Author Topic: Vintage Cherry Corp Red Doubleshot "Esc" Key (Read 16283 times)

tsangan · « **on:** Mon, 24 October 2011, 00:38:13 »

Who says I couldn't get it!

Pics for reference:
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Topre Dye Sub top, Sig Plastics Double Shot bottom left, Cherry Corp Doubleshot bottom right.
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Vintage goodness on keyboard
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RColinTaylor · « **Reply #1 on:** Mon, 24 October 2011, 00:43:47 »

Quote from: tsangan;437791

This is a long shot but looking for the OEM Cherry Corp red "Esc" key, I know awry helped a bunch of GeekHackers here get theres I was wondering if any has an extra or no longer wants theres.

I can offer cash via PayPal or a trade of some sort, I have a Clack Factory Red Skull for Cherry MX that I could trade.

GLWB! If you find a key with a hot sister let me know.

tsangan · « **Reply #2 on:** Tue, 25 October 2011, 11:43:32 »

Esc key me!

DanGWanG · « **Reply #3 on:** Tue, 25 October 2011, 12:53:10 »

Not OEM/vintage, but maybe you'd be interested in feng's thread.

http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?21674-Lots-of-key-caps-for-sale.-104-clear-37-PBT-Customized-keys-and-Aluminum-keys.

Look at #9.

tsangan · « **Reply #4 on:** Tue, 25 October 2011, 13:08:29 »

Thanks for the heads up but sadly that's not the one I was looking for

tsangan · « **Reply #5 on:** Wed, 26 October 2011, 11:58:05 »

Vintage goodness!!!!

DanGWanG · « **Reply #6 on:** Wed, 26 October 2011, 12:03:10 »

I'm sure you saw this already, but if you haven't: http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?23209-Interest-Check-Red-ESC-w-faux-Cherry-font-(maybe)-RGB-modifiers

tsangan · « **Reply #7 on:** Fri, 28 October 2011, 13:00:55 »

Sell/Trade meeeeeeeee!!!!

tsangan · « **Reply #8 on:** Sat, 29 October 2011, 14:16:10 »

reaper trade me yours!

tsangan · « **Reply #9 on:** Tue, 01 November 2011, 16:26:47 »

sell/trade me!!!!

Grond · « **Reply #10 on:** Tue, 01 November 2011, 16:55:27 »

I'd like to know more about the original Red Esc. This is all I could find about it on sixty's website:

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"These were originally made in very limited numbers for the "Teamwork" progamer keyboard designed by the Chinese wNv e-sports team and produced by Cherry."

Anyone knows more details? What year are they from, for an instance? Were they the first red escs around?

hashbaz · « **Reply #11 on:** Wed, 02 November 2011, 01:09:37 »

Quote from: Grond;443638

Anyone knows more details? What year are they from, for an instance? Were they the first red escs around?

Also curious about this. Old Ones, enlighten us.

tsangan · « **Reply #12 on:** Thu, 03 November 2011, 16:57:09 »

Up this goes again

tsangan · « **Reply #13 on:** Fri, 04 November 2011, 12:06:23 »

Vintage orangy redness!

BiNiaRiS · « **Reply #14 on:** Fri, 04 November 2011, 13:11:11 »

This is the most futile thread on the interwebs

hashbaz · « **Reply #15 on:** Fri, 04 November 2011, 13:12:27 »

Quote from: BiNiaRiS;445609

This is the most futile thread on the interwebs

Strong words. I find it inspiring. Sometimes you have to fight the fights that need fighting, no matter the odds.

tsangan · « **Reply #16 on:** Fri, 04 November 2011, 13:41:30 »

Quote from: BiNiaRiS;445609

This is the most futile thread on the interwebs

I'll get this, just you watch

RiGS · « **Reply #17 on:** Fri, 04 November 2011, 13:48:01 »

Vintage? Afaik these were made in 2010, and probably one of the very last double shot keys Cherry Corp ever produced.
Awry can't get them anymore as he stated earlier, so do not even try to ask him about it.
Only ripster, KL, sixty, and reaper have it on this forum. It would be wiser to harass them through PMs and close this thread.

Grond · « **Reply #18 on:** Fri, 04 November 2011, 14:07:59 »

Quote from: RiGS;445646

Vintage? Afaik these were made in 2010, and probably one of the very last double shot keys Cherry Corp ever produced.
Awry can't get them anymore as he stated earlier, so do not even try to ask him about it.
Only ripster, KL, sixty, and reaper have it on this forum. It would be wiser to harass them through PMs and close this thread.

According to sixty's website, the ones made in 2010 are actually a special order, while red ESCs were made before

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in very limited numbers for the "Teamwork" progamer keyboard designed by the Chinese wNv e-sports team and produced by Cherry.

Also, there is evidence on this very forum that Diatec made Red Escs in 2008. I assume this means that the first Cherry red ESCs were made before that year.

RiGS · « **Reply #19 on:** Fri, 04 November 2011, 14:24:12 »

Quote from: Grond;445667

According to sixty's website, the ones made in 2010 are actually a special order, while red ESCs were made before

Also, there is evidence on this very forum that Diatec made Red Escs in 2008. I assume this means that the first Cherry red ESCs were made before that year.

Good luck finding one, even sixty, who probably has the largest Cherry corp collection doesn't have a vintage version of it.
Diatec has nothing to do with Cherry Corp, as Cherry Corp never sold keycaps separately.

wanabe · « **Reply #20 on:** Fri, 04 November 2011, 14:29:42 »

I believe that this is the keyboard that sixty's page refers to

http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=13093427140

I've seen them w/ a weird purple chameleon escape too

http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=10054445120

Grond · « **Reply #21 on:** Fri, 04 November 2011, 14:31:13 »

I know Diatec has nothing to do with Cherry, what I meant to say is that in my opinion, based on what I read here Cherry may have produced red ESCs before the special order in 2010 and possibly before Diatec itself. Anycone can confirm this?

EDIT: Thanks wanabe, I found more pics of that keyboard. Apparently it was made in 2008 or 2009.

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So is this the first red ESC in the history of keyboards?

tsangan · « **Reply #22 on:** Fri, 04 November 2011, 14:45:40 »

Quote from: RiGS;445646

Vintage? Afaik these were made in 2010, and probably one of the very last double shot keys Cherry Corp ever produced.
Awry can't get them anymore as he stated earlier, so do not even try to ask him about it.
Only ripster, KL, sixty, and reaper have it on this forum. It would be wiser to harass them through PMs and close this thread.

Yeah I know awry got it for a bunch of GH'ers on here a few months back, there's actually a lot more users with it then you think while I'm not going to name names but I have spoken with them over PM

As for vintage wise, I am down for the 2010 remake also.

RiGS · « **Reply #23 on:** Fri, 04 November 2011, 14:48:35 »

I think sixty meant this keyboard by that special order. Apparently he specified 2010 by mistake.

Grond · « **Reply #24 on:** Fri, 04 November 2011, 14:50:49 »

Quote from: ripster;445701

And red escs have been around since the dawn of time.

Come on Dude, you're Number One Keyboard Expert on the Planet, I'm sure you can give me more details!

Grond · « **Reply #25 on:** Fri, 04 November 2011, 14:59:57 »

Quote from: ripster;445706

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Nice unit! I can hardly believe this is the origin of recent red esc fashion, though. Also, the esc key is actually white here, as far as I can see!

RiGS · « **Reply #26 on:** Fri, 04 November 2011, 15:04:18 »

Quote from: tsangan;445697

Yeah I know awry got it for a bunch of GH'ers on here a few months back, there's actually a lot more users with it then you think while I'm not going to name names but I have spoken with them over PM

As for vintage wise, I am down for the 2010 remake also.

Then good luck getting one from them.

I had an offer on that ESC while I was in hospital, but sadly I missed it.

BiNiaRiS · « **Reply #27 on:** Fri, 04 November 2011, 18:29:15 »

Awry has a list of people that want the Esc key but he doesn't have access to anymore and I doubt you will find anyone that wants to get rid of their for any reasonable price. You could look for years and never find another one.

tsangan · « **Reply #28 on:** Fri, 04 November 2011, 21:10:44 »

Quote from: BiNiaRiS;445872

Awry has a list of people that want the Esc key but he doesn't have access to anymore and I doubt you will find anyone that wants to get rid of their for any reasonable price. You could look for years and never find another one.

Thats why I'm looking to buy it at a unreasonable price

tsangan · « **Reply #29 on:** Sun, 06 November 2011, 10:51:36 »

$45 sell this to me!

keyboardlover · « **Reply #30 on:** Sun, 06 November 2011, 11:01:28 »

I'm accepting offers for mine, starting at $2000 USD.

Sure does tie the look of the board together.

tsangan · « **Reply #31 on:** Sun, 06 November 2011, 11:17:18 »

Thought you were better then that \KL, offering me ripster prices

keyboardlover · « **Reply #32 on:** Sun, 06 November 2011, 11:22:19 »

Quote from: tsangan;446702

Thought you were better then that \KL, offering me ripster prices

Sorry man...I was kidding. I can't sell this thing. =)

Good luck!

reaper · « **Reply #33 on:** Sun, 06 November 2011, 11:31:09 »

Quote from: RiGS;445646

Only ripster, KL, sixty, and reaper have it on this forum. It would be wiser to harass them through PMs and close this thread.

Hmm.. so that puts me in an exclusive club. I guess I won't be trading this one then and nope, it isn't wise to harrass via PMs. It would lessen the chance of getting one. =D

tsangan · « **Reply #34 on:** Sun, 06 November 2011, 11:36:01 »

a few more users have it from my research.

sad, reaper was like my last hope lol

I'm not discouraged yet, with the right trade + cash hopefully I'll get one

tsangan · « **Reply #35 on:** Mon, 07 November 2011, 15:33:22 »

Ripster, that thing looks awesome, how old is that thing?

tsangan · « **Reply #36 on:** Sat, 26 November 2011, 20:17:15 »

This hasn't been bumped in awhile

hashbaz · « **Reply #37 on:** Sat, 26 November 2011, 21:58:34 »

Maybe you'll get a Cherry red Christmas miracle.

michaelgasser17 · « **Reply #38 on:** Sun, 27 November 2011, 13:00:13 »

I'll offer $5 more than the OP for the same key.... just kidding (sort of). Good luck finding one.

michaelgasser17 · « **Reply #39 on:** Sun, 27 November 2011, 15:35:41 »

So out of curiosity, how do you tell a real original cherry key from a replica?

tsangan · « **Reply #40 on:** Sun, 27 November 2011, 15:36:54 »

For someone that try to hijack my thread, I'll keep that information to myself

michaelgasser17 · « **Reply #41 on:** Mon, 28 November 2011, 15:01:21 »

I don't mean to actually steal the thread

I need to do alot more research and gain a little knowledge before I commit to buying something when I might not even know if it is real.

tsangan · « **Reply #42 on:** Wed, 30 November 2011, 19:40:13 »

Back up you come thread, until you find me the esc key I need! :cheer2:

regicide · « **Reply #43 on:** Thu, 01 December 2011, 19:22:33 »

Bump.

I support you on your holiest of holy quests :pop2:

tsangan · « **Reply #44 on:** Thu, 01 December 2011, 19:24:05 »

Quote from: regicide;462362

Bump.

I support you on your holiest of holy quests :pop2:

You're awesome, I am a man on a mission!

hashbaz · « **Reply #45 on:** Thu, 01 December 2011, 22:33:20 »

I have to say I'm starting to root for you to get one of these man.

BiNiaRiS · « **Reply #46 on:** Fri, 02 December 2011, 00:46:20 »

subscribed for the lulz.

tsangan · « **Reply #47 on:** Sat, 03 December 2011, 10:10:49 »

Quote from: hashbaz;462508

I have to say I'm starting to root for you to get one of these man.

tyty, I have hope!

Quote from: ripster;462596

It really ties the keyboard together.
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Someday Koreans will learn the importance of color restraint.

Trade me it!!!

tsangan · « **Reply #48 on:** Mon, 05 December 2011, 17:46:09 »

Up this goes! Updated OP with a even better offer and added more stuff to trade

DanGWanG · « **Reply #49 on:** Mon, 05 December 2011, 17:54:15 »

Why don't you offer me cool things like that for my keyboard cover?!

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Author Topic: Vintage Cherry Corp Red Doubleshot "Esc" Key (Read 16283 times)