deskthority

Example of what I have in mind here: https://imgur.com/a/NjV1rNb

Hi Im looking to pay someone to make a custom cable for my IBM Model M.

What im looking for:
- USB to SDL 6 Pin
- Curled like the classic style cable
- Sleeved with my choice of trendy sleeve color. (fairly neutral color to match the beige of the IBM Keyboard)
- Length needed is 2-3ft.

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very cool! I love the dark grey shell. Id love to know more about this version of the Model M as well. Where did you find this one?

Finally finished cleaning up my focus Omron switch keyboard! Its not much to look at but compared to the way i received it Its WAY better! This was my first time retro brighting anything as well and im very pleased with the results.

oh man those are some nice looking boards. Could you give some more information about the one with the blue switches? They look like some sort of hall effects to me but i cant be sure

More info on that one here: https://deskthority.net/keyboards-f2/trying-to-identify-micro-switch-freeport-il ...

hansichen wrote: Nice keebs ( ), especially this rebranded Model F in the last picture.

Thanks! more info on that one here: keyboards-f2/need-help-identifying-this ... 19869.html

I wanted to share some of my haul photos. All the keyboards in these photos are now all fully refurbished and cleaned. Next steps for me right now are to get more, sell some that I'll never use or have dupes of, build some keyboard storage in the garage, and to convert a few into USB (waiting for ...

Myoth wrote: but .... they're amber ...

but .... it's a FK727 ...

Sorry about that. You are correct!

Can we get a short typing demo on that keyboard?

My impression from these entry level chinese clone RGB board was that they are commonly unpleasantly loud with high pitched plastic noise.

Just wondering if that thing happens to be office proof sound wise because that would really be a steal ...

Found a pretty cool keyboard this past weekend. I didnt think much of it when I pussed it out of the dump but upon further investigation Ive sort of fallen in love with it and might even make it one of my regular use keyboards on my Windows 10 machine.

Its a focus fk-555 with Cyan Omron B3G-S ...

I recently asked my girlfriend what keyboard she used at her office job and I was appalled to find that she was given a used Dell Rubber dome keyboard! :o

So I recovered this nice little Havit HV-KB389L starter mechanical keyboard from the recycle center for a few dollars. After cleaning it up and ...

Oh yea, I forgot to mention this other sticker that reads "underwriters laboratories"

https://imgur.com/LdfyVn9

This weekend at the e-waste recycle center I found this Honeywell Model M Keyboard.

While doing my usual cleaning I found a few things about it that are a little bit different than a normal Model M.

- Has a Honeywell Badge on the top left where the IBM logo normally is.
- All keycap stems where ...

I recommend the Apple IIgsApple Desktop Bus Keyboard with the orange linear alps. wiki/Apple_Desktop_Bus_Keyboard

Myoth wrote: lol 500usd ?

thats the buy it now price. Dont press buy it now if you dont want to pay that much for it.

Listed this on ebay here: https://www.ebay.com/itm/273489143494

That makes more sense. Thanks for clarifying. I have not heard of Quadrant before.

What little I've found on them.
https://web.archive.org/web/20000510060551/http://www.quadrant.com:80/companyInfo.htm
https://www.bloomberg.com/profiles/companies/5050517Z:US-quadrant-components-inc

WOW!! you guys ...

Found some really great info on this thread:
keyboards-f2/awesome-work-find-glidepoi ... 14521.html

I am a bit confused since you had posted this days ago.
https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/9g8s1e/need_help_identifying_this_ibm_quadrant/
Reddit didnt have all the answers so I was hoping to gain more info from the smart people here at Deskthority. I copy and pasted instead of ...

I found this decent little unlabeled keyboard with really nice tactile alps switched in it. The layout is nice and it has a built in track pad. the back plate is steel so there is no twisting in the board. Keycaps are ok (about as thin as modern Cherries), some are double shot and some have a clear ...

I found this today at my local e-waste recycle center and haven't been able to find any information on its history online. Can anyone help me identify it? Im assuming "Quadrant Components" is some sort of partnership that happened with IBM in the 80's but Ive never seen IBM allow other companies to ...

I need help identifying this keyboard I found at the recycle center this weekend. Its older than any other keyboard Ive ever brought home and the shell is made of solid steel! Upon opening it up I found a few labels that say “Micro Switch Freeport IL” but after minor research I’m not finding much ...