Keyboards from the local technical museum

[Slom]

I went to the "Technische Sammlungen Dresden" yesterday after some colleagues told me to have a look:
http://www.tsd.de/en/

The computer exhibition is not super large (about one floor in a industrial building) and focused on Robotron computers produced in eastern Germany and typewriters. But I still found a gem or two for my audience here, I believe

First, moving in chronological order, here is the quite impressive typewriter collection:

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And here is a picture of a hansen writing ball. I think we had a discussion about these things earlier this year.

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They also feature some earlier calculators, some mechanical and some electrical. I really like this one, a Archimedes calculator built in Glashütte.

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Ok, here finally is one for all the IBM fans: A really early card puncher keyboard

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And for all the VR and 4K crowd: This is what a monitor looks like

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As I said, a large part of the exhibition is focused on Robotron computers. The keyboards on these are underwhelming unfortunately, but some look really cool.

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At the end of the hall there are some racks with further computers. I think (hope) the exhibition will be reorganized in the future, and these will get a proper place as well. Anyway, this is were the gems for us mechanical keyboard lovers are hidden.

First up is a portable Highscreen computer with a nice detachable keyboard. MX blues master race

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And finally my personal highlight: A nice Xerox computer. E3E did a nice tear down and restoration thread on these keyboards:
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The keyboard seems to have a broken switch in the top right corner, I didn't dare to repair it on the spot

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Thats it. If you have any keyboard gems hidden in your museum, feel free to share

[seebart]

Very nice, if I'm ever around there I'll check it out. I own that Highscreen keyboard but I'd rather own the Xerox.

[Findecanor]

The Highscreen keyboard looks just like a 286 Dolch with other colour scheme.

Any Blickensderfer typewriters? Those came in either QWERTY or Blickensderfer's own more ergonomic DHIATENSOR layout.

[Slom]

Any Blickensderfer typewriters? Those came in either QWERTY or Blickensderfer's own more ergonomic DHIATENSOR layout.

I dont really know . I concentrated on electrical keyboards.

[JP!]

Wow good stuff. Now that is a monitor!

[MrDuul]

Move over beamsprings....

[Mr.Nobody]

My oldest keyboard---A Triump Perfekt typewriter with cursive font, made in 1960s West Germany...