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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: cheath94 on Tue, 19 June 2012, 17:48:02

Title: What kind of Keyboard is this?
Post by: cheath94 on Tue, 19 June 2012, 17:48:02

I was cleaning out the building in my backyard and found a IBM model F keyboard and then this keyboard. I'm not really sure what kind it is, any information would be helpful.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/80759992@N03/7404330120/

Title: What kind of Keyboard is this?
Post by: dorkvader on Tue, 19 June 2012, 20:38:33

Well, the layout is similar to the F XT, though by the shape of the keycaps I'd say it certainly doesn't look like IBM.

Are these images of the keyswitches?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/80759992@N03/7404330036/in/photostream/

They look a little like those cortronics or mitsumi switches, but the switch body is more similar to cherry.

Title: What kind of Keyboard is this?
Post by: HaaTa on Tue, 19 June 2012, 21:55:56

Switch -> http://www7.ocn.ne.jp/~hisao/image/ext2m.htm (http://www7.ocn.ne.jp/~hisao/image/ext2m.htm)

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Mitsumi.
And no I don't have this switch, so would be interested if you don't want it. :D

Title: What kind of Keyboard is this?
Post by: cheath94 on Wed, 20 June 2012, 00:23:29

I'm really wanting to convert the model F XT to USB. Before doing some searching i didn't realize that keyboards were so different, but this forum is a great source of information.