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Offline rdjack21

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'74 Sperry Rand UNIVAC Vintage Computer Keyboard
« on: Thu, 06 August 2009, 15:06:07 »
Now this is a old keyboard.



It uses what looks like micro switch's



Maybe this confirms that it uses micro switches



I have to say I find this to be very interesting. And it is sitting there with one bid at $9.99

EDIT: Forgot to include a link to it: http://cgi.ebay.com/74-Sperry-Rand-UNIVAC-Vintage-Computer-Keyboard_W0QQitemZ250476601992QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3a5191a288&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
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Topre Capacitive: Realforce 87U, Realforce 86U, HHKB Pro 2, Topre MD01B0, Topre HE0100, Sun Short Type, OEM NEO CS (x2), NISSHO Electronics KB106DE
Buckling Spring: IBM Model M Space Saver (1291472), Unicomp Customizer x 2
Cherry Brown: Filco FKBN87M/EB, Compaq MX11800
Black Alps: ABS M1
Not so great boards Rare Spring over dome OKI, Sun rack keyboard
Trackballs - Trackman Wheel (3), Trackman marble (2)
Keyboards I still want to get - Happy Hacking Keyboard Pro 2 the White version, Realforce 23U number pad in black and maybe white, μTRON ergo board with Topre switches.
Previously owned - [size=0]SiiG MiniTouch (White Alps), Scorpius M10 (Blue Cherry), IBM Model M13[/size]

Offline keyb_gr

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'74 Sperry Rand UNIVAC Vintage Computer Keyboard
« Reply #1 on: Thu, 06 August 2009, 15:38:26 »
Oldschool indeed. You don't see hand-routed PCB traces in a keyboard every day...
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Offline timw4mail

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« Reply #2 on: Thu, 06 August 2009, 15:53:51 »
That would probably be an interesting experience to type on, if you could find a way to make it work with the AT protocol...
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Buckling Springs IBM Model F AT, New Model F 77, Unicomp New Model M
Clicky iOne Scorpius M10, OCN-branded Ducky DK-9008-C, Blackmore Nocturna, Redragon Kumara K552-1, Qtronix Scorpius Keypad, Chicony KB-5181(Monterey)
Tactile Apple AEKII (Cream damped ALPS), Filco FKBN91M/JB (Japanese Tenkeyless), Cherry G84-5200, Cherry G84-4100LPAUS, Datalux Spacesaver(Cherry ML), Redragon Devarajas K556 RGB, Newmen GM711, Poker II (Cherry MX Clear), Logitech G910 Orion Spark, Logitech K840
Linear Lenovo Y (Gateron Red), Aluminum kiosk keyboard (Cherry MX Black)

Offline ch_123

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« Reply #3 on: Thu, 06 August 2009, 15:58:14 »
As far as I know, Micro Switch switches were linear switches that used the hall effect. Unless I am completely mistaken...
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Offline itlnstln

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« Reply #4 on: Thu, 06 August 2009, 16:04:43 »
Oooh... a Hall-Effect keyboard. I have always wondered if there was truly such a thing. I have heard of them in an abstract sense, but have never seen a real one.
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Offline rdjack21

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« Reply #5 on: Thu, 06 August 2009, 16:39:21 »
Did you notice that Punch/Verify switch at the top it really makes you appreciate all the good programming tools we have today.
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Keyboards
Topre Capacitive: Realforce 87U, Realforce 86U, HHKB Pro 2, Topre MD01B0, Topre HE0100, Sun Short Type, OEM NEO CS (x2), NISSHO Electronics KB106DE
Buckling Spring: IBM Model M Space Saver (1291472), Unicomp Customizer x 2
Cherry Brown: Filco FKBN87M/EB, Compaq MX11800
Black Alps: ABS M1
Not so great boards Rare Spring over dome OKI, Sun rack keyboard
Trackballs - Trackman Wheel (3), Trackman marble (2)
Keyboards I still want to get - Happy Hacking Keyboard Pro 2 the White version, Realforce 23U number pad in black and maybe white, μTRON ergo board with Topre switches.
Previously owned - [size=0]SiiG MiniTouch (White Alps), Scorpius M10 (Blue Cherry), IBM Model M13[/size]

Offline timw4mail

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« Reply #6 on: Thu, 06 August 2009, 17:25:59 »
Is that white chip a 4004, you think?
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Buckling Springs IBM Model F AT, New Model F 77, Unicomp New Model M
Clicky iOne Scorpius M10, OCN-branded Ducky DK-9008-C, Blackmore Nocturna, Redragon Kumara K552-1, Qtronix Scorpius Keypad, Chicony KB-5181(Monterey)
Tactile Apple AEKII (Cream damped ALPS), Filco FKBN91M/JB (Japanese Tenkeyless), Cherry G84-5200, Cherry G84-4100LPAUS, Datalux Spacesaver(Cherry ML), Redragon Devarajas K556 RGB, Newmen GM711, Poker II (Cherry MX Clear), Logitech G910 Orion Spark, Logitech K840
Linear Lenovo Y (Gateron Red), Aluminum kiosk keyboard (Cherry MX Black)

Offline ch_123

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« Reply #7 on: Thu, 06 August 2009, 18:43:15 »
It's too big to be a 4004...
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Offline timw4mail

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« Reply #8 on: Thu, 06 August 2009, 19:34:12 »
Now if only I could figure a way to make that work with a modern computer...because that is one of the most awesome keyboards I have ever seen.
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Buckling Springs IBM Model F AT, New Model F 77, Unicomp New Model M
Clicky iOne Scorpius M10, OCN-branded Ducky DK-9008-C, Blackmore Nocturna, Redragon Kumara K552-1, Qtronix Scorpius Keypad, Chicony KB-5181(Monterey)
Tactile Apple AEKII (Cream damped ALPS), Filco FKBN91M/JB (Japanese Tenkeyless), Cherry G84-5200, Cherry G84-4100LPAUS, Datalux Spacesaver(Cherry ML), Redragon Devarajas K556 RGB, Newmen GM711, Poker II (Cherry MX Clear), Logitech G910 Orion Spark, Logitech K840
Linear Lenovo Y (Gateron Red), Aluminum kiosk keyboard (Cherry MX Black)
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