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geekhack Community => Keyboard Keycaps => Topic started by: terrpn on Mon, 21 April 2014, 14:55:57

Title: Brother Typewriter Keycaps-- Topre:)
Post by: terrpn on Mon, 21 April 2014, 14:55:57

someone else had put this up, so i took a chance and they work like a charm :thumb:

mods, etc. do not work, but there is enough to float your boat-- double shot too

7 bux plus shipping is not to bad for something that will work on a Topre :cool:

i posted potato pictures and a close-up so you can see for yourself

profile is a little off, but i can live with it (especially for the price)

Title: Re: Brother Typewriter Keycaps-- Topre:)
Post by: terrpn on Mon, 21 April 2014, 15:01:22

here's a better picture that another member took............

Title: Re: Brother Typewriter Keycaps-- Topre:)
Post by: dustinhxc on Tue, 22 April 2014, 12:43:53

Quote from: terrpn on Mon, 21 April 2014, 15:01:22

here's a better picture that another member took............

Wow awesome to know there are more options out there! I like the green sub legends!

Title: Re: Brother Typewriter Keycaps-- Topre:)
Post by: aref on Tue, 22 April 2014, 13:36:21

Really interesting. Can you tell us is there's a particular Brother model number?
Thanks for the information.

I just did a quick search on ebay: the keys in the photo look like they came from a Brother Compactronic 300M, or one of the models in the Compactronic series.
Prices range from $30 to ~$60 for the entire typewriter; shipping costs vary. I was unable to find Brother key caps for sale. Here's one of the ebay links:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BROTHER-Compactronic-300M-Electronic-Electric-Typewriter-VERY-CLEAN-/201076284240?pt=BI_Typewriters_Word_Processors&hash=item2ed1149b50