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BellLabs:
Hi.  I just went to VCF X (Vintage Computer Fest) and bought this beauty for about 20 bucks.





I thought it was a Model M clone at first, but the few threads here suggest that it's a completely seperate keyboard.

Is it possible I could buy an adapter for the serial port to use it as a PS2 or even USB keyboard?

Thanks.

Venatorious:
Yes it is an IBM clone. This board is buckling spring, just like the model M. I believe that you can use a teensy to convert the keyboard to USB. Ask me if you need any specific questions. Using a Teensy to convert is very easy. I am trying to use a pro micro clone(cheaper than Teensy) to convert a wyse board and I am having some difficulty. Could you open the keyboard up and get a look at the back? I am curious as to what AT&T used to hold the board together. I know that IBM used plastic rivets.

dorkvader:

--- Quote from: Venatorious on Wed, 22 April 2015, 21:37:02 ---Yes it is an IBM clone. This board is buckling spring, just like the model M. I believe that you can use a teensy to convert the keyboard to USB. Ask me if you need any specific questions. Using a Teensy to convert is very easy. I am trying to use a pro micro clone(cheaper than Teensy) to convert a wyse board and I am having some difficulty. Could you open the keyboard up and get a look at the back? I am curious as to what AT&T used to hold the board together. I know that IBM used plastic rivets.

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This is excellent advice for a different KB than this one.

This is the less-common AT&T KB305 (model M licensed technology form at&t) taht is not PS/2. I believe it's some kind of serial. good luck converting it, i recommend soldering a controller to the membrane connectors.

great find and total steal for $20

Snowdog993:
It would probably work just fine with the Colossus controller if it is a Model M matrix.

http://www.clickykeyboards.com/index.cfm/fa/items.main/parentcat/9523/subcatid/0/id/565017

I have the feeling it is!

JimByr:
I have both variants of the keyboard and you can use the PS/2 cable on the variant that comes with the DB9 connector. I think that AT&T just used a different connector for some of their computers.

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