Old HP Keyboard. Is it good?

[mhobbit]

I was looking for old and cheap Mechanical Keyboard (to make it my first ) and there ain't so many places to look here in my country (Chile) but I found this old keyboard that i dont know if it was mechanical or any good:

Hewlett Packard
Product Number: C3654A #ABM. Part#: C3754-60208. D/M: 3442



Help me please?

[GH1391401]

Touch it.
Feel it.
Experience it.

Tell us if it's good or not.

[mhobbit]

Ok, so it should be mechanical then. If it is ill buy it and take pictures.

[mintberryminuscrunch]

Ok, so it should be mechanical then. If it is ill buy it and take pictures.

no, probably not

[Peter]

If it turns out that it's just a rubber-dome board :

Since You are from Chile, like my cousins husband, and I'm from Denmark (!),
I'm willing to make you a very good deal on a IBM Model M however, it's born with Danish ISO-layout.

You will have to cover the shipping-expenses and the cost of a 'Spanish' key-cap set from Unicomp,
but the board itself will be a steal !
Send me a PM if you are interested ..

[Findecanor]

I think that HP keyboard is a rubber dome keyboard made by Key Tronic. I have seen another keyboard for HP that looked very much like this and was definitely a Key Tronic rubber dome, but it was all white.

[mhobbit]

Wow! thanks a lot guys, specially Peter. But today i went hunting and found an old used electronics shop wich had 2 keyboards (one is good the other not that much). Ill post the models and pictures later!

EDIT: Both Keyboard HERE!

Acer 6312


Cherry MY1800


I may need your help for cleaning them. Is it safe to lubricate the switches with something (ie WD-40) since they were dusty as hell?

[Icarium]

You can lubricate but it's a lot of work if you're doing it right. Compressed air is the recommended first step for cleaning.

[mhobbit]

Ok, i dont have a can right now, ill use contact cleaner