geekhack

geekhack Marketplace => Great Finds => Topic started by: jacobolus on Sun, 08 June 2014, 01:48:48

Title: Amtelco Unified Keyboard (lots of vintage MX blacks, sweet double-shot caps)
Post by: jacobolus on Sun, 08 June 2014, 01:48:48
Canada though, so shipping isn’t too cheap to the US.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/151322265492
(http://i.imgur.com/nUOWzQt.jpg)
Title: Re: Amtelco Unified Keyboard (lots of vintage MX blacks, sweet double-shot caps)
Post by: dorkvader on Sun, 08 June 2014, 02:49:15
Have we verified that these have Comptec doubleshots? The resemblance to WY-50 keycaps is striking.
Title: Re: Amtelco Unified Keyboard (lots of vintage MX blacks, sweet double-shot caps)
Post by: jacobolus on Sun, 08 June 2014, 03:35:53
Oh, I’m just going from http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=48558.0 which looks pretty much the same. (Also, same ebay seller.)
(http://i.imgur.com/gx7KUIt.jpg)(http://i.imgur.com/MEBytFq.jpg)

Also, there’s a WY50 with centered legends?
Title: Re: Amtelco Unified Keyboard (lots of vintage MX blacks, sweet double-shot caps)
Post by: dorkvader on Sun, 08 June 2014, 13:53:20
Quote from: jacobolus on Sun, 08 June 2014, 03:35:53
Also, there’s a WY50 with centered legends?
There's another keycap manufacturer that makes keycaps for cherry with the exact same profile, shape, and stepped-ness that we know of?

There will often be differences, but there are often similarities. I give it even odds that it's them or another oem made these.
Title: Re: Amtelco Unified Keyboard (lots of vintage MX blacks, sweet double-shot caps)
Post by: berserkfan on Mon, 09 June 2014, 21:26:18
Quote from: jacobolus on Sun, 08 June 2014, 01:48:48
Canada though, so shipping isn’t too cheap to the US.



Starting bid is really low and attractive. Then you look at the shipping calculator...
 :eek:
Title: Re: Amtelco Unified Keyboard (lots of vintage MX blacks, sweet double-shot caps)
Post by: Pacifist on Mon, 09 June 2014, 21:30:03
looks like there's a cover on the caps, so not much shine?
Title: Re: Amtelco Unified Keyboard (lots of vintage MX blacks, sweet double-shot caps)
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Mon, 09 June 2014, 21:31:36
Looks like all row is same profile. Might be worth it for non QWERTY users.
Title: Re: Amtelco Unified Keyboard (lots of vintage MX blacks, sweet double-shot caps)
Post by: Pacifist on Mon, 09 June 2014, 21:32:08
I just want the switches :'( $45 wtf
Title: Re: Amtelco Unified Keyboard (lots of vintage MX blacks, sweet double-shot caps)
Post by: False_Dmitry_II on Tue, 10 June 2014, 01:26:33
Quote from: Pacifist on Mon, 09 June 2014, 21:32:08
I just want the switches :'( $45 wtf

Tell him to bust out the ol' circular saw and chop off the unneeded top bits, that should lower the price some.