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geekhack Marketplace => Great Finds => Topic started by: LettucePants on Mon, 09 July 2018, 22:16:52

Title: Siemens PG685 Programmer
Post by: LettucePants on Mon, 09 July 2018, 22:16:52

Great glyphs and retro colours, but I'm in Australia, so postage is more than the unit itself.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Siemens-PG-685-Tastatur-fur-Siemens-6ES5685-0UA11-oder-Siemens-6ES5685-0UA12/371564126080
I assume they're Siemens STB switches https://deskthority.net/wiki/Siemens_STB

However, some variations an earlier model comes with keycaps that look like DSA profile https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/Tx0AAOSwLa9UWwOA/s-l1600.jpg and I was wondering whether they'd use a different switch... any experience?

I'd be interested in doing a recreation or adaptation of this keyboard, as it's the second-nicest antique set of caps I've seen after the Data General Dashers.

Title: Re: Siemens PG685 Programmer
Post by: ander on Thu, 19 July 2018, 05:34:09

Nice! I've always wanted to reprogram my Siemens.