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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Computer-Keyboard-5-Pin-1980s-For-IBM-101-Keys-Chicony-/390992621959?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5b08f9f187

Decent chance of SMK Blue Alps, White Alps, vintage cherry black/blue or Futabas. Worth a shot for anyone wanting to try some interesting switches. Sadly too expensive for overseas.
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Re: Chicony Keyboard - I think KB-5181 - 32 dollars BIN
« Reply #1 on: Mon, 04 May 2015, 03:22:26 »
Could have blue Montereys too, couldn't it?
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Re: Chicony Keyboard - I think KB-5181 - 32 dollars BIN
« Reply #2 on: Mon, 04 May 2015, 03:39:05 »
Decent chance of SMK Blue Alps

Could have blue Montereys too, couldn't it?


Yep

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Re: Chicony Keyboard - I think KB-5181 - 32 dollars BIN
« Reply #3 on: Mon, 04 May 2015, 08:59:59 »
http://deskthority.net/wiki/Chicony_KB-5181


Would the PT on the back indicate White ALPS switches?

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"KB-5181PT
    Alps SKCM White (from rear label)[6]"

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Re: Chicony Keyboard - I think KB-5181 - 32 dollars BIN
« Reply #4 on: Mon, 04 May 2015, 09:06:47 »
http://deskthority.net/wiki/Chicony_KB-5181

Would the PT on the back indicate White ALPS switches?

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"KB-5181PT
    Alps SKCM White (from rear label)[6]"
You're probably on to something.
If it was. SMK blue ALPS then it would have a beige cord coming out of the middle of the board. Not a black one out the left.
The SMK board would also have an entirely different looking label on the back.
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Re: Chicony Keyboard - I think KB-5181 - 32 dollars BIN
« Reply #5 on: Tue, 05 May 2015, 04:18:08 »
If it was. SMK blue ALPS then it would have a beige cord coming out of the middle of the board. Not a black one out the left.
The SMK board would also have an entirely different looking label on the back.

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