Author Topic: What Did I Just Find? (Read 2283 times)

PoneP · « **on:** Fri, 25 March 2011, 18:06:01 »

I stumbled across this little oddity at my local thrift shop and figured for a few dollars it was worth it seeing as I could tell it had blacks with double-shots.

The name tag says Link and the sticker on the back has it as a part-no 50-120-000-102. Pics to follow:

http://i.imgur.com/cw6Em.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/BKg0H.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/KXnag.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/Pbz7e.jpg

Now googling around a bit I see that its some kind of terminal keyboard (obvious by the connector I suppose) and thats about it.

Anyone ever seen one before or have any idea if it can be converted to PS2/USB? If not, anyone interested in a set of blacks with double-shot caps?

keyboardlover · « **Reply #1 on:** Fri, 25 March 2011, 18:24:09 »

In the third picture I can just barely make out the switch to see that it's a cherry. Cool! Can you take a better photo of JUST the switch? What color is it?

escargot · « **Reply #2 on:** Fri, 25 March 2011, 18:26:24 »

He said they were blacks.
Nice find man.

PoneP · « **Reply #3 on:** Fri, 25 March 2011, 19:01:17 »

Here is a better pic of the switch and the underside of the cap. Clearly Cherry blacks, and I believe the caps are double-shots but someone who knows more than I would have to confirm.

http://i.imgur.com/sS2Pr.jpg

Surly73 · « **Reply #4 on:** Fri, 25 March 2011, 20:21:03 »

Yep, I'm guessing it's a Wyse Enhanced-PC keyboard (judging from the "WY" and "EPC" on the bottom)

PoneP · « **Reply #5 on:** Sat, 26 March 2011, 00:07:26 »

Any hopes of converting it to anything besides a terminal keyboard or is it pretty much worth its weight in switches and caps?

Edit: I think I actually found its long lost terminal lover! http://link.vecmar.com/products/productpage.asp?pid=805-Link_MC80

PoneP · « **Reply #6 on:** Mon, 28 March 2011, 12:08:30 »

It has officially been handed down to my engineer roommate. I will have him post his results if he can get it working. It looks like you can pick these up as refurbs for $30-40 which seems like a steal if the conversion isn't too difficult.

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