What I received this month with almost unknown keyboards

terrycherry · 29 Dec 2015, 18:40

I made some details here. Something should not true.(maybe the switch variants)
When I clean them completely, I"ll show you more on the individual new topic.

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Full title: [Teleprinter][Germany][1987]AG Olympia Professional 220i keyboard(Linear)
FCC ID: unknown
MFD: 1987
Sort: 機械式 (Mechanical)
Switch: Marquardt Two Fingers Typewriter switch
Variant: (Linear)

Received it today, will finish it on following week.

This layout could be the another variant of this AG Olympia Professional 220i
http://www.provinz.bz.it/katalog-kultur ... =150006599

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Full title: [1985]RS Components 56key keyboard[(Linear)Grey RS 337-217 Type1(straight stem),(Linear)Grey RS 337-217 Type2(straight stem),(Latching)RS 337-217(straight stem)]
FCC ID: unknown
MFD: 1985
Sort: 機械式 (Mechanical)
Switch: MEI WEAB switch
Variant:
(Linear)Grey RS 337-217 Type1(straight stem)
(Linear)Grey RS 337-217 Type2(straight stem)
(Latching)RS 337-217(straight stem)

Received it today. This unknown keyboard is the most rare one I have. It has 5 latching switches that I have never seen before.
The top of switch shell branding "MEI" with numbering and the slider also branding "WEAB" differ to others variant switch.

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Full title: [RJ-10][1983.06.30]Liberty Electronics Freedom 100[(Linear)Black slider(angled),(Linear)Brown slider beige shell(angled,upright),(Latching)SMK Lock(angled)]
FCC ID: unknown
MFD: 1983.06.30
Sort: 機械式 (Mechanical)
Switch: SMK vintage linear
Variant:
(Linear)Black slider(angled)
(Linear)Brown slider beige shell(angled)
(Linear)Brown slider beige shell(upright)
(Latching)SMK Lock(angled)
These switches are not compatible with Cherry MX mount.

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Full title: [AT][TW][1986.07.17]Starrise Computer KB-525(FCCID FMX43M525)[Black,Black with white,White with white,White with black](Linear)
FCC ID: (maybe)FMX43M525
MFD: 1986.07.17
Sort: 機械式 (Mechanical)
Switch: unknown SMK vintage linear clone type2(MX mount)
Variant:
(Linear)Black
(Linear)Black with white
(Linear)White with white
(Linear)White with black

The FCCID and company name are unconfirm. I googled the KB-525 on PCB and found the FCCID and the company which were closer with this keyboard.
And only this company made keyboard with the name KB-525.

Full title: [PS／2][JP][1986]IBM 5576 keyboard-1(5576-001)(PN 94X1220)[(Clicky)]
FCC ID: unknown
MFD: 1986
Sort: 機械式 (Mechanical)
Switch: Alps plate spring
Variant: (Clicky)Type1

Full title: [1992.03.02]TG3 PC-G9140 K keyboard[(Linear)Cherry MX Black,(Linear)Cherry MX Pale Grey]
FCC ID: unknown
MFD: 1992.03.02
Sort: 機械式 (Mechanical)
Switch: Cherry MX
Variant:
(Linear)Cherry MX Black
(Linear)Cherry MX Pale Grey

Full title: [XT][JP][1984.05]長城Great Wall 0520A type2 keyboard(Linear)
FCC ID: unknown
MFD: 1984.05
Sort: 機械式 (Mechanical)
Switch: Fujitsu Leaf Spring 3rd Generation
Variant: (Linear)

This keyboard released for the Great Wall 0520A computer which is the first China made personal computer.(But it is the Fujitsu keyboard made from Japan)
The history said that 0520A computer was the first Chinese OS(software support only).
As the limitation, a few 0520A computer was made from 1984.05 till mid1987. The 0520A type1 and type2 keyboard were the only one China made PC along with the overseas keyboard.(Nowadays some Chinese made keyboard components half made from China or overseas but always all made by China)
This computer with keyboard were sell at a high price, people were rare to see it on that day.
So that's why I think someone who know it was made for is the incredible thing.

p.s.This is the first and the last China keyboard was using the Fujitsu Leaf Spring 3rd Generation switch I ever seen.

Full title: [JP][1985.04]NEC PC-9801 keyboard[(Linear)Black,(Linear)Black with upper white,(Latching)White,(Linear)Black with upper green](NEC mount1)
FCC ID: unknown
MFD: 1985.04
Sort: 機械式 (Mechanical)
Switch: NEC switch
Variant:
(Linear)Black(NEC mount1)
(Linear)Black with upper white(NEC mount1)
(Latching)White(NEC mount1)
(Linear)Black with upper green(NEC mount1)

Full title: [PC][CN][1986]中華學習機CEC-I Type1[(Linear)Black,(Linear)Unlock black,(Latching)Black]
FCC ID: unknown
MFD: 1986
Sort: 機械式 (Mechanical)
Switch: unknown SMK vintage linear clone type1
Variant:
(Linear)Black
(Linear)Unlock black
(Latching)Black

These switches are not compatible with Cherry MX mount.

seebart · 29 Dec 2015, 18:49

Very interesting, keep us updated. Thanks for sharing.

terrycherry · 29 Feb 2016, 19:15

I glad to take these very rare vintage at home.

Full title: [PS/2][JP][1992]IBM 3479JA3 keyboard(PN 38F4600)[(Clicky)Type1]
FCC ID: unknown
MFD: 1992
Sort: 半機械薄膜式(Half mechanical membrane)
Switch: Brother buckling spring
Variant: type1

Full title: [PC][JP][1985]Sharp PC-7000A/PC-7100 keyboard[(Linear)Alps mount(central peg),(Linear)Alps SKFL LED]
FCC ID: unknown
MFD: 1985
Switch1: 電容式(Electrostatic)
Variant: Alps integrated dome (Linear)Alps mount(central peg)
Switch2: 機械式(Half mechanical membrane)
Variant: (Linear)Alps SKFL LED

I think I'm the 1st to find this new variant of NMB Hi-tek(And I have other 5 of new variants you have not seen on net. Will take the time to do it.)
Full title: [AT][1987]NMB AQ659ZRT-101[(Clicky,Tactile)Pale beige one eye with gap mouth,(Tactile)Pink&Light Pink,(Linear)Neon green one eye]
FCC ID: AQ659ZRT-101
MFD: 1987
Sort: 機械式 (Mechanical)
Switch: NMB Hi-Tek switch
Variant:
(Clicky,Tactile)Pale beige one eye with gap mouth
(Tactile)Pink&Light Pink
(Linear)Neon green one eye

alh84001 · 02 Mar 2016, 10:53

terrycherry wrote:

This is one sexy board.

Do you think it's case is compatible with SSK guts? This one seems narrower on the sides.

pcaro · 02 Mar 2016, 12:09

terrycherry wrote:

OMG!! A SSK with metas keys for thumbs.... Perfection exists!

terrycherry · 03 Mar 2016, 03:29

alh84001 wrote:
terrycherry wrote:
This is one sexy board.

Do you think it's case is compatible with SSK guts? This one seems narrower on the sides.

No, they're not the same inside the case absolutely.
And this keyboard is more beauty and better than the SSK.

Halvar · 03 Mar 2016, 04:31

Wow, please post more photos of the "JIT SSK"!

And please tell us your seller has a room full of these...

terrycherry · 03 Mar 2016, 18:34

My friend sold to me. We considering about the selling way. If you guys hope to buy it, please let me know if we could take more.(Just PM me how much you can pay. And I want to collect how many people willing to buy it.)

modology · 20 Mar 2016, 09:28

Dude, you gotta make Group Buy immediately. This board is just too nice to resist

bocahgundul · 20 Mar 2016, 13:13

that JIS SSK

omg its a beauty

dibs for the brother ssk

Redmaus · 20 Mar 2016, 22:07

Thank god that board is ISO... Otherwise I would be drooling over it!

seebart · 20 Mar 2016, 22:22

Damn those are some interesting keyboards terrycherry, that Liberty Electronics Freedom 100 is awesome!

jacobolus · 20 Mar 2016, 23:10

As you figured out, the top one is an Olympia typewriter keyboard with a Marquardt switch:
wiki/Marquardt_Two_Fingers_Typewriter_switch

According to Daniel Beardsmore, “According to Marquardt, this series was specifically developed for Olympia; no data remains on this product range.”

If you decide you don’t want the keyboard, I’d love to buy the keycaps, for use in a Marquardt clicky switch custom project.

Both of those Japanese IBM keyboards are also amazing.

seebart · 20 Mar 2016, 23:14

True, they do look like Marquardt Two Fingers Typewriter switch, good spotting jacobolus!

Halvar · 21 Mar 2016, 00:19

Yes, it also has the DT+; key in my avatar.

terrycherry · 08 Apr 2016, 14:38

Hey, guys. I can sell one of my Japanese made IBM 5576 KEYBOARD-2 which is the rare Alps plate spring with China layout.
The keyboard without case, cable, 5 switches and keycaps.
Ask for USD200 or+(not including the shipment). If more than one reply asked to buy in these 3 days. Maybe I put it on the ebay as well.

Chyros · 08 Apr 2016, 14:57

Jeez do Alps plate spring go for that much usually? Oo

seebart · 08 Apr 2016, 15:25

Chyros wrote: Jeez do Alps plate spring go for that much usually? Oo

It's a rare item, I'm not familair with the current prices for these.

terrycherry · 08 Apr 2016, 15:43

Chyros wrote: Jeez do Alps plate spring go for that much usually? Oo

Yes. Some 5576 keyboard seems like the IBM 5556-001／002 keyboard having the Japanese layout and Simplified Chinese layout.
The keyboard without the original cable but I can convert it to the PS/2 and work on PC perfectly.

Redmaus · 08 Apr 2016, 15:45

As like I stated before with the JIS SSK, I really have to thank all these non ANSI layouts that kills the desire and saves me so much money

seebart · 08 Apr 2016, 15:48

Redmaus wrote: As like I stated before with the JIS SSK, I really have to thank all these non ANSI layouts that kills the desire and saves me so much money

That's a healthy attitude (for your wallet).

Redmaus · 08 Apr 2016, 15:50

My distaste of Cherry has saved more than anything though. All those silly artisans and intricate keysets won't be bought by me!

terrycherry · 08 Apr 2016, 16:02

My money spent on the rare keyboard with rare switches. Not cherry switches and key caps like the teenagers spent so much money on them.

Redmaus · 08 Apr 2016, 16:04

The alps vortex has been the largest strain on my wallet to date.