Does anyone happen to know how much this keyboard could be sold for?

Liam54262

08 Jun 2017, 00:59

If this is the wrong place please forgive me, I was redirected here.
Pretty simple, just wondering how much this keyboard could be worth.

The 3rd image is of the key switches, in case the picture isn't clear.
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clickityClackity

08 Jun 2017, 01:21

Do you have a model #?

Findecanor

08 Jun 2017, 01:35

The key switch looks like Aristotle Cherry MX clone and the keyboard looks like a Chicony KB-5161.

The Aristotle are known for the black casing being not very durable so for some time they have not been in very much demand ... until fairly recently when it was discovered that the sliders could be transplanted into Gateron housings to produce a more tactile clicky switch.
Other than that, there are often many variations of Chicony keyboards with different switches and keycaps.

BTW. Yes, there is a thread especially for identifying keyboards. Maybe a mod could merge this thread with that one.

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Daniel Beardsmore

08 Jun 2017, 09:27

I don't think it's the "Aristotle Cherry MX clone" (Type TWB 6). It looks more like [wiki]Taiwan white and black shaft[/wiki] 2W, 2WB, 4 or 5. A brighter, larger photo would help, although so far as I can tell, those types can only be distinguished by desoldering a switch and opening it.

What it does do is offer a stronger suggestion that at least most of Taiwan white and black shaft was made by Aristotle. The KB-5161 is already known for this type of switch, but in black. The best-known type (6) came a long a bit later.

Liam54262

08 Jun 2017, 18:18

Model number is KB-1562, hope this helps

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Daniel Beardsmore

08 Jun 2017, 22:56

You mean KB-5162.

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Wodan
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08 Jun 2017, 23:02

Next time, please use this thread to get estimates for keyboards:
topic16.html

Good luck on mechmarket or ebay ...

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