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Posted: 13 Jan 2018, 06:59
by Tuntematon
Definitely Alps, and a very early one too. Made in '85.
Posted: 13 Jan 2018, 07:48
by seebart
ohaimark wrote: ↑So I think that all Videowriter only keyboards have Brown Alps. Could be right, could be wrong.
No, I've seen Mitsumi ones. I can't find the link now.
Scarpia wrote:I've spent a long time poring over pictures (and several actual boards) of verified-switch Videowriter 250 boards and come up empty. I found slight differences in legend positioning on some boards, but unfortunately this was not limited to one switch type; I also noticed that some boards have text legends where others have icons, but this too was a dead end.
Looking at the underside was another dead end for me as well, so I've concluded that there's no way to know for sure.
Posted: 13 Jan 2018, 09:28
by Scarpia
I’ll add that while I did spend a lot of time investigating this, I only got my hands on a few actual boards, so it’s certainly possible that there are at least partial rules of thumb to be followed; the ‘Magnavox’ logo variant may be an indicator, and I was never able to date most of the boards I looked at, so I didn’t dig deeper on that one; so the year of manufacture may be a solid signal.
Posted: 13 Jan 2018, 09:32
by seebart
Scarpia wrote: ↑I’ll add that while I did spend a lot of time investigating this, I only got my hands on a few actual boards, so it’s certainly possible that there are at least partial rules of thumb to be followed; the ‘Magnavox’ logo variant may be an indicator, and I was never able to date most of the boards I looked at, so I didn’t dig deeper on that one; so the year of manufacture may be a solid signal.
Right, I need to find that link from at least half a year ago with a Magnavox branded Videowriter that had Mitsumi switches.
Posted: 13 Jan 2018, 11:06
by davkol
Supposedly working IBM PC 5155 system, currently at 2k CZK ~ 80 EUR, but it'll definitely go up a bit.
https://aukro.cz/ibm-model-5155-6921357067
Posted: 13 Jan 2018, 23:30
by Chyros
Black-badge GERMAN Model M; there's no part number on it, but I seriously didn't even know they even existed in ISO at all Oo .
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/IBM-Industri ... SwKIdaWgxd
Posted: 14 Jan 2018, 09:57
by seebart
Very nice, I dont think Ive seen one of these as an ISO either!?
Too bad its missing the label though.
Posted: 14 Jan 2018, 11:11
by zuglufttier
Posted: 14 Jan 2018, 11:44
by Keybug
G83
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 14 Jan 2018, 12:37
by hansichen
Keybug wrote:G83
That's the sad thing about it
Posted: 14 Jan 2018, 12:54
by zuglufttier
Cheap enough to harvest the caps only.
Posted: 14 Jan 2018, 12:56
by Halvar
The caps don't fit Cherry MX!
Posted: 14 Jan 2018, 13:51
by zuglufttier
Oh, they have the dreaded MY switches, I see, nevermind then
Posted: 14 Jan 2018, 13:55
by Myoth
zuglufttier wrote: ↑Oh, they have the dreaded MY switches, I see, nevermind then
MY keyboards have MX compatible keycaps.
This keyboard is a G83, so it's a rubberdome, it's good at nothing.
Posted: 14 Jan 2018, 14:27
by zuglufttier
I was away too long from this forum.
Posted: 14 Jan 2018, 14:28
by webwit
We'll have to revoke your keyboard license.
Posted: 14 Jan 2018, 18:36
by mannoso
Two Olivetti keyboards. The one in the back looks interesting
https://www.ebay.it/itm/OLIVETTI-NUOVA- ... Swdx1aM8N3
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 14 Jan 2018, 19:19
by clickityClackity
I had a Rubber Dome Olivetti keyboard (can't remember the model name), and can say it is the nicest rubber dome keyboard I've ever typed, excluding Topre's... But it was on that level from what I recall.
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Posted: 14 Jan 2018, 19:24
by seebart
That one in the back looks like a compact version of the L1.
clickityClackity wrote: ↑I had a Rubber Dome Olivetti keyboard (can't remember the model name), and can say it is the nicest rubber dome keyboard I've ever typed, excluding Topre's... But it was on that level from what I recall.
You mean the Olivetti ANK 25-101?
wiki/Olivetti_ANK_25-101
One of my favorite RD`s of all time, hell of a keyboard:
photos-f62/olivetti-ank-25-102-t14464.h ... nk#p326492
Posted: 14 Jan 2018, 19:25
by xxhellfirexx
Posted: 14 Jan 2018, 19:26
by seebart
Wow, thats a real nice RAFI. Nice find! Not cheap though.
Posted: 14 Jan 2018, 19:30
by xxhellfirexx
But the first one is easily convertable.
Posted: 14 Jan 2018, 19:34
by seebart
xxhellfirexx wrote: ↑But the first one is easily convertable.
I believe you.
I dont even know what model that is off hand?!
That last one looks like something for 7bit.
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 15 Jan 2018, 15:09
by clickityClackity
seebart wrote:
That one in the back looks like a compact version of the L1.
clickityClackity wrote: ↑I had a Rubber Dome Olivetti keyboard (can't remember the model name), and can say it is the nicest rubber dome keyboard I've ever typed, excluding Topre's... But it was on that level from what I recall.
You mean the Olivetti ANK 25-101?
wiki/Olivetti_ANK_25-101
One of my favorite RD`s of all time, hell of a keyboard:
photos-f62/olivetti-ank-25-102-t14464.h ... nk#p326492
Yes, that's the one!! Olivetti did an amazing job all around on that board...
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Posted: 15 Jan 2018, 15:42
by seebart
clickityClackity wrote: ↑Yes, that's the one!! Olivetti did an amazing job all around on that board...
Agreed, although recently I was able to get a Olivetti L1 with the Olivetti snap action switch which is pretty nice but other than both being Olivetti they have nothing to do with each other:
wiki/Olivetti_snap_action
Posted: 15 Jan 2018, 17:45
by Half-Saint
Ok, here's a quick question: what's the current market value of the original Red Alert caps from sixty's group buy?
Posted: 15 Jan 2018, 20:21
by digital_matthew
Posted: 15 Jan 2018, 20:26
by depletedvespene
Posted: 15 Jan 2018, 20:37
by digital_matthew
Posted: 15 Jan 2018, 20:38
by digital_matthew
Yeah and from the description some of the switches seem kind of messed up.
