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Title: Are those switches dampened white alps?
Post by: Latakerni on Mon, 17 July 2023, 12:02:14

Are those genuine alps? They're in a Apple Extended Keyboard II, 1995 Ireland.
I am not sure if it's ivory or white (I just know that they'll need a good clean and lubing). They look white-ish, or at least what I think white should look like after nearly 30 years, but they seem to have tiny slits, smaller than the deskthority pictures
https://deskthority.net/wiki/Alps_SKCM_Cream_Damped vs https://deskthority.net/wiki/Alps_SKBL/SKBM_series, and alps logo is barely visible, without raised edges
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Title: Re: Are those switches dampened white alps?
Post by: fohat.digs on Mon, 17 July 2023, 12:38:13

Those are white. Probably most if not all that are as late as 1995 are white.

Title: Re: Are those switches dampened white alps?
Post by: Findecanor on Mon, 17 July 2023, 12:54:16

Yes, Damped White Alps have no slits.
https://deskthority.net/wiki/File:Alps_SKCM_--_damped_comparison,_1.jpg

I think the brown spots could be mostly rust.

Title: Re: Are those switches dampened white alps?
Post by: Latakerni on Mon, 17 July 2023, 13:41:47

Quote from: fohat.digs on Mon, 17 July 2023, 12:38:13

Those are white. Probably most if not all that are as late as 1995 are white.

Thank you! Are those worth anything? I don't plan on selling them, just curious as I tried my luck with a promising looking keyboard