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Title: AT&T Unix PC Keyboard?
Post by: pixelpusher on Sat, 27 January 2018, 12:18:44

I'm fascinated by this particular keyboard.  Looks like the same layout as the PC-7300 keyboard, but look a the amazing keycaps on this sucker:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-AT-T-Keyboard-1983-LIKE-NEW/152880023912?hash=item23985c0968:g:otAAAOSwI~taaWq2

Also not sure of those switches.  Converting it would be way over my head, but I think it's beautiful.

Title: Re: AT&T Unix PC Keyboard?
Post by: ander on Sun, 28 January 2018, 04:32:03

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Wow, that's a unique design, all right! Quite eye-catching.

The switches are very interesting—rubber domes, but above the case top? And I wonder if those stems are close enough to Cherry-style crosses that the keys could be used on another board?

Title: Re: AT&T Unix PC Keyboard?
Post by: pixelpusher on Sun, 28 January 2018, 13:04:21

Research.  I believe it's a teletype board.  Here's a similar one that HaaTa reviewed.  Although I think the switches are different b/c I don't see the rubber domes on his

https://deskthority.net/photos-videos-f64/teletype-50k-227-aah-t15010.html

Title: Re: AT&T Unix PC Keyboard?
Post by: mrhead on Mon, 29 January 2018, 14:15:14

I really like this keyboard, as far as how it looks.  It really reminds me of the MiTo Canvas XDA keycaps.

Title: Re: AT&T Unix PC Keyboard?
Post by: pixelpusher on Mon, 29 January 2018, 15:00:35

Quote from: mrhead on Mon, 29 January 2018, 14:15:14

I really like this keyboard, as far as how it looks.  It really reminds me of the MiTo Canvas XDA keycaps.

Yeah, they are really pretty.  I wish SP could do a finish like this.  Their caps are just a bit too rough/dry

Title: Re: AT&T Unix PC Keyboard?
Post by: bbiggyz on Thu, 08 February 2018, 19:01:48

HOLY SHIIIIIT I HAVE THIS

https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/7w9nof/vintage_okay_okay_i_swear_this_is_my_last_post/

Title: Re: AT&T Unix PC Keyboard?
Post by: pixelpusher on Thu, 08 February 2018, 22:00:39

Quote from: bbiggyz on Thu, 08 February 2018, 19:01:48

HOLY SHIIIIIT I HAVE THIS

https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/7w9nof/vintage_okay_okay_i_swear_this_is_my_last_post/

nice!  are you going to use the caps?

Title: Re: AT&T Unix PC Keyboard?
Post by: mrhead on Sat, 10 February 2018, 19:55:37

Quote from: bbiggyz on Thu, 08 February 2018, 19:01:48

HOLY SHIIIIIT I HAVE THIS

https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/7w9nof/vintage_okay_okay_i_swear_this_is_my_last_post/

Nice!  Line feed is used to push the paper on the printer out one line.  You can do this several times in order to get to the end of the 'page' (dot matrix paper had perforations in the rolls at specific increments).

Title: Re: AT&T Unix PC Keyboard?
Post by: ander on Sat, 10 February 2018, 22:29:26

It's been sold.