Could anyone identify this keyboard?
- Muirium
- µ
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
- Main keyboard: HHKB Type-S with Bluetooth by Hasu
- Main mouse: Apple Magic Mouse
- Favorite switch: Gotta Try 'Em All
- DT Pro Member: µ
Could be interesting. One of those doubleshot caps has to come off to be able to tell what you're really dealing with. Sellers are often much too shy to do that for you, but. One from the top row of function keys should be the easiest to tease off.
- mmm
- Location: Denmark
- Main keyboard: 34-key split keyboard / F122
- Main mouse: Mx Ergo / Trackpad
- Favorite switch: Cap bs
The font is quite unique and matches the font on Televideo 950 with Futaba MD switches. The steep angle of the enter button is also matched, along with loads of small details.
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- Location: Stockholm, Sweden
- DT Pro Member: 0011
I've spotted it on Swedish auction site Tradera. Did you win it?
Found it: Metric 85 computer from Scandia Metric (who later made the ABC-80).
A Z80-based machine that was often used as a dedicated word-processor, but could also run CP/M.
Parts of the computer were made by Compucorp in the US, but final assembly was in Sweden.
It is considered to be the same internally as a Compucorp 655, but I dunno about the keyboard. There is very little on the web. In pictures of Compucorp computers I've found, the base unit have been similar but the keyboard different.
https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scandia_Metric
https://digitaltmuseum.se/021026361733/dator
http://www.pcmuseum.se/datorer75-84/sve ... tric85.htm
In these above, one was marked as being built in 1981.
Found it: Metric 85 computer from Scandia Metric (who later made the ABC-80).
A Z80-based machine that was often used as a dedicated word-processor, but could also run CP/M.
Parts of the computer were made by Compucorp in the US, but final assembly was in Sweden.
It is considered to be the same internally as a Compucorp 655, but I dunno about the keyboard. There is very little on the web. In pictures of Compucorp computers I've found, the base unit have been similar but the keyboard different.
https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scandia_Metric
https://digitaltmuseum.se/021026361733/dator
http://www.pcmuseum.se/datorer75-84/sve ... tric85.htm
In these above, one was marked as being built in 1981.
- Bjerrk
- Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
- Main keyboard: Cherry G80-1800 & Models F & M
- Main mouse: Mouse Keys, Trackpoint, Trackball
- Favorite switch: IBM Buckling Springs+Beamspring, Alps Plate Spring
Thanks so much, Findecanor! That's very interesting. Would be fantastic to find the computer as well (yes, I'm the one who bought it).Findecanor wrote: ↑13 Jan 2022, 20:50I've spotted it on Swedish auction site Tradera. Did you win it?
Found it: Metric 85 computer from Scandia Metric (who later made the ABC-80).
I'm also very intrigued by the ASCII-Selectric toggle switch on the back - any idea what that did?
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- Main keyboard: Ducky one 2 TKL rgb
- Main mouse: Steelseries rival 310
Ah, nice. Have fun with it!Bjerrk wrote: ↑13 Jan 2022, 21:25Thanks so much, Findecanor! That's very interesting. Would be fantastic to find the computer as well (yes, I'm the one who bought it).Findecanor wrote: ↑13 Jan 2022, 20:50I've spotted it on Swedish auction site Tradera. Did you win it?
Found it: Metric 85 computer from Scandia Metric (who later made the ABC-80).
I'm also very intrigued by the ASCII-Selectric toggle switch on the back - any idea what that did?
- Bjerrk
- Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
- Main keyboard: Cherry G80-1800 & Models F & M
- Main mouse: Mouse Keys, Trackpoint, Trackball
- Favorite switch: IBM Buckling Springs+Beamspring, Alps Plate Spring
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- Location: United States
- Main keyboard: OmniKey 102
- Favorite switch: Tie between Blue Alps and SMK Cherry
- Scarpia
- Location: Sweden
- Main keyboard: F77 / Alps SKCM Brown TKL
- Main mouse: Logitech MX Anywhere 2
- Favorite switch: Capacitive BS, Alps SKCM Brown
- DT Pro Member: 0223
There’s one on Tradera now, ending in a few hours: https://www.tradera.com/item/562182523
- Bjerrk
- Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
- Main keyboard: Cherry G80-1800 & Models F & M
- Main mouse: Mouse Keys, Trackpoint, Trackball
- Favorite switch: IBM Buckling Springs+Beamspring, Alps Plate Spring
I think that's a fair description!