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Sixty, Vintage Cherry Question
Posted: 23 Nov 2011, 20:37
by HaaTa
This, what is it?
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Posted: 23 Nov 2011, 20:38
by 7bit
HaaTa wrote:This, what is it?
cherry_switch.JPG
cherry_label.JPG
A Cherry switch similar to this one:
Posted: 23 Nov 2011, 22:21
by Spharx
I've got nearly the same switch. The only difference is that the stem is white.
--click-- --click--
The caps are superb but the switch is awful
Posted: 23 Nov 2011, 22:42
by sixty
7bit is right, they are almost identical on the inside as far as I know. The ancient catalog I have has 7 variants. I am guessing they had at least 3 different force variants and 4 stem variants. There is an even older version that says "CHERRY" on it in a generic font. I think they go back as far as the 70s.
Posted: 24 Nov 2011, 00:06
by HaaTa
This board, I believe is from 1979. It'll be arriving in a week or so (barring Thanksgiving).
Posted: 24 Nov 2011, 12:07
by zulios
The caps will look beautiful once cleaned, but too bad they wouldn't be compatible with modern boards
Sixty, Vintage Cherry Question
Posted: 24 Nov 2011, 12:33
by cactux
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Posted: 24 Nov 2011, 12:37
by Spharx
They do ... if you
modify them just a little bit
Posted: 24 Nov 2011, 21:49
by zulios
Very interesting, thanks for the link
Posted: 03 Dec 2011, 01:37
by HaaTa
Posted: 03 Dec 2011, 09:39
by Gilgam
Nice keycaps, they must fit the old cherry switches stem?
How old is that keyboard ?
Posted: 03 Dec 2011, 10:01
by HaaTa
I was told 1979, but from some markings I'd say at least August, 1980.
Unfortunately I don't have any Cherry MX boards to try quickly with
. But my guess is that they do fit.
Posted: 03 Dec 2011, 12:43
by Gilgam
May be, but i don't think...
I have an Epson HX20 from 1981-1983 ans the keycaps do not fit. Some people dremeled the inner stem.
Posted: 06 Dec 2011, 21:53
by michaelgasser17
Oh man I want that On Line key.
Posted: 06 Dec 2011, 22:14
by HaaTa
I've done the dremeling before, on an entire set...never again.
Posted: 06 Dec 2011, 22:19
by Spharx
Contribute your experience .. what was the problem you've stumbled upon ?
I dremeled them too:
Disadvantages:
takes much time
destroyed a dremel head
noisy work
Advantages
superb caps !
Posted: 06 Dec 2011, 22:26
by Ascaii
Spharx wrote:Contribute your experience .. what was the problem you've stumbled upon ?
I dremeled them too:
Disadvantages:
takes much time
destroyed a dremel head
noisy
Advantages
superb caps !
I demand pictures.
Posted: 06 Dec 2011, 23:12
by Gilgam
so do i !
We need keyboard pron
Posted: 06 Dec 2011, 23:15
by Spharx
Your demand shall be granted:
Posted: 06 Dec 2011, 23:24
by webwit
Those look great. The definite disadvantage of doing anything with keycaps or switches, is that you have to repeat it many times for a full keyboard.
Posted: 09 Dec 2011, 20:30
by Ascaii
thanks for posting them, that looks amazing!
