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Aydin Controls 5119-0002-000 Keyboard (eBay)


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A bit over $200, so not cheap. Looks great, though, I'm sure you'll agree... And if it's like this one on DT (and it seems like the same vintage), it'll have magnetic reed switches, which are pretty cool and unusual (in-depth discussion of them here.)

Even if it's not a Great Find, I thought you'd enjoy seeing and knowing about it; I did.
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Re: Aydin Controls 5153 w/magnetic reed switches (quite possibly)
« Reply #1 on: Thu, 05 November 2015, 07:10:58 »
Wow, that IS one beautiful board. Thanks for sharing!
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Re: Aydin Controls 5153 w/magnetic reed switches (quite possibly)
« Reply #2 on: Thu, 05 November 2015, 22:26:13 »
Very cool!  Good reading too!

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Re: Aydin Controls 5153 w/magnetic reed switches (quite possibly)
« Reply #4 on: Thu, 17 March 2016, 03:26:50 »
Ah, ASM magnetic reed. I actually have one of these switches. Iirc they're not MX compatible though. Shame the board is so expensive because it looks awesome :D .
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Re: Aydin Controls 5153 w/magnetic reed switches (quite possibly)
« Reply #5 on: Mon, 16 October 2017, 22:35:53 »
...aaaaand it's back, this time at $150.00 + 13.72 U.S. shipping:

Aydin Controls Keyboard 5119-0002-000





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