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Title: Anyone know anything about this board? Cherry KB5160
Post by: cryticfarm on Tue, 27 April 2010, 16:26:06
Hey I finally found a board after I found out a guy at my church used to work with computer terminals wayyyyy back. Anyways, so I picked it up and what I found was a green alps switch, and also Chinese lettering. The layout looks pretty odd, can anyone even date this board? It's a Chicony KB5160AT. It would also be nice to have a price for this thing.
Pics:
(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6030382/CIMG3410.JPG)
(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6030382/CIMG3409.JPG)
(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6030382/CIMG3412.JPG)
(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6030382/CIMG3413.JPG)
(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6030382/CIMG3414.JPG)


Also, can anyone price a cherry AT G81-1800 for me (MY switches)
It's in pretty much mint condition.
Title: Anyone know anything about this board? Cherry KB5160
Post by: Mental Hobbit on Tue, 27 April 2010, 17:29:57
That's a Chicony KB5160 (http://www.kbdmania.net/xe/?mid=qanda&document_srl=427009&sort_index=readed_count&order_type=desc), not a Cherry. The adapter should work, just as any other DIN-to-PS/2 adapter.
Beautiful item. I can't tell a price, but I think it's rather valuable from a collector's perspective.

Unless things are very different in the US than in Europe, the best you can expect for a G81-1800 is free disposal.
Title: Anyone know anything about this board? Cherry KB5160
Post by: cryticfarm on Tue, 27 April 2010, 17:39:03
oh yeah i messed up the brands sorry
Title: Anyone know anything about this board? Cherry KB5160
Post by: cryticfarm on Tue, 27 April 2010, 17:39:50
god damn i always mess up the thread title
http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=cherry+g81-1800&_sacat=0&_trksid=p3286.m270.l1313&_odkw=chicony+kb5160&_osacat=0&bkBtn=
some people selling these for 50 bucks
the kb5160 in that link is alps blue

OH GOD THAT CONNECTOR IS PS/2 TO AT THANK GOD I CAUGHT THAT
Title: Anyone know anything about this board? Cherry KB5160
Post by: keyb_gr on Fri, 30 April 2010, 09:08:10
Quote from: Mental Hobbit;176723
Unless things are very different in the US than in Europe, the best you can expect for a G81-1800 is free disposal.

I'd say a few bucks for the keycaps (old ones should be either doubleshots or dye-sub, fine either way). Those should be a decent fit for a MX11800.
Title: Anyone know anything about this board? Cherry KB5160
Post by: itlnstln on Fri, 30 April 2010, 09:11:22
I am keeping an eye out on G81-1800s for a white case and white caps for my 1863.  I will probably only be able to use the top half of the case for the mod since the 1863 has a USB hub on it, but I like the all-white/gray look.
Title: Anyone know anything about this board? Cherry KB5160
Post by: cryticfarm on Sat, 01 May 2010, 14:11:20
Quote from: itlnstln;177509
I am keeping an eye out on G81-1800s for a white case and white caps for my 1863.  I will probably only be able to use the top half of the case for the mod since the 1863 has a USB hub on it, but I like the all-white/gray look.

I have white keycaps and black lettering on mine (I think it's double shot, might be dye) and in pretty much mint condition.

EDIT: yeah i'm almost sure they're double shot