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If I wanted a true vintage daily without overspending, I’d start with a clean Model M or an Apple Extended Keyboard II. I’d focus on overall condition rather than chasing rare switches, since wear matters more than specs at this price. Alps and Zenith boards can be great, but I’d only buy one if I ...

Based on the TMP8048P controller and the early 1990s timeframe, this is very likely not an original Apple keyboard. Apple typically used their own custom controllers by then. The 8048 was widely used in PC XT and early AT style keyboards and in many Apple-compatible clone keyboards. Without seeing ...