My newest grab,
an apparently undocumented G80-1134 HAX built in 1988.
"Apparently undocumented" because even if Wodan found a keyboard with that exact article no. in one of his legendary recycling center raids, this one features quite special, dual keycaps. And it has its original cord, is fully functional and has vintage MX black switches so smooth that even I feel the difference
Manufacturing date: A30, i.e. somewhere just past mid-1988:
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Date stamps in the upper and lower shells:
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Top view of the keyboard:
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Bottom view:
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The PCB shows all switches are equipped with diodes, so the keyboard has NKRO:
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Both "delete" keys (in the sixpack and the numpad) are labelled "Lösch" instead of the usual "Entf":
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Last, but by far not least, the keycaps are German layout, but are also front-printed with (obviously also doubleshot) English legends:
Vintage Cherry G80-1134 HAX with dual keycaps
Interesting board with lovely keycaps. Looks like these ones and the German Zenith G80-1192 boards both have these versions with the Lösch keys. I think the German Zenith ones are HAX boards as well. I personally got a set of "Denglish" caps from a G80-1000 HBD but they have the normal Entf keys.
- Tias
- Location: Finland
- Main keyboard: Various Realforce R1 boards, various Cherry G80's
- Main mouse: MX Master 2
- Favorite switch: Og Sony BKE domes + purple sliders, MX Black
- DT Pro Member: 0214
This is such a great looking and unique board, really nice find It looks to be in good condition as well. Really neat that those english side printed legend are actually doubleshot, and not pad printed.
Any idea or assumption what the "X" in HAX might actually stand for? Or is it just an indication of a special version, as mentioned in the Wiki?
Any idea or assumption what the "X" in HAX might actually stand for? Or is it just an indication of a special version, as mentioned in the Wiki?
- photekq
- Cherry Picker
- Location: United Kingdom
- Main keyboard: Various Cherry Corp keyboards
- Main mouse: Razer Deathadder (1st gen)
- Favorite switch: Nixdorf 'Soft Touch' MX Black (55g springs)
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Wow, never thought I'd see DE with US front legends! Great find.
Surely the front legends are pad printed not doubleshot though?
Surely the front legends are pad printed not doubleshot though?
- kbdfr
- The Tiproman
- Location: Berlin, Germany
- Main keyboard: Tipro MID-QM-128A + two Tipro matrix modules
- Main mouse: Contour Rollermouse Pro
- Favorite switch: Cherry black
- DT Pro Member: 0010