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Offline YakMN

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(eBay) What are these keys made of?
« on: Tue, 23 July 2013, 20:41:19 »
The first picture on the post almost made me think the keyboard was actually drawn, not a photo. Are these keys metal?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Wang-Model-2226-CRT-Keyboard-Console-12-/121148136113?pt=US_Vintage_Computing_Parts_Accessories&hash=item1c34fddab1

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Offline PointyFox

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Re: (eBay) What are these keys made of?
« Reply #1 on: Tue, 23 July 2013, 20:54:50 »
Looks like it might be plastic with a grey translucent rubber coating.

Found a close-up:
« Last Edit: Tue, 23 July 2013, 20:56:35 by PointyFox »
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Offline Tarzan

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Re: (eBay) What are these keys made of?
« Reply #2 on: Wed, 24 July 2013, 10:06:07 »
They look like relegendables, a blank cap with a close-fitting clear cover so you can use different paper labels on the keys.  Although I've never seen an entire space-bar with that kind of cover...

If they are what I think they are, my vintage Wang terminal board has a set in the Function row. 

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