Sixty, Vintage Cherry Question

HaaTa · 23 Nov 2011, 20:37

This, what is it?

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7bit · 23 Nov 2011, 20:38

HaaTa wrote:This, what is it?

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cherry_label.JPG

A Cherry switch similar to this one:

Spharx · 23 Nov 2011, 22:21

I've got nearly the same switch. The only difference is that the stem is white. --click-- --click--
The caps are superb but the switch is awful

sixty · 23 Nov 2011, 22:42

7bit is right, they are almost identical on the inside as far as I know. The ancient catalog I have has 7 variants. I am guessing they had at least 3 different force variants and 4 stem variants. There is an even older version that says "CHERRY" on it in a generic font. I think they go back as far as the 70s.

HaaTa · 24 Nov 2011, 00:06

This board, I believe is from 1979. It'll be arriving in a week or so (barring Thanksgiving).

zulios · 24 Nov 2011, 12:07

The caps will look beautiful once cleaned, but too bad they wouldn't be compatible with modern boards

cactux · 24 Nov 2011, 12:33

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Spharx · 24 Nov 2011, 12:37

They do ... if you modify them just a little bit

zulios · 24 Nov 2011, 21:49

Very interesting, thanks for the link

HaaTa · 03 Dec 2011, 01:37

Here it is! B80-64AB

Ooo, dedicated keyboard controller chip (I have the datasheet, and it mentions "N KRO"):

Neat, typewriter style capslock, sadly only with the left shift:

Keys!

Neked (Spacebar is really hard to take off):

Clean!

PCB spacebar stabilizer?

Who is/are Anderson [and] Jacobson?

Gilgam · 03 Dec 2011, 09:39

Nice keycaps, they must fit the old cherry switches stem?
How old is that keyboard ?

HaaTa · 03 Dec 2011, 10:01

I was told 1979, but from some markings I'd say at least August, 1980.

Unfortunately I don't have any Cherry MX boards to try quickly with

. But my guess is that they do fit.

Gilgam · 03 Dec 2011, 12:43

May be, but i don't think...

I have an Epson HX20 from 1981-1983 ans the keycaps do not fit. Some people dremeled the inner stem.

michaelgasser17 · 06 Dec 2011, 21:53

Oh man I want that On Line key.

HaaTa · 06 Dec 2011, 22:14

I've done the dremeling before, on an entire set...never again.

Spharx · 06 Dec 2011, 22:19

Contribute your experience .. what was the problem you've stumbled upon ?
I dremeled them too:

Disadvantages:
takes much time
destroyed a dremel head
noisy work

Advantages
superb caps !

Ascaii · 06 Dec 2011, 22:26

Spharx wrote:Contribute your experience .. what was the problem you've stumbled upon ?
I dremeled them too:

Disadvantages:
takes much time
destroyed a dremel head
noisy

Advantages
superb caps !

I demand pictures.

Gilgam · 06 Dec 2011, 23:12

so do i !
We need keyboard pron

Spharx · 06 Dec 2011, 23:15

Your demand shall be granted:

Spoiler:

webwit · 06 Dec 2011, 23:24

Those look great. The definite disadvantage of doing anything with keycaps or switches, is that you have to repeat it many times for a full keyboard.

Ascaii · 09 Dec 2011, 20:30

thanks for posting them, that looks amazing!