deskthority

I've seen mentioned that the internal mechanism would be similar to that in the IBM Selectric, made right after IBM's patents expired.
The IBM Selectric is electro-mechanical, so there should be a mechanical lever under each key, not a key switch. The only electronics inside would be there to run ...

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Tried to disarm the Machine the best I could without breaking it. I really couldn't release the keycaps in any way, and the underside seems like a really old lever typewriter.

Unless there's a way to "computerize" old lever typewriters, my disappointment to use it as a retro keyboard is ...

Tough to tell without pulling off a keycap. If it's got standard switches you could convert it with some effort. If it's electro-mechanical then you're pretty much out of luck as far as PC use goes.


When I get the chance I'll try and pull the keycap but it was pretty hard to remove with ...

Afternoon guys!

Doing some house cleaning I noticed this really old keyboard my mom has that she gave up long long ago and she was really tempted to throw it away. Trying to repair it and maybe even if it could be adapted for PC use in any way? (I'm extremely inexperienced, not sure if that's even ...