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Offline BADBADNOTGOOD

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Peerless switches on ebay! (Fujitsu and Triumph)
« on: Sun, 28 April 2013, 19:14:01 »
Fijitsu FKB4700 [$23 Buy It Now]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Fujitsu-FKB4700-Heavy-IBM-Compatible-Clicky-Style-Keyboard-/111061129210?pt=US_Vintage_Computing_Parts_Accessories&hash=item19dbc257fa


Rebranded Triumph Systems FKB4700 [$60 Buy It Now] more normal price for this keyboard but you dont see the rebranded ones as often. probably more of a collectors piece.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Triumph-Systems-FKB4700-FCC-C9S4D8KB4700-Keyboard-/150938692064?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item2324a5a9e0




--Here is a short video of the keyboard and the description on the video sums up the switch quite well.--
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Offline ComradeSniper

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Re: Peerless switches on ebay! (Fujitsu and Triumph)
« Reply #1 on: Mon, 29 April 2013, 00:22:19 »
Pretty interesting switch, feels kind of like a less tactile buckling spring to me. Cool find.

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Re: Peerless switches on ebay! (Fujitsu and Triumph)
« Reply #2 on: Mon, 29 April 2013, 07:38:00 »
Fijitsu FKB4700 [$23 Buy It Now]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Fujitsu-FKB4700-Heavy-IBM-Compatible-Clicky-Style-Keyboard-/111061129210?pt=US_Vintage_Computing_Parts_Accessories&hash=item19dbc257fa


Rebranded Triumph Systems FKB4700 [$60 Buy It Now] more normal price for this keyboard but you dont see the rebranded ones as often. probably more of a collectors piece.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Triumph-Systems-FKB4700-FCC-C9S4D8KB4700-Keyboard-/150938692064?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item2324a5a9e0

--Here is a short video of the keyboard and the description on the video sums up the switch quite well.--

Both of the keyboards pictured are branded "Triumph Systems."

Interesting find, but I have too many interesting keyboards already, need to get rid of some...   :'(


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Re: Peerless switches on ebay! (Fujitsu and Triumph)
« Reply #3 on: Mon, 29 April 2013, 07:39:54 »
How much does a Peerless switches cost usually? Someone said along 65, but what's the average?.
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Re: Peerless switches on ebay! (Fujitsu and Triumph)
« Reply #4 on: Mon, 29 April 2013, 08:19:09 »
I got mine for free. Most people don't care for the Peerless switch as it's a spring on top of a dome. Dante likes them, but I think they're pretty meh. Not the worst, definitely not the best, IMO.

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Re: Peerless switches on ebay! (Fujitsu and Triumph)
« Reply #5 on: Mon, 29 April 2013, 08:32:46 »
I've got one too, but don't like it. Its better than rubber domes and I like the big bodies but it's not for moi.

I guess people either hate 'em or love 'em.
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Re: Peerless switches on ebay! (Fujitsu and Triumph)
« Reply #6 on: Wed, 01 May 2013, 17:15:34 »
Doesn't Fujitsu also make the Topre Switches; how does Peerless Switch compare as they both use dome and spring.
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