can anyone tell me something about this keyboard?

[foxtrott]

Hey Guys,

anyone knows this keyboard?

I found it at recycling center 

beautiful old doubleshots.. und very heavy. 

[divito]

That seems like a great find. Can't wait to hear more about it.

[Tarzan]

They look like they could be Cherry M7 switches, perhaps the later variant referred to on the DT Wiki that had retaining clips on the sides.

http://deskthority.net/wiki/Cherry_M9

Nice keyboard, those are beautiful keycaps!

Edit: Updated to reflect Cherry M9, not M7.   

[foxtrott]

how can you just throw something in the garbage?

I clean the caps now...  very thick doubleshots

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=41117.0#post_Cherry

Cherry M7... older than the MX !! 

[Parak]

Hey, that looks familiar :P

http://imgur.com/a/JGEOB

[Tarzan]

how can you just throw something in the garbage?

I clean the caps now...  very thick doubleshots

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=41117.0#post_Cherry

Cherry M7... older than the MX !! 

Actually, using the Adler typewriter as a search term, your find looks like it may use Cherry M9 switches.

Additionally, the shell design of the MX switch is borrowed from the M9, including the shell retention clips and the four holes in the top used for releasing them.

Little else is presently known about the M9 switch, as it appears to be by far the least widely used of the three types. However, by 1984, with the introduction of the Cherry MX, this form factor became dominant with the immediate and rapid adoption of the new switch.

Sounds like a pretty rare find!

http://deskthority.net/wiki/Cherry_M9

[tricheboars]

whoa. those caps are freaking awesome and that board is really cool. please use that monster. what connection cable port does it utilize? AT? XT? PS/2 (fantasy hope)?

those caps. man they are awesome. and is that a 8x spacebar?!?

[Daniel Beardsmore]

Cherry M9. It was their "low-profile" switch — same size as the successor the MX, but most of the switch is under the plate. It does look like a reduced size M7, but it introduced changes to the shell that were re-used in the MX (removable lid with side retention clips and holes in the top to release it).

I should be getting one or two some time this year that I can disassemble for the DT wiki, but feel free to beat me to it (you could even enter the photos into the wiki photo competition).

No idea what the keyboard is, though.

[Parak]

Cherry M9. It was their "low-profile" switch — same size as the successor the MX, but most of the switch is under the plate. It does look like a reduced size M7, but it introduced changes to the shell that were re-used in the MX (removable lid with side retention clips and holes in the top to release it).

I should be getting one or two some time this year that I can disassemble for the DT wiki, but feel free to beat me to it (you could even enter the photos into the wiki photo competition).

No idea what the keyboard is, though.

You can use the pics I took (and posted to DT) a while back, if you prefer, though they kinda suck..: http://imgur.com/a/1zBTQ

The switch stem is also quite different and longer.

[IvanIvanovich]

Appears to be something from TA, there are several typewriters that have the same look, keycaps. M9 switches are pretty common in TA typewriters made in the early 80's before they switched to MX and then quickly to MY or worse for cost savings.
My guess is that it goes to some model of professional grade electronic word processor.

[Daniel Beardsmore]

You can use the pics I took (and posted to DT) a while back, if you prefer, though they kinda suck..: http://imgur.com/a/1zBTQ

I guess I saw those before — I was sure I'd seen something that demonstrated that the M9 was the same inside as the M8.

[foxtrott]

There are probably the same buttons like this:

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=47636.msg1018535#msg1018535

on the connection cable is TA..  so triumph adler

but I have no idea whether you can convert the plug to ps2

the caps are certainly fantastically beautiful .. I will post pictures 

[Daniel Beardsmore]

Interesting — looks like Cherry M9 was popular for typewriters!