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Title: [Ebay.com] Keytronic Oct. 1983
Post by: rodtang on Sun, 27 November 2011, 11:19:31

This (http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-KEYTRONIC-KEYBOARD-/270858557984?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item3f106d9a20) seems to be a good deal.

Title: [Ebay.com] Keytronic Oct. 1983
Post by: dorkvader on Sun, 27 November 2011, 16:51:07

what is that? looks like a model c.

should weigh a ton.
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edit: from the fcc id, it might be a keytronic?

http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?10597-Key-Tronic-boards/page3

Title: [Ebay.com] Keytronic Oct. 1983
Post by: rodtang on Sun, 27 November 2011, 17:45:21

Quote from: dorkvader;459721

edit: from the fcc id, it might be a keytronic?

http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?10597-Key-Tronic-boards/page3

Well, the title of both this thread and the ebay says Keytronic so, nice job Sherlock.

Title: [Ebay.com] Keytronic Oct. 1983
Post by: rodtang on Mon, 28 November 2011, 06:19:52

This (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Key-Tronic-IBM-XT-AT-Keyboard-/320802501381?pt=UK_Computing_ComputerComponents_KeyboardsMice&hash=item4ab151b305) is probably a better deal, at least for UK'ers

Title: [Ebay.com] Keytronic Oct. 1983
Post by: 7bit on Mon, 28 November 2011, 06:41:49

Quote from: ripster;459758

Foam/Foil capacitive.
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Elementary, My Dear Watson.

Mine looks much better (and is even older!):
(http://deskthority.net/w/images/e/e6/Columbia_101.jpg)
(http://deskthority.net/w/images/thumb/c/c8/Columbia_004.jpg/640px-Columbia_004.jpg)

Title: [Ebay.com] Keytronic Oct. 1983
Post by: rodtang on Mon, 28 November 2011, 09:12:08

Quote from: 7bit;459961

Mine looks much better (and is even older!):

Show Image

(http://deskthority.net/w/images/e/e6/Columbia_101.jpg)

Show Image

(http://deskthority.net/w/images/thumb/c/c8/Columbia_004.jpg/640px-Columbia_004.jpg)

This (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Key-Tronic-IBM-XT-AT-Keyboard-/320802501381?pt=UK_Computing_ComputerComponents_KeyboardsMice&hash=item4ab151b305) one looks better but is most likely newer.

Title: [Ebay.com] Keytronic Oct. 1983
Post by: 7bit on Mon, 28 November 2011, 09:47:53

Quote from: rodtang;459994

This (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Key-Tronic-IBM-XT-AT-Keyboard-/320802501381?pt=UK_Computing_ComputerComponents_KeyboardsMice&hash=item4ab151b305) one looks better but is most likely newer.

Nothing against NIB, but I like the look with those single width keys more.

Also, it might come with rubber-dampers instead of real-springs.