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Hi all. I would like to share an interesting Cherry-keyboard. I've never seen this keyboard before, nor have i ever seen any mention of it. I would like to note that i previously found the classic G81-1000 HBU, and many other similar Cherry-boards. Many different variations of various Cyrillic keycaps were found and studied - there are more of these keyboards in my collection, but this is the first time i have seen this. Correct me if i'm wrong.

Meet: this is the first (at least according to my data) completely Cyrillic Cherry, with original caps made from Cherry. And most importantly, the Cyrillic alphabet is a double shot. Cherry continues to amaze.

Cherry G81-1000 HBU with doubleshot Cyrillic caps. Keyboard is practically unused, slightly dusty, i decided to bring it back to factory condition.

According to some reports, the keyboard was intended for use on a military base.

This is so cool! Love it

Unless I'm missing something HBU belongs to an ANSI keyboard so you're using keycaps from another keyboard?

Anyway, these photos (and at least these too) should be added to the wiki. We only have one picture for an ESA-3000 HASR0 keyboard and even that one was mislabelled as HASRO (with an Oh).

tactica wrote: 11 May 2024, 15:53 Unless I'm missing something HBU belongs to an ANSI keyboard so you're using keycaps from another keyboard?

Anyway, these photos (and at least these too) should be added to the wiki. We only have one picture for an ESA-3000 HASR0 keyboard and even that one was mislabelled as HASRO (with an Oh).

This is a Ukrainian layout so I assume the U stands for Ukraine.

tactica wrote: 11 May 2024, 15:53 Unless I'm missing something HBU belongs to an ANSI keyboard so you're using keycaps from another keyboard?

Anyway, these photos (and at least these too) should be added to the wiki. We only have one picture for an ESA-3000 HASR0 keyboard and even that one was mislabelled as HASRO (with an Oh).

Hi. I received this keyboard from a man who in turn received it from a disbanded military unit (according to him). Accordingly, neither he nor i ever rearranged the caps on it. I assume that this was some kind of special order for the military (i could be wrong). The amazing thing about this keyboard is that the alphas with Cyrillic are made in doubleshots. Our community had never seen anything like this before this momnet and didn’t even know about the existence of such a thing.

I also, of course, understand that the 81-1000 looks a little different. I found the original HBU a long time ago.

As for HASRO. It seems to me, but there is just “0” and not “O”.

You can add photos from my collection to the wiki.

All photos were taken by me. Albums will continue to be replenished, i have completed only 30% of my keyboard collection.


My NIB HASR0:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/deepspace ... 0313905374

LightningXI wrote: 11 May 2024, 15:32 This is so cool! Love it

CoolPenguin1 wrote: 11 May 2024, 19:10 This is a Ukrainian layout so I assume the U stands for Ukraine.

Hm... So the article on Cherry article numbers needs updating. U or US are documented to mean US layout, always.

Sinnerman wrote: 11 May 2024, 19:52 Hi. I received this keyboard from a man who in turn received it from a disbanded military unit (according to him). Accordingly, neither he nor i ever rearranged the caps on it. I assume that this was some kind of special order for the military (i could be wrong). The amazing thing about this keyboard is that the alphas with Cyrillic are made in doubleshots. Our community had never seen anything like this before this momnet and didn’t even know about the existence of such a thing.

The background story about military origins sounds interesting, thank you for sharing it

Sinnerman wrote: 11 May 2024, 19:52 You can add photos from my collection to the wiki.

All photos were taken by me. Albums will continue to be replenished, i have completed only 30% of my keyboard collection.

Nice. Any licence in particular you want to use?

tactica wrote: 11 May 2024, 22:19

CoolPenguin1 wrote: 11 May 2024, 19:10 This is a Ukrainian layout so I assume the U stands for Ukraine.

Hm... So the article on Cherry article numbers needs updating. U or US are documented to mean US layout, always.

Sinnerman wrote: 11 May 2024, 19:52 Hi. I received this keyboard from a man who in turn received it from a disbanded military unit (according to him). Accordingly, neither he nor i ever rearranged the caps on it. I assume that this was some kind of special order for the military (i could be wrong). The amazing thing about this keyboard is that the alphas with Cyrillic are made in doubleshots. Our community had never seen anything like this before this momnet and didn’t even know about the existence of such a thing.

The background story about military origins sounds interesting, thank you for sharing it

Sinnerman wrote: 11 May 2024, 19:52 You can add photos from my collection to the wiki.

All photos were taken by me. Albums will continue to be replenished, i have completed only 30% of my keyboard collection.

Nice. Any licence in particular you want to use?

Yes, just indicate the author and that’s it Thanks!

CoolPenguin1 wrote: 11 May 2024, 19:10 This is a Ukrainian layout so I assume the U stands for Ukraine.

Someone just explained to me the differences between Ukrainian and Russian keyboards (thanks!). This keyboard is definitely Russian.