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Title: Info about vintage-looking extended numpad with modifier and function keys?
Post by: Philister on Thu, 23 February 2017, 13:40:41

I'm highly tempted to buy this:

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Does anyone here know who made these and what switches they have?

Many thanks!

Title: Re: Info about vintage-looking extended numpad with modifier and function keys?
Post by: chyros on Thu, 23 February 2017, 15:45:08

Looks Tai-Hao, which would suggest something Alps-like.

Title: Re: Info about vintage-looking extended numpad with modifier and function keys?
Post by: Puddsy on Thu, 23 February 2017, 15:46:37

Never seen anything like it, which means it could be something good.

Title: Re: Info about vintage-looking extended numpad with modifier and function keys?
Post by: Philister on Fri, 24 February 2017, 13:55:02

Thanks for the feedback. I suspected it might be something desirable under the hood and sent a bid as soon as I saw it, but apparently I was only the second person to do so. Therefore, sadly, I can't post any further info about the thing.  :mad:

Title: Re: Info about vintage-looking extended numpad with modifier and function keys?
Post by: Geroximo on Fri, 24 February 2017, 17:49:04

Hi,
it's from Ortek, so it probably has some sort of ALPS switches.
I'm the one who bought it.

Title: Re: Info about vintage-looking extended numpad with modifier and function keys?
Post by: happylacquer on Fri, 24 February 2017, 17:54:03

Quote from: Geroximo on Fri, 24 February 2017, 17:49:04

Hi,
it's from Ortek, so it probably has some sort of ALPS switches.
I'm the one who bought it.

I hope you will post some nicer photos of it!  ;)

Title: Re: Info about vintage-looking extended numpad with modifier and function keys?
Post by: Philister on Sat, 25 February 2017, 10:28:06

Ah, so at least it stayed in the family.  ;D

Yeah, it would be nice if you could let us know what I'm missing out on!

Title: Re: Info about vintage-looking extended numpad with modifier and function keys?
Post by: Geroximo on Fri, 03 March 2017, 09:01:44

It has clicky white ALPS switches, is unused and even came in the original box.
Here are some photos:
(http://i.imgur.com/2eamrGx.jpg)
(http://imgur.com/y3pk5ih.jpg)
(http://imgur.com/ucnqYeO.jpg)
(http://imgur.com/dvS4hzZ.jpg)

Title: Re: Info about vintage-looking extended numpad with modifier and function keys?
Post by: chyros on Fri, 03 March 2017, 13:02:11

They're simplified white Alps, not complicated ones, for the record. Nice find though, looks so much better than the original shot! Really cool that it's NIB :D . Ortek made some really interesting stuff.

Title: Re: Info about vintage-looking extended numpad with modifier and function keys?
Post by: Philister on Fri, 03 March 2017, 14:57:39

Thanks for posting the pictures etc. Indeed amazing that it was NIB given the original photo. Also, congrats on bagging this for just a tenner! This is undoubtedly very rare - Google search didn't reveal a single picture for the model names on the box...