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Nice find! Hasu converter should work: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=103648.0

. . . so I created a new page for all of this typewriter stuff. https://deskthority.net/wiki/Canon_typewriters Hey, this is great! Added couple of more to that wiki page: AP160 AP160.jpg AP200 AP200.jpg AP300 AP300.jpg AP350 AP350.jpg AP800 AP800.jpg S-66 https://deskthority.net/viewtopic.php?f=2&t...

Thanks a lot! I Old typewriters are such good switch donors for keyboard projects

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01 Apr 2021, 01:32

AP810 is SKCM Cream and SKCL Green. No weird double action switches.

Thanks for sharing the info. Could you still share a picture? Canon machines have so many different kind of keyboards, so it is easier to identify with picture.

Nice to hear you got it. BTW, those octaconal Alps switches of the numpad are Alps common mount low profile, quite light linears:wiki/Alps_common_mount_low_profile

Great work! And not just the keyboard but the video too.

Is it worth anything considering it cant be connected to anything? Or it can? 11pin connector never heard for such. 65% form factor, good looking keycaps and rather rare switches. If you were to sell it, I think many would be interested in buing it. I know I would. Regarding that connector, it remi...

They certainly have lot in common, Lynx also being from about 1991 according to one magazine article found online. Those adapters are interesting idea! Recently got Amiga 1000 keyboard with really nice keycaps (even that some are missing) but switches are binding quite heavily. As I have understood ...

Nice looking Lynx branded small form factor keyboard. It says it's clicky, made in Taiwan. Can't find much information with google:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-of-3-BTC-5 ... 3191755855

That is a really nice find! With such rare switches. BTW, if you are going to desolder switches, would you consider selling the green ones? I have some greens but not yet enough for keyboard and would like to buy some more.

Looks like protocol could be: start bit, 8 data bits, parity bit. Two bytes total with one 1-bit in the middle. If LSB is sent first then above capture would translate to 0x1b and 0x62.

Finish 40% ortho linear project that begun already over a year ago. Or maybe start a new project with normal staggered layout, as that bottom row without stagger is really difficult to get used to when using other keyboards daily too. Maybe if it was my only keyboard then would get used to it after ...

Another Canon typewriter with Alps Cream switches. There are actually switches below those blank keycaps, so AP210X seems to have same keyboard as AP360.

SneakyRobb's Beamspring factory process thread has discussion about one option for replacement springs: viewtopic.php?p=459493#p459493

Here is a picture of Morrow Systems computer with similar keyboard: https://deramp.com/downloads/mfe_archiv ... _color.jpg

Picture is so blurry but it looks like it is a keyboard
Seriously though, this Televideo PC keyboard looks same http://www.retrotechnology.com/aux/televid_dos.html

Glad to help, looks like that seller has lots of Macintosh HW for sale. Also got same keyboard some time ago and was surprised how nice those switches are, now just need to make a converter to actually be able to use it with PC.

Have you already checked this one in ebay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/APPLE-MACINTOS ... SwZQ1fBNXB

Oof, I would get that whole package if it was in the US

Yeah, too bad it doesn't even ship to EU, only to UK. Like these TI boards are "Endast köpare inom Sverige":https://www.tradera.com/item/340854/410 ... ntbord-2st

Nice looking Sony keyboard: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Sony-Monitor-K ... 3669596739
Comes with additional monitor

Not familiar with that keyboard, but according to the time stamp on the controller chip of Chicony it is made after week 29 of 1994. So not sure if it still supports XT protocol.

Could be Mitsumi miniature mechanical. It reminds this laptop keyboard

Looks similar with this. I guess it is Alps SKFF

Keyboard for Tatung Einstein TC-01 Computer https://www.ebay.com/itm/KEYBOARD-for-T ... 4336489972
Are those Alps keyswitches?

Apple Keyboard II case might have enough room for pcb in the middle part. Requires shortening from both ends, though. How about IBM PCjr?

Looks like keyboard from Micro-Term 420 terminal https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyb ... _keyboard/