Vintage Cherry G80-1134 HAX with dual keycaps

[kbdfr]

My newest grab,
an apparently undocumented G80-1134 HAX built in 1988.

"Apparently undocumented" because even if Wodan found a keyboard with that exact article no. in one of his legendary recycling center raids, this one features quite special, dual keycaps. And it has its original cord, is fully functional and has vintage MX black switches so smooth that even I feel the difference

Manufacturing date: A30, i.e. somewhere just past mid-1988:

G80-1134 HAX label.JPG (425.67 KiB) Viewed 4170 times

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Date stamps in the upper and lower shells:

G80-1134 HAX date stamp in top shell.JPG (429.13 KiB) Viewed 4170 times

G80-1134 HAX date stamp in bottom shell.JPG (404.72 KiB) Viewed 4170 times

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Top view of the keyboard:

G80-1134 HAX top view.JPG (892.63 KiB) Viewed 4170 times

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Bottom view:

G80-1134 HAX bottom view.JPG (889.06 KiB) Viewed 4170 times

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The PCB shows all switches are equipped with diodes, so the keyboard has NKRO:

G80-1134 HAX PCB top.JPG (902.65 KiB) Viewed 4170 times

G80-1134 HAX PCB bottom.JPG (937.43 KiB) Viewed 4170 times

G80-1134 HAX PCB diodes.JPG (565.36 KiB) Viewed 4170 times

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Both "delete" keys (in the sixpack and the numpad) are labelled "Lösch" instead of the usual "Entf":

G80-1134 HAX lösch.JPG (308.73 KiB) Viewed 4170 times

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Last, but by far not least, the keycaps are German layout, but are also front-printed with (obviously also doubleshot) English legends:

G80-1134 HAX dual caps.JPG (798.77 KiB) Viewed 4170 times

[Myoth]

Ha ! nice find, I've heard of one that popped up recently, now I know where it went haha

These are cool keycaps, front printed are always nice to see, will be a nice add to the database !

[samuelcable]

amazing find! really love the Lösch keys

[hansichen]

Interesting board with lovely keycaps. Looks like these ones and the German Zenith G80-1192 boards both have these versions with the Lösch keys. I think the German Zenith ones are HAX boards as well. I personally got a set of "Denglish" caps from a G80-1000 HBD but they have the normal Entf keys.

[Dingster]

Is the lock light sticker also a little different? Seems a bit more red tinted than your standard G80.

[Wodan]

What a beauty. Reminds me of the Zenith Cherry too!
Glad to know this one is in good hands

[Tias]

This is such a great looking and unique board, really nice find It looks to be in good condition as well. Really neat that those english side printed legend are actually doubleshot, and not pad printed.
Any idea or assumption what the "X" in HAX might actually stand for? Or is it just an indication of a special version, as mentioned in the Wiki?

[Puree]

Very nice catch !

Thank you for the pics

[photekq]

Wow, never thought I'd see DE with US front legends! Great find.

Surely the front legends are pad printed not doubleshot though?

[kbdfr]

[…] Surely the front legends are pad printed not doubleshot though?

Thinking of it, probably you are right and the front legends are pad printed and coated in the usual Cherry high quality.
In any case, there is absolutely no visible difference.