Adler Gabrielle 8008 Typewriter - $3.5 flea market find!

[green-squid]

Hey guys! I found this awesome typewriter at the flea market! It does work, but I don't know how to take it apart (the dial on the side is in the way)









The keycaps are doubleshots, but not cherry compatible (even though it looks like it)

[Daniel Beardsmore]

Those should be Cherry compatible as (I assume!) they are Cherry switches ;-)

(There are M9 clones, but I am guessing those are Cherry.)

However, it's true that not all M9 switches accept MX keycaps.

[green-squid]

Those should be Cherry compatible as (I assume!) they are Cherry switches

(There are M9 clones, but I am guessing those are Cherry.)

However, it's true that not all M9 switches accept MX keycaps.

They are LEGIIIT switches, but they don't accept MX keycaps, and the M9 keycaps I got don't work on cherry MX switches (a shame).

I've seen typewriter keyboards turned into standalone PC keyboards, but I'm not sure if I should do it. On the one hand, it takes up a considerable amout of space (I say that as someone with like 6 retro PCs and accessories), but on the other hand, this is a fully functional typewriter, and I kind of wanted an electronic typewriter (I have a small mechanical one on the shelf, but it's not comfortable to type on (you have to really push down the keys). What do you say to that?

[Daniel Beardsmore]

It seems to be the same keycap mount as on my black slider M9 switches.

As for what you'd do with it, I don't know — all I can say is that I don't like seeing working equipment destroyed.

[green-squid]

It seems to be the same keycap mount as on my black slider M9 switches.

As for what you'd do with it, I don't know — all I can say is that I don't like seeing working equipment destroyed.

Yeah, I'd hate to just trash this, but I'd maybe turn it into a working keyboard if there was an easy way..