wrote: 28 Mar 2020, 18:48
Doomsday terminals from an abandoned NATO command and control bunker in Italy.
Around 8:00 of this video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SuGOpHh6dU
Googled for the displayed make and model (Delta 7260TC) but found nothing about it.
It's almost certainly a keytronic foam and foil board based off of the keycaps and the hint of a switch you can see in there.
Someone else seems to have found a similiar board, although this one uses Hall Effect switches:
viewtopic.php?t=11163
Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Posted: 28 Mar 2020, 21:26
by Sbazzeguti
Hi, I recently acquired this Ferranti keyboard, not yet in my hands unfortunately. Have you ever seen it?
Thanks!

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Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Posted: 28 Mar 2020, 22:01
by PlacaFromHell
I would like to bump this thing, is intriguing me so bad with that Focus looking mini LED cluster. The guy who owns it say it's labeled with "MDL - CKB 101-102 S/N 713326" but I can't find anything.

Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Posted: 28 Mar 2020, 22:16
by Polecat
PlacaFromHell wrote: 28 Mar 2020, 22:01
I would like to bump this thing, is intriguing me so bad with that Focus looking mini LED cluster. The guy who owns it say it's labeled with "MDL - CKB 101-102 S/N 713326" but I can't find anything.
I had one of those back in the early '90s. Sorry, I don't remember who made it or what's inside, but I can tell you it's not Alps or clicky. I would guess slider and membrane or foam and foil based on how it felt. Like you I really wanted it to be something nice.
Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Posted: 28 Mar 2020, 22:19
by PlacaFromHell
Polecat wrote: 28 Mar 2020, 22:16
PlacaFromHell wrote: 28 Mar 2020, 22:01
I would like to bump this thing, is intriguing me so bad with that Focus looking mini LED cluster. The guy who owns it say it's labeled with "MDL - CKB 101-102 S/N 713326" but I can't find anything.
I had one of those back in the early '90s. Sorry, I don't remember who made it or what's inside, but I can tell you it's not Alps or clicky. I would guess slider and membrane or foam and foil based on how it felt. Like you I really wanted it to be something nice.
Ohhh, that's so sad

Thanks Polecat, I think my life can go on now.