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Title: So whats this then?
Post by: lam47 on Mon, 10 November 2008, 20:49:11

(http://www.rushretro.com/images/kb/2a.jpg)
(http://www.rushretro.com/images/kb/3a.jpg)

Any ideas?

Title: So whats this then?
Post by: xsphat on Mon, 10 November 2008, 22:34:06

Fugly?

Title: So whats this then?
Post by: wellington1869 on Tue, 11 November 2008, 01:00:33

Think that spacebar is long enough?

Title: So whats this then?
Post by: fkeidjn on Tue, 11 November 2008, 02:37:52

Looks like a Chicony with Cherry MXs, either blue or black.

Title: So whats this then?
Post by: lam47 on Tue, 11 November 2008, 02:41:53

Quote from: fkeidjn;10711

Looks like a Chicony with Cherry MXs, either blue or black.

Fingers crossed for that then!
Thanks :)

Title: So whats this then?
Post by: lam47 on Tue, 11 November 2008, 05:37:40

(http://www.rushretro.com/images/kb/5.jpg)

at right.

Title: So whats this then?
Post by: D-EJ915 on Tue, 11 November 2008, 05:43:09

the keypad is separate so I'd say AT not XT

Title: So whats this then?
Post by: lam47 on Tue, 11 November 2008, 06:58:59

(http://www.rushretro.com/images/kb/4a.jpg)

And then it has this.

Title: So whats this then?
Post by: itlnstln on Tue, 11 November 2008, 07:29:02

Also, the big "AT" on the sticker on the bottom might be a clue. ;)

Title: So whats this then?
Post by: philodox on Tue, 11 November 2008, 12:05:09

Open her up... perhaps it is switchable.  Is that the same connector [keyboard side] used on the Model M's?

EDIT:  Need to learn to read.  It's AT, nice.  Hope it turns out to be an excellent keyboard.

Title: So whats this then?
Post by: Chloe on Tue, 11 November 2008, 14:17:55

I asked the seller for a pic with a keycap removed. I haven't seen one like this before.

Title: So whats this then?
Post by: lowpoly on Tue, 11 November 2008, 14:32:01

Those are NMB switches. They have been posted here before, seach for 'space invaders'. :)

Here are some variants pictured:

http://www7.ocn.ne.jp/~hisao/jiku.htm

Title: So whats this then?
Post by: lam47 on Tue, 11 November 2008, 15:23:24

Nice one Chloe. I couldn't get a reply from him.
Ordered one so will let you all know.

Title: So whats this then?
Post by: lam47 on Tue, 11 November 2008, 18:58:06

Quote from: Chloe;10757

I asked the seller for a pic with a keycap removed. I haven't seen one like this before.

Those keys look super shiny.
I hope its an old phenol formaldehyde (bakelite) or something.

Title: So whats this then?
Post by: fkeidjn on Tue, 11 November 2008, 19:15:47

Quote from: Chloe;10757

I asked the seller for a pic with a keycap removed. I haven't seen one like this before.

Ahh, so I was wrong.  It's not a Chicony with Cherry MXs

Title: So whats this then?
Post by: lowpoly on Wed, 12 November 2008, 10:31:25

Quote from: lam47;10786

Those keys look super shiny.
I hope its an old phenol formaldehyde (bakelite) or something.

Do you know of any bakelite keycaps?

Title: So whats this then?
Post by: lam47 on Wed, 12 November 2008, 15:37:30

Quote from: lowpoly;10854

Do you know of any bakelite keycaps?

I dont off hand but there have to be some.

The other one has gone now. Anyone on here?

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Post by: lowpoly on Wed, 12 November 2008, 15:44:55

Yep.

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Post by: lam47 on Wed, 12 November 2008, 17:16:01

Lol. nice one. LMK what you think of yours. Mine should be here tomorrow :)

Title: So whats this then?
Post by: lam47 on Mon, 17 November 2008, 09:19:54

Aaand still waiting. Any luck lowpoly?

Title: So whats this then?
Post by: lowpoly on Mon, 17 November 2008, 09:21:21

Not yet.

Title: So whats this then?
Post by: lowpoly on Tue, 18 November 2008, 04:32:37

It arrived today. Switches appear to be linear. Be careful when you pull a keycap. When I tried it the stem came off too and the spring jumped out of the slot. Got everything back together though.