Burroughs D8585 Keyboard - 4802-1115-501 Rev G
Posted: 21 Nov 2014, 03:39
So this keyboard...it is technically the oldest computer keyboard I own. Circa ~1968, with switches from 1967.
It also took me multiple months to acquire the keyboard from the seller. He didn't want to split the keyboard from the monitor and power supply. But the story goes he had a body builder carry the power pack into his basement...
Anyways, behold this marvel of 1960's engineering.
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It also took me multiple months to acquire the keyboard from the seller. He didn't want to split the keyboard from the monitor and power supply. But the story goes he had a body builder carry the power pack into his basement...
Anyways, behold this marvel of 1960's engineering.
burroughs-08585_1 by triplehaata, on Flickr
DSC_0620 by triplehaata, on Flickr
DSC_0621 by triplehaata, on Flickr
DSC_0622 by triplehaata, on Flickr
DSC_0631 by triplehaata, on Flickr
DSC_0638 by triplehaata, on Flickr
DSC_0637 by triplehaata, on Flickr
DSC_0649 by triplehaata, on Flickr
DSC_0655 by triplehaata, on Flickr
DSC_0656 by triplehaata, on Flickr
DSC_0658 by triplehaata, on Flickr
DSC_0660 by triplehaata, on Flickr
DSC_0667 by triplehaata, on Flickr
DSC_0670 by triplehaata, on Flickr
DSC_0678 by triplehaata, on Flickr
DSC_0687 by triplehaata, on Flickr
DSC_0698 by triplehaata, on Flickr
DSC_0718 by triplehaata, on Flickr
DSC_0717 by triplehaata, on Flickr
DSC_0719 by triplehaata, on Flickr
DSC_0751 by triplehaata, on Flickr
DSC_0753 by triplehaata, on Flickr
DSC_0772 by triplehaata, on Flickr
DSC_0778 by triplehaata, on Flickr
DSC_0782 by triplehaata, on Flickr
DSC_0790 by triplehaata, on Flickr
DSC_0789 by triplehaata, on Flickr
DSC_0792 by triplehaata, on Flickr
DSC_0793 by triplehaata, on Flickr
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DSC_0796 by triplehaata, on Flickr
DSC_0798 by triplehaata, on Flickr
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DSC_0808 by triplehaata, on Flickr
DSC_0816 by triplehaata, on Flickr
DSC_0829 by triplehaata, on Flickr
DSC_0839 by triplehaata, on Flickr
DSC_0840 by triplehaata, on Flickr
DSC_0843 by triplehaata, on Flickr
DSC_0845 by triplehaata, on Flickr
DSC_0849 by triplehaata, on Flickr
DSC_0851 by triplehaata, on Flickr
DSC_0852 by triplehaata, on Flickr
DSC_0854 by triplehaata, on Flickr
DSC_0804 by triplehaata, on Flickr