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Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Posted: 23 Dec 2020, 20:23
by hellothere
> 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.
Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Posted: 28 Dec 2020, 00:14
by Lynx_Carpathica
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!
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EDIT:
Is the Unikey KB-5323 a standard dome keyboard?
Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Posted: 28 Dec 2020, 00:37
by Rayndalf
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
Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Posted: 28 Dec 2020, 00:46
by Lynx_Carpathica
Rayndalf wrote: 28 Dec 2020, 00:37
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
Yeah... that confirms it. Thanks. The only question remaining, werher the second board in the edited section is mechanical or not.
Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Posted: 28 Dec 2020, 02:13
by Rayndalf
Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Posted: 28 Dec 2020, 16:24
by JADF
Yurnero wrote: 16 Nov 2020, 10:04
Hey, 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?
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.
Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Posted: 29 Dec 2020, 19:26
by ddrfraser1
This guy?
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Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Posted: 29 Dec 2020, 20:02
by zrrion
That's a wyse at
Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Posted: 29 Dec 2020, 20:39
by ddrfraser1
zrrion wrote: 29 Dec 2020, 20:02
That's a wyse at
Danke! I suppose it’s obvious when you look at it
Anyone know the model number?
Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Posted: 30 Dec 2020, 17:44
by Jan Pospisil
Came up blank with the number sticker. Switches seem to be O2 four tab Alps clones.
Maybe an Ortek? (the 4 lock lights)
Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Posted: 08 Jan 2021, 01:47
by Explorer914
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?
Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Posted: 08 Jan 2021, 02:41
by John Doe
Explorer914 wrote: 08 Jan 2021, 01:47
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?
Which keyboard?
Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Posted: 08 Jan 2021, 09:50
by Lekrafter
lol
Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Posted: 08 Jan 2021, 10:51
by Explorer914
John Doe wrote: 08 Jan 2021, 02:41
Explorer914 wrote: 08 Jan 2021, 01:47
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?
Which keyboard?
Whoops. Forgot to add the link
Here it comes
https://www.tradera.com/item/340854/440 ... angentbord
Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Posted: 08 Jan 2021, 11:05
by Jan Pospisil
Explorer914 wrote: 08 Jan 2021, 10:51
John Doe wrote: 08 Jan 2021, 02:41
Explorer914 wrote: 08 Jan 2021, 01:47
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?
Which keyboard?
Whoops. Forgot to add the link
Here it comes
https://www.tradera.com/item/340854/440 ... angentbord
2nd gen Fujitsu leafspring:
wiki/Fujitsu_Limited_N860-2505-T00201A
Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Posted: 08 Jan 2021, 12:08
by John Doe
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.
Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Posted: 08 Jan 2021, 13:39
by Jan Pospisil
I defer to your FLS authority.
Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Posted: 08 Jan 2021, 14:13
by Noobmaen
The wiki should be corrected, the described board definitely uses switches resembling gen 3, not gen 2
Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Posted: 09 Jan 2021, 22:50
by hellothere
In any case, if you're in Sweden, it's a good price for a nice keyboard.
Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Posted: 10 Jan 2021, 14:33
by John Doe
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.
Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Posted: 10 Jan 2021, 16:09
by Explorer914
hellothere wrote: 09 Jan 2021, 22:50
In any case, if you're in Sweden, it's a good price for a nice keyboard.
Yes, I'm in Sweden and I will try to go get that board.
Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Posted: 13 Jan 2021, 23:53
by JADF
Anyone recognises this board? It has rather unusual f-key layout. Backside has no label.
Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Posted: 14 Jan 2021, 00:12
by ntv242ver2
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.
Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Posted: 14 Jan 2021, 01:44
by imdatperson
JADF wrote: 13 Jan 2021, 23:53
Anyone recognises this board? It has rather unusual f-key layout. Backside has no label.
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”.
Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Posted: 16 Jan 2021, 12:50
by JADF
imdatperson wrote: 14 Jan 2021, 01:44
JADF wrote: 13 Jan 2021, 23:53
Anyone recognises this board? It has rather unusual f-key layout. Backside has no label.
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.
Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Posted: 16 Jan 2021, 23:40
by ghostdawg187
Do you have any clue what this might be?
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Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Posted: 16 Jan 2021, 23:52
by Polecat
ghostdawg187 wrote: 16 Jan 2021, 23:40
Do you have any clue what this might be?
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.
Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Posted: 17 Jan 2021, 09:16
by ghostdawg187
^^ Thank you very much for your help, Polecat!
Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Posted: 17 Jan 2021, 16:33
by TNT
Basically the lamer version of the Dolch VPAC's keyboard
Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Posted: 23 Jan 2021, 00:06
by TNT
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...
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