I recently got this pristine Zenith Z-150 off of ebay with SCKL green alps. I was excited to have AT version of this board to use (and possibly swap the badges, but I dont have the tools for it)
But based on the layout (using the DT wiki) and how its not responding to my 5 pin din connector and either of my PS/2 connectors, I think I might have gotten a white badge XT? Is this rare, an actual thing or just a case swap?? It's a bit of a shame because I was hoping to have something that didn't miss key presses on a converter. At least the switches feel super clean and smooth. Wish I could use it more
Here's pics of the board, compared to my black badge Zenith atop with the yellower case.
White Badge XT Zenith Z-150?
- seebart
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Hmm very nice indeed, I've never seen one like this. Looks better than the black badge version too.
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Yes, this very much looks like an XT version with the AT badge. It also still uses the PBT caps. Interesting. I don't suppose there's a date stamp or sticker anywhere?
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Guess what, here's another one! And actually bundled with an XT, even.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Zenith ... SwhCJazpBW
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Zenith ... SwhCJazpBW
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I checked the back, but there was no date stamp/sticker. There's only some kind of copyright date on the inside which says 1985 but I'm not sure if that's indicative of anything.Chyros wrote: ↑Yes, this very much looks like an XT version with the AT badge. It also still uses the PBT caps. Interesting. I don't suppose there's a date stamp or sticker anywhere?
Alas, the search continues for the AT.
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I need to get one of those.Engicoder wrote: ↑Based on the date codes on the logic chips, it is from 1987 at the earliest.
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I saw that one too! And the fact there's now a black label one with "AT" in the description even though it's not is bothering me more than it should.Chyros wrote: ↑Guess what, here's another one! And actually bundled with an XT, even.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Zenith ... SwhCJazpBW
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Zenith-Data-Sy ... SwqjNa2L7l
Also the plug is in such awful shape!
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Yeah looks pretty good and it's got SKCL greens. That DIN plug looks like it survived a war or something. Corrosion.