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Title: Kb identification
Post by: Magna224 on Mon, 25 April 2011, 22:12:37

I know I have seen this keyboard on the forums before. What is it though? I don't have any other information besides that picture, sorry. I think it is also an AT interface.

(http://i701.photobucket.com/albums/ww18/y3ma/oldkeyboards002.jpg)

Title: Kb identification
Post by: Brodie337 on Mon, 25 April 2011, 22:17:04

Looks like a Chicony, KB-5181 or similar.

Any pics of the switches?

EDIT:
WAAAIIIIT!

That curved deck means its not a Chicony. Mine's flat with an angled top.

Title: Kb identification
Post by: Magna224 on Mon, 25 April 2011, 22:34:41

I don't have any pics of switches, I know I have seen it around here before though. Someone local offered me this and a model m. I have yet to ask on pricing.

Edit: I just asked on pricing and for any information he has on this one.

Title: Kb identification
Post by: The Solutor on Mon, 25 April 2011, 22:37:21

I hijack the tread to ask if anyone knows something about this

(http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/5153/64003290.jpg)

Title: Kb identification
Post by: Magna224 on Mon, 25 April 2011, 22:45:04

Is it a peerless?

Is the model Q203A?

Title: Kb identification
Post by: audioave10 on Mon, 25 April 2011, 22:58:25

Let's see the keystems on both of those. White Alps maybe?

Title: Kb identification
Post by: Magna224 on Mon, 25 April 2011, 23:12:46

My mystery keyboard is a Keytronic Model E03601QL.

Title: Kb identification
Post by: audioave10 on Mon, 25 April 2011, 23:20:24

Well, I'll be damned. I have one of those but have dyed so many keys that I didn't even recognize it!
I think its slightly older than mine.

Title: Kb identification
Post by: Magna224 on Mon, 25 April 2011, 23:31:02

Did the solutor hijack my thread and then vanish?

That keyboard looks like  this one http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&_trksid=p4340.l2557&item=150581204798&nma=true&rt=nc&si=n8RzB5aoqZiKygxorTvfF1oLCuM%253D#ht_927wt_1139
also here http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=Island:6117

Title: Kb identification
Post by: Magna224 on Tue, 26 April 2011, 00:12:16

The model M is a 42H1292 and they seller told me to make him a fair offer. How much should I offer? I was thinking $20 or $25.

Title: Kb identification
Post by: False_Dmitry_II on Tue, 26 April 2011, 01:38:40

Maybe $30. See if he counters or just says 'okay'.

Title: Kb identification
Post by: The Solutor on Tue, 26 April 2011, 06:58:14

Quote from: Magna224;337338

Did the solutor hijack my thread and then vanish?

Earth rotation, and related consequences....:faint2:

Quote

That keyboard looks like this one http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...#ht_927wt_1139
 also here http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=Island:6117

Tanks, i suspected about the model, but for some reason I missed the articles here

Title: Kb identification
Post by: Magna224 on Tue, 26 April 2011, 08:59:46

Most of the ones up now on ebay are buy it now or obo for $40.

Title: Kb identification
Post by: The Solutor on Tue, 26 April 2011, 09:32:40

I can get one for a very cheap price, but after reading the articles you linked I'm not sure I want one of them.

Title: Kb identification
Post by: Magna224 on Tue, 26 April 2011, 16:52:36

I offered the guy $20 for the 42h and he said ok. How big is the difference in built quality from an earlier model m?

Title: Kb identification
Post by: False_Dmitry_II on Tue, 26 April 2011, 17:45:32

Not much. The steel backplate is thinner but that's about it.