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Title: Peerless switches on ebay! (Fujitsu and Triumph)
Post by: BADBADNOTGOOD on Sun, 28 April 2013, 19:14:01: Fijitsu FKB4700 [$23 Buy It Now]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Fujitsu-FKB4700-Heavy-IBM-Compatible-Clicky-Style-Keyboard-/111061129210?pt=US_Vintage_Computing_Parts_Accessories&hash=item19dbc257fa

Rebranded Triumph Systems FKB4700 [$60 Buy It Now] more normal price for this keyboard but you dont see the rebranded ones as often. probably more of a collectors piece.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Triumph-Systems-FKB4700-FCC-C9S4D8KB4700-Keyboard-/150938692064?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item2324a5a9e0

--Here is a short video of the keyboard and the description on the video sums up the switch quite well.--
Title: Re: Peerless switches on ebay! (Fujitsu and Triumph)
Post by: ComradeSniper on Mon, 29 April 2013, 00:22:19: Pretty interesting switch, feels kind of like a less tactile buckling spring to me. Cool find.
Title: Re: Peerless switches on ebay! (Fujitsu and Triumph)
Post by: Tarzan on Mon, 29 April 2013, 07:38:00: Quote from: BADBADNOTGOOD on Sun, 28 April 2013, 19:14:01
Fijitsu FKB4700 [$23 Buy It Now]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Fujitsu-FKB4700-Heavy-IBM-Compatible-Clicky-Style-Keyboard-/111061129210?pt=US_Vintage_Computing_Parts_Accessories&hash=item19dbc257fa

Rebranded Triumph Systems FKB4700 [$60 Buy It Now] more normal price for this keyboard but you dont see the rebranded ones as often. probably more of a collectors piece.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Triumph-Systems-FKB4700-FCC-C9S4D8KB4700-Keyboard-/150938692064?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item2324a5a9e0

--Here is a short video of the keyboard and the description on the video sums up the switch quite well.--

Both of the keyboards pictured are branded "Triumph Systems."

Interesting find, but I have too many interesting keyboards already, need to get rid of some... :'(
Title: Re: Peerless switches on ebay! (Fujitsu and Triumph)
Post by: Mandolin on Mon, 29 April 2013, 07:39:54: How much does a Peerless switches cost usually? Someone said along 65, but what's the average?.
Title: Re: Peerless switches on ebay! (Fujitsu and Triumph)
Post by: SmallFry on Mon, 29 April 2013, 08:19:09: I got mine for free. Most people don't care for the Peerless switch as it's a spring on top of a dome. Dante likes them, but I think they're pretty meh. Not the worst, definitely not the best, IMO.
Title: Re: Peerless switches on ebay! (Fujitsu and Triumph)
Post by: Mandolin on Mon, 29 April 2013, 08:32:46: I've got one too, but don't like it. Its better than rubber domes and I like the big bodies but it's not for moi.

I guess people either hate 'em or love 'em.
Title: Re: Peerless switches on ebay! (Fujitsu and Triumph)
Post by: BlueMica on Wed, 01 May 2013, 17:15:34: Doesn't Fujitsu also make the Topre Switches; how does Peerless Switch compare as they both use dome and spring.