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Title: is this keyboard not awesome or what? too bad we can't use it
Post by: berserkfan on Thu, 30 May 2013, 17:29:51

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Extremely-Rare-Vintage-Keyboard-RJ45-Connection-Single-Board-Computer-LOOK-/121117486442?pt=UK_VintageComputing_RL&hash=item1c332a2d6a

I totally love the retro keycaps! Retro guys, more Retro group buys!

Title: Re: is this keyboard not awesome or what? too bad we can't use it
Post by: YoungMichael88 on Thu, 30 May 2013, 17:31:49

that looks like the keyboard from LOST.

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Title: Re: is this keyboard not awesome or what? too bad we can't use it
Post by: Sniping on Thu, 30 May 2013, 19:15:08

$60 shipping  :eek:

Title: Re: is this keyboard not awesome or what? too bad we can't use it
Post by: Findecanor on Thu, 30 May 2013, 20:14:35

Chances are that it uses regular contact-switches. The controller is on a separate board. Replace the controller with a Teensy++ with one of the custom firmware available here...

Title: Re: is this keyboard not awesome or what? too bad we can't use it
Post by: Aer Fixus on Thu, 30 May 2013, 22:22:33

That ribbon cable looks like it connects directly to the matrix.

This thing would be relatively easy to convert if that is as straight forward as it looks...

Now, the bigger question: what kind of switches does it have? I'd guess beam spring, but I'm not sure anything about anything concerning this type of keyboard.

Title: Re: is this keyboard not awesome or what? too bad we can't use it
Post by: samwisekoi on Thu, 30 May 2013, 22:50:18

Looks like a Telex keyboard from 1980 +/-

Not that I could be old enough to have used one.  Extensively.  Pre-internet.

 - Ron I samwisekoi

Title: Re: is this keyboard not awesome or what? too bad we can't use it
Post by: SmallFry on Fri, 31 May 2013, 00:59:41

Teh lawnz I stay off dem. :P

Title: Re: is this keyboard not awesome or what? too bad we can't use it
Post by: noisyturtle on Fri, 31 May 2013, 01:23:39

Dat DSA Retro

Title: Re: is this keyboard not awesome or what? too bad we can't use it
Post by: Halvar on Sun, 02 June 2013, 12:48:34

39 Pounds for shipping a small keyboard from UK to Germany? That's a joke. 

Title: Re: is this keyboard not awesome or what? too bad we can't use it
Post by: poxeclipse on Mon, 03 June 2013, 11:04:19

It is this one:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/3M-1480BA-Whisper-Writer-1000-Teleprinter-1445-BC-Keyboard-/151049973413?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item232b47aea5
The case is too high for me.