IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
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- Location: Vermont
- Main keyboard: BFO-9000
- Main mouse: Logitech G600
- Favorite switch: MX Blues
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Obnoxiously clicky you say,I may need to track one of those down.ZedTheMan wrote: ↑11 Apr 2019, 01:023 pins? Obnoxiously clicky?keyboard Kultist wrote: ↑11 Apr 2019, 00:06Here's some pictures of the orange switch keyboard. Sorry if this posts twice, some wacky thing happened.
https://imgur.com/a/Fijg62G
Could this be an Omron B3G-S clone?
Fischer Price Omrons, that's something you don't see every day.
- Polecat
- Location: Just Beyond Silicon Valley
- Main keyboard: Multitech KB-101A Blue SKCM
- Main mouse: Logitech Optical
- Favorite switch: Early Alps SKCM
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Possibly this?keyboard Kultist wrote: ↑11 Apr 2019, 00:06Here's some pictures of the orange switch keyboard. Sorry if this posts twice, some wacky thing happened.
https://imgur.com/a/Fijg62G
wiki/KPT-like_switch
- Keybug
- Location: Germany
- Main keyboard: It changes daily!
- Main mouse: Logitech G700s; trackballs go home!
- Favorite switch: Kailh box royals, trampoline-modded
- DT Pro Member: 0208
Turns out it's one of these (ATW Alps clone type1) with a different case...
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- Location: USA
- Main keyboard: IBM model F
- Main mouse: logitech
- Favorite switch: buckling spring
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- Location: Ukraine
- Main keyboard: Magicforce 68
- Favorite switch: SMK 2nd gen
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Yup it is. I have one of those with exact case like on your first picture, FCC ID and without "Sunshine" branding. Switch composition is pretty chaotic in my board - unbranded four-tabs, ATW, APC. Looks like they used everything what was in stock that day during assemblyKeybug wrote: ↑11 Apr 2019, 22:08Turns out it's one of these (ATW Alps clone type1) with a different case...

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- Location: America
- Main keyboard: It varies.
- Main mouse: MX Ergo
- Favorite switch: VINTAGE SHIT
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- Location: Sweden
- Main keyboard: pok3r
Found these on a local online-secondhand thing. Can someone help me identify what they are? any cherry switches? worth the price of approx 40 usd for all 11?
https://imgur.com/a/2ZaMHcB
https://imgur.com/a/2ZaMHcB
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- Location: Czech Republic
- Main keyboard: HyperX Alloy FPS Red
- Main mouse: Bloody R70
- Favorite switch: Mx Red
Hi guys,
Can any of you figure out more details on this thing? Its and early windows keyboard with DIN plug at the receiver, seems kinda interesting although I do not belive it is anything else than a rubber dome keyboard
Can any of you figure out more details on this thing? Its and early windows keyboard with DIN plug at the receiver, seems kinda interesting although I do not belive it is anything else than a rubber dome keyboard
- CL4P-TP
- Location: Italy
- Main keyboard: Tada68 (Gateron black), Plum 75 (65g domes)
- Main mouse: Zowie EC2-A
- Favorite switch: Alps SKCC Green
Tai-Hao Softkey series, just a generic rubber dome keyboard
- CL4P-TP
- Location: Italy
- Main keyboard: Tada68 (Gateron black), Plum 75 (65g domes)
- Main mouse: Zowie EC2-A
- Favorite switch: Alps SKCC Green
I see some rubber dome and BTC foam and foil keyboards. I've read on your Reddit post that two have Cherry switches, so for just 40$ it is a very good dealGlutch wrote: ↑21 Apr 2019, 12:13Found these on a local online-secondhand thing. Can someone help me identify what they are? any cherry switches? worth the price of approx 40 usd for all 11?
https://imgur.com/a/2ZaMHcB
- Keybug
- Location: Germany
- Main keyboard: It changes daily!
- Main mouse: Logitech G700s; trackballs go home!
- Favorite switch: Kailh box royals, trampoline-modded
- DT Pro Member: 0208
Well, the winkey ones are all crap, as are the IBM (not an M2) and the Compaq (top left). While the two large boards with the stripes at the top look similar to old Wyse boards, they aren't. They look very saucy, though! The board at the top of the second row also looks interesting. The pen holder groove at the top of the other two winkeyless boards usually makes me think 'Ugh, rubbery Mitsumi things!', but I'm not entirely sure with these ones.
All in all, I wouldn't really expect Cherry switches from any of the boards, but I might still give it a shot for the price, hoping for the odd ALPS board or just for the sake of 'keyboard science' and some variety...
All in all, I wouldn't really expect Cherry switches from any of the boards, but I might still give it a shot for the price, hoping for the odd ALPS board or just for the sake of 'keyboard science' and some variety...
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- Location: Quebec, Canada
- Main keyboard: Vortex Vibe
- Favorite switch: Zealios v2
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Anyone can identify this thing, looks like a beamspring but not sure if it’s useable/detachable.
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- User101
- Location: South California
- Main keyboard: IBM 3278
- Main mouse: Kensington pro trackball
- Favorite switch: BeamSpring
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- Keybug
- Location: Germany
- Main keyboard: It changes daily!
- Main mouse: Logitech G700s; trackballs go home!
- Favorite switch: Kailh box royals, trampoline-modded
- DT Pro Member: 0208
What be this keyboard?
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- Location: Ukraine
- Main keyboard: Topre Realforce 87UB 55g uniform
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It is Monterey k9ax. One is for sale on reddit right now with Mitsumi switches. https://www.reddit.com/r/mechmarket/com ... terey_k9ax
- Keybug
- Location: Germany
- Main keyboard: It changes daily!
- Main mouse: Logitech G700s; trackballs go home!
- Favorite switch: Kailh box royals, trampoline-modded
- DT Pro Member: 0208
Thanks, ball00n, much appreciated. White Mitsumi Miniature switches are actually some of the best tactile switches ever made in my opinion (I have yet to convince Chyros to re-review them in their "lubed" state...). That is if you grease the sliders with a bit of WD-40 (I believe the metal tops of the housings corrode and develop a lot of friction).
Another case in point that Tai-Hao (I assume) keycaps ≠ definitely ALPS mount keycaps. There is always the additional possibility of their being either MX mount (with Cherry / Cherry clone / Mitsumi Miniature switches) or Futaba MA series mount. It seems both Chicony and Monterey used these a good deal. The bold arrow symbols on the keycaps seem pretty iconic for Monterey, though.
- User101
- Location: South California
- Main keyboard: IBM 3278
- Main mouse: Kensington pro trackball
- Favorite switch: BeamSpring
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Anyone know what this keyboard is/what computer it is from? Probably not...I think it is for Asian market.
At least someone can identify the switches?
Thanks everyone
At least someone can identify the switches?
Thanks everyone
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- ppCircle
- Location: Polska
- Main keyboard: Focus Fk-2002 HS Alps Blue / IBM 5140 Alps Brown
- Main mouse: Rival 300
- Favorite switch: Alps Blue / Alps Amber / Alps Brown / Alps N Green
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Somebody know anything about GRUNDIG PT 01?


- Monster-Toys
- Location: Germany
- Main keyboard: IBM Model F PC AT QWERTZ
- Favorite switch: IBM Beam Spring
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Should be a grundig rebranded mupid: wiki/MUPID
https://www.computerwoche.de/a/grundig- ... er,1176804
http://www.btxmuseum.de/Hardware/geraet.asp?id=48
later model:
https://www.homecomputermuseum.de/samml ... w/ptc-100/
https://www.computerwoche.de/a/grundig- ... er,1176804
http://www.btxmuseum.de/Hardware/geraet.asp?id=48
later model:
https://www.homecomputermuseum.de/samml ... w/ptc-100/
- Polecat
- Location: Just Beyond Silicon Valley
- Main keyboard: Multitech KB-101A Blue SKCM
- Main mouse: Logitech Optical
- Favorite switch: Early Alps SKCM
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Can someone help me identify the language of the secondary legends on this one?
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- Monster-Toys
- Location: Germany
- Main keyboard: IBM Model F PC AT QWERTZ
- Favorite switch: IBM Beam Spring
- DT Pro Member: -
- Polecat
- Location: Just Beyond Silicon Valley
- Main keyboard: Multitech KB-101A Blue SKCM
- Main mouse: Logitech Optical
- Favorite switch: Early Alps SKCM
- DT Pro Member: -
Thank you, great reference!
- ppCircle
- Location: Polska
- Main keyboard: Focus Fk-2002 HS Alps Blue / IBM 5140 Alps Brown
- Main mouse: Rival 300
- Favorite switch: Alps Blue / Alps Amber / Alps Brown / Alps N Green
- Contact:
Anybody know what board is that? Looks like focus rebrand.




- Felima
- Location: Czech republic
- Main keyboard: IBM Model F
- Main mouse: Ozone Exon F60
- Favorite switch: Buckling Spring, Hall Effect
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- zrrion
- Location: United States
- Main keyboard: LANE 700 system
- Main mouse: Microsoft IntelliMouse
- Favorite switch: ALPS SKCC Cream
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A pic of the switch would be very helpful if you can get it. The layout and those feet remind me of a podworld 292, but the bottom plate and the case design do not match at all.