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geekhack Community => Keyboard Keycaps => Topic started by: Tylerbrainerd on Sat, 22 March 2014, 16:44:31

Title: Keycaps from a TA typewriter
Post by: Tylerbrainerd on Sat, 22 March 2014, 16:44:31

http://imgur.com/a/lbHnm

Pretty nice looking low profile keycaps. The switches are Cherry M9 switches, which are odd but neat; they can alternate between linear and tactile by reversing the stems.

Title: Re: Keycaps from a TA typewriter
Post by: Lipton on Sat, 22 March 2014, 18:21:50

That is COOL! :D

Going to google vintage typewriters now hehe, btw quick question... what is that orange box with the 2 buttons?

Title: Re: Keycaps from a TA typewriter
Post by: Tylerbrainerd on Sat, 22 March 2014, 19:02:54

The CST Trackball allows for 2 exterior buttons to be wired in and assigned to anything, so I have them connected up and set to back/forward or for gaming macros.

Title: Re: Keycaps from a TA typewriter
Post by: divito on Sat, 22 March 2014, 19:08:21

Very cool.

Title: Re: Keycaps from a TA typewriter
Post by: boradori007 on Wed, 02 April 2014, 01:54:22

that actually looks nice

Title: Re: Keycaps from a TA typewriter
Post by: mougrim on Wed, 09 April 2014, 13:38:02

So old-school and nice!

Title: Re: Keycaps from a TA typewriter
Post by: blackbox on Thu, 10 April 2014, 13:05:36

cool! The switches in the typewriter is cherry m9 switches.

http://deskthority.net/wiki/Cherry_M9 (http://deskthority.net/wiki/Cherry_M9)

Title: Re: Keycaps from a TA typewriter
Post by: Linkbane on Thu, 10 April 2014, 13:39:54

Quote from: blackbox on Thu, 10 April 2014, 13:05:36

cool! The switches in the typewriter is cherry m9 switches.

http://deskthority.net/wiki/Cherry_M9 (http://deskthority.net/wiki/Cherry_M9)

Read his post, will you?

Title: Re: Keycaps from a TA typewriter
Post by: blackbox on Thu, 10 April 2014, 13:45:14

Quote from: Linkbane on Thu, 10 April 2014, 13:39:54

Quote from: blackbox on Thu, 10 April 2014, 13:05:36

cool! The switches in the typewriter is cherry m9 switches.

http://deskthority.net/wiki/Cherry_M9 (http://deskthority.net/wiki/Cherry_M9)

Read his post, will you?

oh sorry, too quick there. I read the info in the link and saw he said odd looking switches.

Title: Re: Keycaps from a TA typewriter
Post by: Linkbane on Thu, 10 April 2014, 13:48:00

Quote from: blackbox on Thu, 10 April 2014, 13:45:14

Quote from: Linkbane on Thu, 10 April 2014, 13:39:54

Quote from: blackbox on Thu, 10 April 2014, 13:05:36

cool! The switches in the typewriter is cherry m9 switches.

http://deskthority.net/wiki/Cherry_M9 (http://deskthority.net/wiki/Cherry_M9)

Read his post, will you?

oh sorry, too quick there. I read the info in the link and saw he said odd looking switches.

Nice that you could recognize it on sight, though. Impressive.

Title: Re: Keycaps from a TA typewriter
Post by: blackbox on Thu, 10 April 2014, 13:56:21

Planning on keeping the switches?

Title: Re: Keycaps from a TA typewriter
Post by: nubbinator on Thu, 10 April 2014, 22:12:15

Quote from: blackbox on Thu, 10 April 2014, 13:56:21

Planning on keeping the switches?

I already asked that one on Reddit a while ago.  It sounds like they'll be holding onto them.

Title: Re: Keycaps from a TA typewriter
Post by: jacobolus on Thu, 10 April 2014, 22:23:34

If one person wants the switches and another person wants the keycaps, there’s always ebay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/191108398880
http://www.ebay.com/itm/201057615644

Title: Re: Keycaps from a TA typewriter
Post by: nubbinator on Thu, 10 April 2014, 22:28:53

There was one going for $35 shipped at one point.

Title: Re: Keycaps from a TA typewriter
Post by: foxtrott on Mon, 14 April 2014, 01:09:05

http://deskthority.net/photos-videos-f8/old-triumph-adler-keyboard-t7636.html

 :D

Title: Re: Keycaps from a TA typewriter
Post by: Tylerbrainerd on Sun, 20 April 2014, 18:27:41

Quote from: nubbinator on Thu, 10 April 2014, 22:12:15

Quote from: blackbox on Thu, 10 April 2014, 13:56:21

Planning on keeping the switches?

I already asked that one on Reddit a while ago.  It sounds like they'll be holding onto them.

I was, but when I got into messing around with them I've found that the plastic is extremely brittle, and a lot of them have shattered. Kind of weird. Most are in really bad shape, as far as the cases go.

Title: Re: Keycaps from a TA typewriter
Post by: Tylerbrainerd on Sun, 20 April 2014, 18:28:24

Quote from: boradori007 on Wed, 02 April 2014, 01:54:22

that actually looks nice

I really enjoy it. They look great.