This guy collected lots of old PC with keyboard

[terrycherry]

I just found this awesome website which was opened in 2004. The webmaster worked in the computer industry at mid70s.
We can find more info about old pc or ask some question to him,if you need.
If he can share what switches inside the rare keyboard, it could be great.

http://classiccmp.org/dunfield/index.htm

[Scottex]

Very interesting site, thanks for sharing

[snuci]

I collect as lot of old computers too.

I am new here and not necessarily a keyboard aficionado but I do have a number of vintage keyboards because I collect vintage computers and... I need them. Would it be appropriate to post some vintage keyboards on this site for viewing purposes and maybe the odd question?

A couple of recent keyboards:

Micro Switch keyboard: http://vintagecomputer.ca/vintage-micro ... -keyboard/
SMK keyboard: http://vintagecomputer.ca/vintage-smk-k ... -assembly/
Vintage Alps Keyboard: http://vintagecomputer.ca/vintage-alps-keyboard/

I love the Wiki and use it often and would be happy to contribute with pictures. I don't know a lot about keyboards, key caps or key switches but I do find keyboards very cool.

[XMIT]

By all means. Thanks for sharing. Welcome!

[Muirium]

Yeah, we're a pretty friendly lot, and vintage is what a lot of us are about. Welcome on in!

[t8c]

I collect as lot of old computers too.
Vintage Alps Keyboard: http://vintagecomputer.ca/vintage-alps-keyboard/

Drool. So beautiful!

[snuci]

I collect as lot of old computers too.
Vintage Alps Keyboard: http://vintagecomputer.ca/vintage-alps-keyboard/

Drool. So beautiful!

What I didn't post was a picture of the keycap side view. They are really cool.

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[Chyros]

Wow. What a profile Oo .

[seebart]

Great find terrycherry. A lot of Info's there.

[terrycherry]

I collect as lot of old computers too.

I am new here and not necessarily a keyboard aficionado but I do have a number of vintage keyboards because I collect vintage computers and... I need them. Would it be appropriate to post some vintage keyboards on this site for viewing purposes and maybe the odd question?

A couple of recent keyboards:

Micro Switch keyboard: http://vintagecomputer.ca/vintage-micro ... -keyboard/
SMK keyboard: http://vintagecomputer.ca/vintage-smk-k ... -assembly/
Vintage Alps Keyboard: http://vintagecomputer.ca/vintage-alps-keyboard/

I love the Wiki and use it often and would be happy to contribute with pictures. I don't know a lot about keyboards, key caps or key switches but I do find keyboards very cool.

I couldn't visit your website correctly but I glad to know you posted more about vintage keyboard and it's switch.
Will keeping look forward it. Thank you^^

[terrycherry]

What's that guy going on about making another micro switch...
http://mykeyboard.co.uk/

[Muirium]

Microswitches are more widely known than Micro Switch. They're used in mice and joysticks and various things, so they are a popular item for electronics hobbyists. I heard of them years before I got into keyboards and laid my hands on a Honeywell!

Right enough, there are microswitches aplenty in the linked keyboard project:

[mr_a500]

I collect as lot of old computers too.

I am new here and not necessarily a keyboard aficionado but I do have a number of vintage keyboards because I collect vintage computers and... I need them. Would it be appropriate to post some vintage keyboards on this site for viewing purposes and maybe the odd question?

A couple of recent keyboards:

Micro Switch keyboard: http://vintagecomputer.ca/vintage-micro ... -keyboard/
SMK keyboard: http://vintagecomputer.ca/vintage-smk-k ... -assembly/
Vintage Alps Keyboard: http://vintagecomputer.ca/vintage-alps-keyboard/

I love the Wiki and use it often and would be happy to contribute with pictures. I don't know a lot about keyboards, key caps or key switches but I do find keyboards very cool.

I'm glad to see you got the ALPS AKB-3420. I was watching that, but I only wanted it if it was super cheap because I already have enough SKCC ALPS. It didn't go for as much as I thought it would and shipping to Canada was amazingly cheap.

[terrycherry]

I collect as lot of old computers too.

I am new here and not necessarily a keyboard aficionado but I do have a number of vintage keyboards because I collect vintage computers and... I need them. Would it be appropriate to post some vintage keyboards on this site for viewing purposes and maybe the odd question?

A couple of recent keyboards:

Micro Switch keyboard: http://vintagecomputer.ca/vintage-micro ... -keyboard/
SMK keyboard: http://vintagecomputer.ca/vintage-smk-k ... -assembly/
Vintage Alps Keyboard: http://vintagecomputer.ca/vintage-alps-keyboard/

I love the Wiki and use it often and would be happy to contribute with pictures. I don't know a lot about keyboards, key caps or key switches but I do find keyboards very cool.

I'm glad to see you got the ALPS AKB-3420. I was watching that, but I only wanted it if it was super cheap because I already have enough SKCC ALPS. It didn't go for as much as I thought it would and shipping to Canada was amazingly cheap.

So,you got 8 variants of alps skcc? It's cool. Give some picture,please.

[mr_a500]

8 variants of SKCC ALPS? I thought there were only 3. I've got green, cream and amber. I didn't think I needed any more.

[terrycherry]

Yes, take a look on DT wiki if the detail is true.
And thanks told the model Alps AKB-3420 keyboard as I'm wondering what's the model of no.KCCAB902!
Since I took a look on snuci's SMK keyboard again, our keyboard seems like the same layout but his hr the vintage SMK switch!

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[terrycherry]

This guy shared many rare computer with keyboard as well.
https://vintagecpu.wordpress.com/

[seebart]

Nice find terrycherry, some interesting keyboards like this one there, thanks for sharing.

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[Samir]

What's that guy going on about making another micro switch...
http://mykeyboard.co.uk/

Thank you for posting this! Very interesting. My brother has carpel tunnel and these super-low force actuation switches are an interesting idea for people like him.

[terrycherry]

This huge home computer and keyboard collection from 1996 to 2007.
I think snuci would like this!
http://www.homecomputer.de/

[terrycherry]

This book made a list with price and year for the vintage computer. I think snuci would like this!
VINTROPEDIA - Vintage Computer and Retro Console Price Guide 2009
https://books.google.com.tw/books?id=D7 ... &q&f=false

[snuci]

This book made a list with price and year for the vintage computer. I think snuci would like this!
VINTROPEDIA - Vintage Computer and Retro Console Price Guide 2009
https://books.google.com.tw/books?id=D7 ... &q&f=false

This is a little old and collecting trends have changed as events occurred (for example Steve Jobs dying made vintage Apple computers go up for a period of time) so it's not accurate and it is 6 years old. In any case, I would still like to find this book. I searched for it a couple of years ago. Maybe I should look again. Unfortunately, this is only a preview and many pages are missing but I'd love to find it.

EDIT: Thanks for reminding me about this again. I found it for around $20 shipped. Last time there was a couple copies on Amazon for about $130.

[ReleaseCandidate]

for example Steve Jobs dying made vintage Apple computers go up for a period of time

Hmm ...

[terrycherry]

Share some information website about the Teleprinter and the Typewriter. That should be useful to identify the keyboard(at least me and Haata)
http://typewriterdatabase.com/
https://writelephant.com/

[terrycherry]

Vintage Czech Republic keyboard and computer collects including repairing and converter.
http://www.8bity.cz/

[terrycherry]

Very nice infomation for the vintage computer.
http://www.trailingedge.com/index.html
http://www.vintage-computer.com/
http://www.computercloset.org/compindex.htm
http://www.vintagecomputing.com/
http://www2d.biglobe.ne.jp/~oga/pc/oldpc/#OneBoard
http://web.kyoto-inet.or.jp/people/s-oga/
https://www.facebook.com/Japanese-Old-C ... 768421263/

[terrycherry]

UK computer museum
http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/

These pdf and website can give you some Cherry code official details.
http://media.digikey.com/pdf/Data%20She ... Series.pdf
http://www.digikey.hk/product-detail/zh ... -ND/396912
http://datasheet.octopart.com/MX1A-21NW ... 735291.pdf