Alps chicklet keyboard on membrane

[snuci]

Thought this might be of interest. My Tomy Tutor computer (from 1983) has an Alps keyboard but not what you might expect It is a chicklet pressure sensitive membrane keyboard.

Here are some pics.

Tomy Tutor computer

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Internals

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Rubber chicklet key membrane backside

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Membrane mounted

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Metal backplate

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Pressure sensitive membrane sheets

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ALPS mark

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[Blaise170]

Nice, I had no idea that Alps ever made any chiclet style boards like this.

[mcmaxmcmc]

Man, the color scheme of the board fits perfectly with the chicklet keys! What an awesome looking board! How does it feel btw?