Alps SKCC "Tall Cream" with weird cruciform on top

Blaise170 · 29 Jun 2015, 07:10

It all looks right to be this switch except that the top has the ring and it has a full cruciform mount instead of just the three tabs. I believe it came from the keyboard on an Apple III. It also has gray tabs on the side and a keycap from my SKCC Greens fit (although they are very snug). Are these known to have come like this or is this a special design (e.g. Apple III keyboard)?

mr_a500 · 29 Jun 2015, 14:41

The top bit should be a keycap adapter. I've seen it on another Apple keyboard (but black):

http://deskthority.net/keyboards-f2/alp ... ut#p209494

Blaise170 · 29 Jun 2015, 16:30

Ah okay. Seems odd to me because I couldn't remove it (not easily at least).

False_Dmitry_II · 30 Jun 2015, 00:50

How large are the corresponding keycaps?

jacobolus · 30 Jun 2015, 01:04

I think the keycaps were originally designed for SMK or some similar switches, http://deskthority.net/wiki/Category:SM ... erivatives

Blaise170 · 30 Jun 2015, 02:48

The keycaps from my vintage SMK don't fit. The cruciform is too small.

bovineblitz · 30 Jun 2015, 17:19

I have a keyboard from an Apple IIe with the same caps and adapters. Caps from other Apple IIes (SMKS) fit perfectly.