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Title: Help me to recognice some old keyboards
Post by: edy00116 on Mon, 18 May 2015, 12:07:52
Hello,

I have the opportunity to get some old keyboards, but I can not know if they are mechanical or not, can you help me to recognice them? The first is an Acer (ALPS?), 3rd is a MAC compatible? and the 4th is a HP.

(https://db.tt/dqWI9vcO)

Thank you and sorry for my english, i'm spanish as keyboards.
Title: Re: Help me to recognice some old keyboards
Post by: chyros on Mon, 18 May 2015, 13:14:11
1st looks like it's either an Acer 6012 or KB-101A. Both great finds; the first is a decent chance at blue Alps, the second is a guaranteed! Pop a cap off quick to see if you got them! The 3rd one looks like an AppleDesign keyboard. Pretty ****. No idea about the others.
Title: Re: Help me to recognice some old keyboards
Post by: edy00116 on Mon, 18 May 2015, 13:22:50
It would be good business to buy for 50 € the 4 keyboards?
Title: Re: Help me to recognice some old keyboards
Post by: nubbinator on Mon, 18 May 2015, 13:27:56
First one is the wrong case for a 6012, so it's probably a KB-102A. Second board could be Omron based on the LED cutout, but it's more than likely crap, likely RD or foam and foil.  Third one is crap.  Last one should be crappy RD.
Title: Re: Help me to recognice some old keyboards
Post by: edy00116 on Mon, 18 May 2015, 14:21:52
Quote from: nubbinator on Mon, 18 May 2015, 13:27:56
First one is the wrong case for a 6012, so it's probably a KB-102A. Second board could be Omron based on the LED cutout, but it's more than likely crap, likely RD or foam and foil.  Third one is crap.  Last one should be crappy RD.

It's all crap? don't buy none?
Title: Re: Help me to recognice some old keyboards
Post by: nevin on Mon, 18 May 2015, 14:43:41
Mac one's a apple design adb (rubber dome) if you don't have access to boards to pop a cap, could you request a shot of the backs of the keyboards?
Title: Re: Help me to recognice some old keyboards
Post by: edy00116 on Mon, 18 May 2015, 15:01:49
Quote from: nevin on Mon, 18 May 2015, 14:43:41
Mac one's a apple design adb (rubber dome) if you don't have access to boards to pop a cap, could you request a shot of the backs of the keyboards?

I've already ordered the reference of the keyboards, but still have not answered...
Title: Re: Help me to recognice some old keyboards
Post by: chyros on Mon, 18 May 2015, 16:55:10
Quote from: nubbinator on Mon, 18 May 2015, 13:27:56
First one is the wrong case for a 6012
Are you sure though? Many Acers have several case designs for the same model, and the 6010 series includes one that looks, as far as I can tell, identical to a 101A:

http://curio.egloos.com/343184

It really all boils down to that first one. If it's a Blue Alps board, that alone is easily worth €50 (even the ****tiest Blue Alps donor boards tend to go for more than that).

Title: Re: Help me to recognice some old keyboards
Post by: edy00116 on Tue, 19 May 2015, 02:37:46
I'm very happy!!!!!!!!!!

Finaly i found a Model M!!!!!!! i buy it for 55€.

(https://db.tt/1tnfjaPQ)

What is the best way to clean an restore it????
Title: Re: Help me to recognice some old keyboards
Post by: chyros on Tue, 19 May 2015, 07:49:13
Uhhh this may be a stupid question but do you have the cable for it?
Title: Re: Help me to recognice some old keyboards
Post by: Blaise170 on Tue, 19 May 2015, 13:43:55
Second one looks like it might be a Fujitsu Peerless board.
Title: Re: Help me to recognice some old keyboards
Post by: chyros on Tue, 19 May 2015, 14:40:14
Quote from: Blaise170 on Tue, 19 May 2015, 13:43:55
Second one looks like it might be a Fujitsu Peerless board.
Ah yeah, you're right, the LED cutouts, right?
Title: Re: Help me to recognice some old keyboards
Post by: Blaise170 on Tue, 19 May 2015, 15:49:46
Quote from: chyros on Tue, 19 May 2015, 14:40:14
Quote from: Blaise170 on Tue, 19 May 2015, 13:43:55
Second one looks like it might be a Fujitsu Peerless board.
Ah yeah, you're right, the LED cutouts, right?

Well I took mine apart yesterday actually. :P Yeah the LED cutouts and the little cutout in the top right matches the Epson and Fujitsu keyboards I had with Peerless.
Title: Re: Help me to recognice some old keyboards
Post by: edy00116 on Tue, 19 May 2015, 19:07:11
Quote from: chyros on Tue, 19 May 2015, 07:49:13
Uhhh this may be a stupid question but do you have the cable for it?

I imagine that the seller sells a complete keyboard  :(


Quote from: chyros on Tue, 19 May 2015, 14:40:14
Quote from: Blaise170 on Tue, 19 May 2015, 13:43:55
Second one looks like it might be a Fujitsu Peerless board.
Ah yeah, you're right, the LED cutouts, right?

The peerlees mechanism sounds interesting...
Title: Re: Help me to recognice some old keyboards
Post by: Blaise170 on Tue, 19 May 2015, 19:20:59
Quote from: edy00116 on Tue, 19 May 2015, 19:07:11
Quote from: chyros on Tue, 19 May 2015, 07:49:13
Uhhh this may be a stupid question but do you have the cable for it?

I imagine that the seller sells a complete keyboard  :(


Quote from: chyros on Tue, 19 May 2015, 14:40:14
Quote from: Blaise170 on Tue, 19 May 2015, 13:43:55
Second one looks like it might be a Fujitsu Peerless board.
Ah yeah, you're right, the LED cutouts, right?

The peerlees mechanism sounds interesting...

Peerless are nice rubberdome boards but not worth all that much. They are basically domes with springs inside of them that click when they actuate.