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1st big one is 99% IBM Model F122. Looking for others now

Anyone know what type of switches these are? It's on an Olivetti M21. Edit:
Tons of pictures here: http://www.nightfallcrew.com/gallery/olivetti-m21/

No doubt a variety of these.

Hi. This is my first post on Deskthority. I stumbled upon these and don't know what they are. I expect rubber-domes, but at $2 each I'm picking them up no questions asked. I think the black one looks really sexy. Notice it has a weird "Macro" key next to left shift (in place where ISO boards usually have backslash). Does anyone know what it's for?

First one is definitely rubber dome. I imagine the second one probably is too, but could potentially be a surprise. My guess is Alps slider over rubber dome but I have no evidence other than a hunch.

Blaise170 wrote: ↑First one is definitely rubber dome. I imagine the second one probably is too, but could potentially be a surprise. My guess is Alps slider over rubber dome but I have no evidence other than a hunch.

Thanks for the reply. The first one is some variant of Chicony KB-2971. So yeah - normal rubber dome. It's still puzzling me though, because there is no brand mentioned anywhere on the case, plus there's that suspicious macro key.

I heard Alps sliders over domes are pretty bad, but I'll take anything with Alps compatible keycaps.

I know it's a focus 2001, but is there any way to tell which switches are in there? It uses a din5 connector if that helps.

EvilJester wrote: ↑Thanks for the reply. The first one is some variant of Chicony KB-2971. So yeah - normal rubber dome. It's still puzzling me though, because there is no brand mentioned anywhere on the case, plus there's that suspicious macro key.

I heard Alps sliders over domes are pretty bad, but I'll take anything with Alps compatible keycaps.

Chicony was (and still is) a huge OEM provider, so it's likely that it's just a generic keyboard for a generic PC. Alps slider feel depends, I can think of at least 3 different types of Alps sliders and they all feel different.

zrrion wrote: ↑I know it's a focus 2001, but is there any way to tell which switches are in there? It uses a din5 connector if that helps.

According to the wiki, it uses Hua-Tie clones of clicky Alps.

EvilJester wrote: ↑I stumbled upon these and don't know what they are. I expect rubber-domes.

The second one is a Chicony 5311 - an okay rubber dome board.

EvilJester wrote: ↑

zrrion wrote: ↑I know it's a focus 2001, but is there any way to tell which switches are in there? It uses a din5 connector if that helps.

According to the wiki, it uses Hua-Tie clones of clicky Alps.

The FK-2001 can also uncommonly be found with both blue and white Alps.

Blaise170 wrote: ↑The FK-2001 can also uncommonly be found with both blue and white Alps.

This one has Windows keys though, so no genuine Alps.

Keybug wrote: ↑The second one is a Chicony 5311 - an okay rubber dome board.

You're right. Thanks.

I know focus went through a bunch of different changes to that keeb, and was hoping that someone knew what kind of switch happened after windows keys but before ps2. reading the wiki more closely it looks like there are only 2 possibilities and none of them are alps. Should still be a god board either way.

zrrion wrote: ↑[…] keeb […]

I wonder how headphone nerds abbreviate their stuff: "hephs"?
And people who are into Barbie dolls: "barbs"?

And are other aficionados to be pitied for not being able to differentiate themselves from the common mortal,
who also calls a screen a screen, a watch a watch and a shoe a shoe?

kbdfr wrote: ↑

zrrion wrote: ↑[…] keeb […]

I wonder how headphone nerds abbreviate their stuff: "hephs"?
And people who are into Barbie dolls: "barbs"?

And are other aficionados to be pitied for not being able to differentiate themselves from the common mortal,
who also calls a screen a screen, a watch a watch and a shoe a shoe?

I want to know how the washing machine guys do it!

kbdfr wrote: ↑

zrrion wrote: ↑[…] keeb […]

I wonder how headphone nerds abbreviate their stuff: "hephs"?
And people who are into Barbie dolls: "barbs"?

And are other aficionados to be pitied for not being able to differentiate themselves from the common mortal,
who also calls a screen a screen, a watch a watch and a shoe a shoe?

To be fair, a lot of audiophiles call them "cans" but I also can't stand that nickname.

Many people call them that in the pro space too , but usually only for proper closed sutdio monitoring headphones.

No beats by dre crap.

I just think it sounds neat.

What switch please?

Looks very much like the ones used on the Sony Hitbit MSX2 - Its a SMK made switch/board - dome with slider capacitative switch.

https://youtu.be/uf6LRVGjK6E?t=8m25s

"Cans" are short for closed back headphones, which are meant for monitoring. Doesn't apply to open backs meant for listening

Hello everyone I am new to mechanical keyboards and I found a guy selling some keyboards for very cheap price. I don't have many pictures of the keyboards but maybe you could help me identifying what they are. Thank you

this is a chicony rubber dome, I don't remember the article name though

Aw that's unfortunate but thank you for help. I found one more keyboard. It's from IPC. I've never heard of this company. Here I am sending a pic. Could it be mechanical?


Also I am sending one more keyboard because I don't want to miss any deal.

Spotted this at an estate sale near me.



Those look like rubber domes to me. Am I wrong?

That bottom one looks a bit like a dell quiet key ( a decent RD) but i could be wrong its not the best photo.

A contact of mine sent me some pictures of some interesting finds. What do you guys think? Some of the stuff is a bit too big and heavy for me to take though but the keyboards look nice but I don't know anything about them.

I'm not able to identify most of them but I'd be that most of them are mechanical. They look sweet!

Blaise170 wrote: ↑I'm not able to identify most of them but I'd be that most of them are mechanical. They look sweet!

So much for downsizing

webwit wrote: ↑I had one of those. Had vintage MX blues.

is that a lexmark model m on the right?