Could anyone identify this keyboard?

Eragaurd

13 Jan 2022, 11:24

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It's described as having a powder coated steel case.

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Muirium
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13 Jan 2022, 15:26

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.

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Bjerrk

13 Jan 2022, 19:38

I prophesy that we shall know more about it soon.

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mmm

13 Jan 2022, 19:46

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.

Eragaurd

13 Jan 2022, 20:32

Bjerrk wrote:
13 Jan 2022, 19:38
I prophesy that we shall know more about it soon.
Unfortunately not, I didn't win the auction ):

Findecanor

13 Jan 2022, 20:50

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.

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Bjerrk

13 Jan 2022, 21:25

Findecanor wrote:
13 Jan 2022, 20:50
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).
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).
I'm also very intrigued by the ASCII-Selectric toggle switch on the back - any idea what that did?

Eragaurd

13 Jan 2022, 21:56

Bjerrk wrote:
13 Jan 2022, 21:25
Findecanor wrote:
13 Jan 2022, 20:50
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).
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).
I'm also very intrigued by the ASCII-Selectric toggle switch on the back - any idea what that did?
Ah, nice. Have fun with it!

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Scarpia

09 Oct 2022, 15:20

This one seems to be back on the market :-) what switches did it have?

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Bjerrk

09 Oct 2022, 17:43

Scarpia wrote:
09 Oct 2022, 15:20
This one seems to be back on the market :-) what switches did it have?
I still have it!
Hi-Tek Hi Profile switches. Cool keyboard! I'm open to selling it, though. I have too many keyboards 🤪

Meowmaritus

09 Oct 2022, 17:55

Bjerrk wrote:
09 Oct 2022, 17:43
Scarpia wrote:
09 Oct 2022, 15:20
This one seems to be back on the market :-) what switches did it have?
I still have it!
Hi-Tek Hi Profile switches. Cool keyboard! I'm open to selling it, though. I have too many keyboards 🤪
Those are chonky vintage linears right?

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Scarpia

09 Oct 2022, 17:59

There’s one on Tradera now, ending in a few hours: https://www.tradera.com/item/562182523

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Bjerrk

09 Oct 2022, 18:15

Meowmaritus wrote:
09 Oct 2022, 17:55
Those are chonky vintage linears right?
I think that's a fair description!

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