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Title: Please identify this keyboard (black Alps?)
Post by: Philister on Mon, 12 June 2017, 14:15:42
Don't think I've seen this type of case anywhere before. Picture is very bad but switch looks a bit like it could be black Alps? (Keycaps look Alpsy, too?) Thanks!

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Title: Re: Please identify this keyboard (black Alps?)
Post by: chyros on Mon, 12 June 2017, 14:47:16
Can't see a fecking thing on that picture.
Title: Re: Please identify this keyboard (black Alps?)
Post by: Tactile on Mon, 12 June 2017, 15:45:57
It's QWERTZ so that's... er... German? That keyboard might never have been seen in the US.
Title: Re: Please identify this keyboard (black Alps?)
Post by: Philister on Tue, 13 June 2017, 03:40:30
I did ask for a better photo before posting this but didn't get a reply. I'll place the minimum bid on it and will report back with what I got...
Title: Re: Please identify this keyboard (black Alps?)
Post by: Philister on Sat, 24 June 2017, 16:25:07
Got pictures of the back of the board and it's the same model number (JKB-6151B) as the keyboards shown in this thread (here branded "Legend"): http://www.pchistory.lv/keyboard-at-legend-6151b-din.html (http://www.pchistory.lv/keyboard-at-legend-6151b-din.html).

Apparently, it was made by Jing Mold Electronic Technology in Taiwan and a white Alps sister with the same model number ending in -M is documented here: https://deskthority.net/photos-f62/jing-mold-electronic-technology-jkb-6151-clicky-white-alps-t8141.html (https://deskthority.net/photos-f62/jing-mold-electronic-technology-jkb-6151-clicky-white-alps-t8141.html).

This seems to make my initial assumption of black Alps based on the photo with the missing keycap more likely.

I'll try to get the board (10€ plus shipping if he ever sends it) and report back.

Title: Re: Please identify this keyboard (black Alps?)
Post by: Tactile on Sat, 24 June 2017, 16:52:17
...and the adventure begins. Good luck!