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Chyros wrote: ↑What in god's name is that thing in the top right corner? Oo

Looks like a PowerMate to me.

Very nice looking clean board. I think I am the glorious first viewer of the video (Youtube viewer count was 1). Anyway, sellers should learn how to ship keyboads safely. It is a common practice to fix broken keycaps/switches/case. Epoxy is our friend...

The previous black square logo industrial model M in Germany was sold for less than $200. It was missing back label though.

Great finds! You have all the good things in your collection.

Yes, they were made cheap considering the age they were made. Blue alps was a common clicky switch in 1986/87 when IBM 1390120/131s were made. There was no white Alps switch came out. Probably, Alps clone switches were not developed either? and Cherry switches were as much expensive as the Alps.

Clone or not, it's still a very cool keyboard. I'd love to have one in my collection just the same. Thanks for sharing the pics. Since the PCB board is flat, I am assuming the key stems are longer at the top/bottom because of the curve in the keyboard case? yeah, that's how it is. the stems on the ...

I found a keyboard a while back that arrived today. I couldn't find any information on it, and it only suspeciously meantioned 'mechanical' in the title, but the actual keyboard in the picture looked very interesting. Well, it arrived today, and the 30 bucks I paid for it was a steal. The keyboard ...

Does anyone know if this TOSHIBA PA7354E keypad is mechanical and if so what switches it uses? Thanks. TOSHIBA PA7354E.jpg Googled PA7354E switch, and got the following result. It's just a google capture, the eBay link is now corrupted and does not show the contents of the google cache. Blue slider...

It was used in the membrane version of Sejin M8700. There maybe some other keyboards too.
Another example is on eBay. Basically it's the same M8700 with a different case.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/HeadStart-Expl ... 2357654787

That's a slider for some old Sejin membrane keyboards.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/132419484884
Matias Quiet Pro 19.99 USD with Free shipping.

Backspace is not working, but should be an easy fix.

If somebody makes a PCB for this, then it would be able to make a semi-model F.
Or if you want a bigger project, then you can try to build build an ergodox model F using two keyboards.
By the way, feet are different from those of regular model M as I remember.

purdobol wrote: ↑They're also on aliexpress: http://s.aliexpress.com/jYjIrAzq
and Taobao: https://world.taobao.com/item/540513185273.htm

They are not Futaba.

Please understand My English is not good. I have never used Futaba Keyboard before. So I wanted to try this switch, have been looking for a lot of places for a long time I found a Futaba Switch that in an old electronics store! finally succeeded in purchasing a completely new Futaba switch that was...

I think it is natural to have a louder click sound upon upstroke. When you downstroke, your finger absorbs the shock of clicking bump of the leaf spring, so the switch gives somewhat dull sound. For upstroke, your finger is already off of the keycap, so the clicking sound is not disturbed. The diffe...

Wow, that's amazing. My blue Alps gold-label one is less than two months older than your white Alps one Oo . I knew mine was a very late example, but jeez xD . Looks like both ours are very close to the "switch point", if there was such a thing. Serial number sticker looks identical, and numbers ar...

I thought that pale green overlay on omnikeys was a result of yellowing. But it looks like it's not (?). Actually several other omnikeys including those with blue alps also have that green overlay. They might be produced separately, but I don't think there was a production change from grey to green.

Didn't know were to post this query but since this is the ALPs appreciation thread, I'll put it here. I want to buy a refurbished keyboard off this guy here http://www.northgate-keyboard-repair.com/ His name is Bob Tibbetts so what are people's perception of him, is he decent or deceitful? You know...

The facebook page has 30+ pictures of the Datacomp switches. It looks to me that the switch internal has a different contact plate design compared with the SKBM.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/263166006828

IBM 3277
one sold already.

I heard there's a stock trading variant.

Permabond still is an epoxy-based glue, probably with some additives I guess. If PBT is that hard to dissolve, then this glue will also not be able to make a strong chemical bonding unless the manufacturer has an alien technology.

I also wonder if there is a good and cheap bonding solution for broken PBT caps. Previously, I purchased a Permabond ES5741 as it is designed for use with PBT according to its manufacturer. It seems to work, but I haven't tested its bonding strength though. A problem is that it requires a bit higher...

As far as I know I can say the followings although there may be some exceptions or mistakes. Correct me if there is anything wrong. Old logo Dell with a FCC ID of GYI3PVAT101 has a PCB with Alps logo on it. Back label says made in USA. Alps salmon switches. Earlier models have a smaller label. Some ...

Is there a reason to get pro1 instead of pro2? I heard major differences are missing usb hub, which makes it usable with iPad or something, and slightly heavier key pressure. I think I can locate a local guy who's selling pro1, but not sure if I want to buy it. I also heard rubberdome gets harder as...

Local SSK: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ibm-Keyboard/253017496672 This was someone who picked it up at a thrift store and is trying to flip it. I found it on local Craigslist and posted locally but now it's up on eBay. . I had made inquiries about it on Craigslist. The seller also has other vintage comp...

"Model M Beamspring" Hahahaha http://www.ebay.com/itm/182646446285/ He's pretending to be an amateur. Actually he knows a lot about the keyboard. He's a pro. His writing style reminds me of one DT member. They both have the same location. Anyway, there's no offense. The board would be sold at marke...

"Model M Beamspring" Hahahaha http://www.ebay.com/itm/182646446285/ He's pretending to be an amateur. Actually he knows a lot about the keyboard. He's a pro. His writing style reminds me of one DT member. They both have the same location. Anyway, there's no offense. The board would be sold at marke...

Model M SSK engineering model
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ibm-Keyboard/253017496672

looks like earlier than previously known engineering models.
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=79472.0

completely slipped my mind. Feel very bad about this. I just ended the listing. Brief update regarding 5251. Mike acted like a man, and the issue is now resolved. Thanks Mike! no problem man, I like to right my wrongs. anyway, how do you like it? Haven't received it yet. It needs to take another tr...