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Title: Does anybody have some more information about this Keytronic keyboard?
Post by: Grasmaaier on Thu, 02 August 2018, 13:45:15

I'm pretty new to vintage mechanical keyboards, so I hope you guys can help me out.

I was browsing my local 2nd hand marketplace when I found this https://imgur.com/a/DIoXnFe

Here is all the information I have about it:
It's from keytronic
It has a DIN connector
M/N 101WN63S-1E
M/O 92321607

I searched it on the internet but couldn't find a lot on it.

Title: Re: Does anybody have some more information about this Keytronic keyboard?
Post by: Red October on Sat, 04 August 2018, 11:53:50

I have never seen a Keytronic not be either a foam-and-foil or a rubberdome.  That one is likely the latter.  The older foam-and-foil switches are not terrible but not at all remarkable, their chief selling point was their very soft touch, which they do have.  The rubber domes do not stand out in my mind as being especially nice ones, I think they're a cut above average rubber domes but that's not saying much.  I would not prosecute unless you can get it for a song.

Title: Re: Does anybody have some more information about this Keytronic keyboard?
Post by: Findecanor on Sat, 04 August 2018, 18:18:20

If it is not "ErgoForce", it is not worth geting IMHO.

Most older KT rubber domes with curved backplane feel mushy. You might find one that feels better, but you would have to try it out to find out.
The flatter family (KT-800) feels nice but is of cheap construction and worth getting only if in very good condition and at a low price: $5 or so.

Title: Re: Does anybody have some more information about this Keytronic keyboard?
Post by: chyros on Sat, 04 August 2018, 18:36:03

Quote from: Red October on Sat, 04 August 2018, 11:53:50

I have never seen a Keytronic not be either a foam-and-foil or a rubberdome.  That one is likely the latter.  The older foam-and-foil switches are not terrible but not at all remarkable, their chief selling point was their very soft touch, which they do have.  The rubber domes do not stand out in my mind as being especially nice ones, I think they're a cut above average rubber domes but that's not saying much.  I would not prosecute unless you can get it for a song.

Fun fact; way back in the 70s they actually made magnetic reed switches! Not even bad ones. But they're pretty rare as only the really old ones tend to have them.