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geekhack Marketplace => Great Finds => Topic started by: RabRhee on Mon, 23 June 2014, 08:41:36

Title: An old Wang - VM7662 (1983) (UK eBay)
Post by: RabRhee on Mon, 23 June 2014, 08:41:36

(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NjU2WDk2NA==/z/ciQAAOSws65Tpw8e/$_57.JPG)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rare-Vintage-Retro-Wang-VM7662-Detachable-Keyboard-1983-/171365289963?pt=UK_VintageComputing_RL&hash=item27e62acfeb

No clue what switches it has, price seems strong but not ridiculous and they take offers. It may interest a collector.

Title: Re: An old Wang - VM7662 (1983) (UK eBay)
Post by: dorkvader on Mon, 23 June 2014, 12:06:19

I'm pretty sure it's keytronic, but there's a chance it's hall effect. I'll have to pull my wangs out of the closet and check if you want to know for sure.

Sadly, both keytronic and hall effect keyboard can come with bent in the front spacebars (and very similar keycaps on top) so it's hard to visually distinguish them.

edit: keytronic almost for sure. the reset key has a very strong spring under it.

I thought it was quite nice for a vintage foam and foil. Very smooth.

Title: Re: An old Wang - VM7662 (1983) (UK eBay)
Post by: Pacifist on Mon, 23 June 2014, 12:12:21

I wish this was in USA, shipping would probably be a lot

Title: Re: An old Wang - VM7662 (1983) (UK eBay)
Post by: bueller on Mon, 23 June 2014, 12:13:16

Quote from: dorkvader on Mon, 23 June 2014, 12:06:19

have to pull my wangs out of the closet

Err......