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Offline pipistrello

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What keyboard is this?
« on: Mon, 16 May 2011, 08:26:42 »
Found this keyboard on a local sale, price is about 2$. All I can understand looking at the photo that this keyboard is made by ICL, but I found no information about PC keyboards made by them, only some terminals and "one per desk" thing. Maybe someone can identify this keyboard? It has ps/2 port and russian layout. Can it be mechanical?
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Offline Findecanor

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« Reply #1 on: Mon, 16 May 2011, 08:39:48 »
Well.. Does it feel like a mechanical keyboard?

Pull a key (use a flat screwdriver as a lever holding the other side with your other hand), take a picture of what is underneath and let us look!
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Offline pipistrello

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« Reply #2 on: Mon, 16 May 2011, 08:42:38 »
Quote from: Findecanor;346991
Well.. Does it feel like a mechanical keyboard?


Well, unfortunately this photos is all I have now :(
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Offline noodles256

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« Reply #3 on: Mon, 16 May 2011, 08:50:28 »
nice haircut.

to op - wlcm 2 gh
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Offline noodles256

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« Reply #4 on: Mon, 16 May 2011, 10:04:12 »
rebecca black soviet edition

in soviet russa, friday its you
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Offline IvanIvanovich

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« Reply #5 on: Mon, 16 May 2011, 10:33:45 »
looks like cyrillic variant of ICL DRS keyboard. its old enough that it might be mechanical, but will use 'unique' key switch design like here, but could also be foam capacitive or even membrane.
« Last Edit: Mon, 16 May 2011, 10:44:16 by lysol »
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Offline BucklingSpring

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« Reply #6 on: Mon, 16 May 2011, 10:42:24 »
Can you ask the reseller to remove a keycap?

1992 ICL switches in a numeric pad



"The keyboard seems to be made in 1992. It uses unknown switches, which no one has been able to identify so far. It is probably safe to assume they are ICL's own design."

EDIT: ROFL ... sorry for the repost I didn't follow the link suggested in the previous post (Lysol) :-)
« Last Edit: Mon, 16 May 2011, 10:44:46 by BucklingSpring »
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Offline BucklingSpring

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« Reply #7 on: Mon, 16 May 2011, 10:46:41 »
Meanwhile, she is apparently using ICL switches as well. (Google Lulz)
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Offline IvanIvanovich

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« Reply #8 on: Mon, 16 May 2011, 10:48:04 »
lol, now they can be lazy and not have to click the link.
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Offline daerid

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« Reply #9 on: Mon, 16 May 2011, 11:49:11 »
Quote from: ripster;346995
Last time I helped out in switch identification I was insulted by Izza and daerid so Imma gonna sit here and pout.
I STILL think her head looks like a penis.

:-O I did not intend to cause offense. I actually think you should put that quote in your sig. It's something to be proud of :)
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Offline Findecanor

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« Reply #10 on: Mon, 16 May 2011, 15:14:55 »
Not long ago, I visited an auction-site seller who had sold an old Tandberg terminal. Unfortunately, it was sold to someone else. I visited him for another board of his. I had not bid on the terminal, because I.. had to dispose of the monitor .. and other Tandberg terminal keyboards that I had seen had common Cherry ML switches in them.
It did not have Cherry ML. Instead, it had switches very reminiscent of the one above, but all key stems were red. Short linear travel, but very very smooth.
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Offline Snowtime

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« Reply #11 on: Wed, 18 May 2011, 10:55:22 »
Hello there,
What does it say in the green section below the ICL logo?
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Offline maxmalkav

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« Reply #12 on: Wed, 18 January 2012, 09:07:14 »
Today I've just found an old ICL DRS keyboard in our lab. I supposed it used some kind of rubber dome due to the lack of clicky feel, but I saw a switch where a key cap was missing. I've not found too much information about ICS keyboards, except this thread. Unfortunately, the site mentioned above is down so I haven't had the chance to check the above links for further info.

The keyboard feel is a little bit weird for me, soft but much better than a rubber dome one. Is this switch model considered as a good one? Is it some kind of collectors item?

Cheers

PS: I cannot upload a photo of the switch, the forum system complains about the numbers of URLs in my post :(
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Offline maxmalkav

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« Reply #13 on: Wed, 18 January 2012, 18:01:47 »
After some research, I have discovered that my ICL mounts NMB "space invaders" switches, or a very similar version, quite interesting :)
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