What's the oldest keyboard you own

[mini66]

What's the oldest keyboard you own and still using, do you collect them...just curious

[CPTBadAss]

The SSK I own I think. 1987

[hoggy]

I've got a 1990 G80-5000 that I keep at work, but I'm sure I've got something older than that. 

Plus it'll look like a spring chicken compared some of the choicer examples...

[CPTBadAss]

Ugh Hoggy...that's one of my dream boards. I am jealous. Might you be able to grace this thread with a picture of the G80-5000? I'll get a picture of my SSK if you do

[esoomenona]

Ugh Hoggy...that's one of my dream boards. I am jealous. Might you be able to grace this thread with a picture of the G80-5000? I'll get a picture of my SSK if you do

Don't lie! That's my dream board...

[CPTBadAss]

Hush moose, you can't have all the things I love...just most of them.

* CPTBadAss cries all over Moose's Filco Zero

[Photekq]

G80-1501 or a focus fk2001. I also have a nixdorf pcb that's probably older.. but that's just a pcb )

[snoopy]

It was my F AT, now it is my '88 SSK.

[metalliqaz]

How about oldest continuous ownership?  I got my model M when they were still selling model Ms with IBM PCs.  1994.  Too bad my family lost the Focus with Alps that we had before that.

[mini66]

Is this it...

http://input.yesky.com/imagelist/2009/119/g0010litdbx4s.jpg

[CPTBadAss]

What are you asking for mini66? Is that a G80-5000? Or is that hoggy's specific keyboard?

[Computer-Lab in Basement]

I believe my oldest Model M is either an '86 or '87, can't remember...

[mini66]

What are you asking for mini66? Is that a G80-5000? Or is that hoggy's specific keyboard?

I just typed "G80-5000" into Google and it brought up the photo I posted

[CPTBadAss]

Yes I see that. I was asking what you wanted to know. Is your question "What is a G80-5000?" Which it obviously was.

[CommunistWitchDr]

My DEC writer is pretty old, probably late 70s.

My hall effect keypads are late 70s too.

My WYSE is pretty old as well, and probably my oldest working board.

[mini66]

Yes I see that. I was asking what you wanted to know. Is your question "What is a G80-5000?" Which it obviously was.

I was just curious to know what a "G80-5000" looked like that's all.

[CPTBadAss]

Yup, your photo is correct then. I'm in love with that thing...

[mini66]

Yup, your photo is correct then. I'm in love with that thing...

I see cool 

[CPTBadAss]

I had the chance to try one at the earlier Chicagoland meet up this year. It's the closest thing I've found to a Microsoft Ergonomic 4000 keyboard in mechanical form.

[Linkbane]

I don't have too many special things (I may come into possession of a 1980's Model F), but I do have a Dell Quietkey.

[mini66]

I had the chance to try one at the earlier Chicagoland meet up this year. It's the closest thing I've found to a Microsoft Ergonomic 4000 keyboard in mechanical form.

Do you ever look on eBay's for one?

[dorkvader]

I have a microswitch / honeywell keyboard from 1976, it beats out the selectric keyboard I have by a few months. 

I should have had a univac keyboard from the 1960's, but haata outbid me. again.

[phx]

Model M, '89
manufactured on the day I was born. 

[fohat.digs]

this

[SpAmRaY]

Any hints as to finding out how old a G80-1800 pcb is?

[mini66]

Could some of you post pics please 

[ch_123]

My beam spring keyboard from '79.

[The_Beast]

I have a F AT but I'm not sure of it's date of manufacture. I also have a 1991 SSK and a dolch board as well

[Halverson]

My Model F 122 is from Dec.19 1984. Don't think I have anything else older than that. Have several things from 87-88.

[hoggy]

Ugh Hoggy...that's one of my dream boards. I am jealous. Might you be able to grace this thread with a picture of the G80-5000? I'll get a picture of my SSK if you do

Here you go.

It's gone a horrible pie yellow, but you can't have everything.

[hoggy]

My beam spring keyboard from '79.

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That's beautiful.  Is it heavy?

[CPTBadAss]

That's gorgeous hoggy. Thanks for sharing Is that the Portuguese layout?

[Photekq]

That's gorgeous hoggy. Thanks for sharing Is that the Portuguese layout?

It's a german layout.

[sth]

I've got (i believe) an 80s, maybe late 70s NASA keyboard laying around. I can try to take a picture of it but I bet  you HaaTa already has pics of it online somewhere.
I also have an Atari cx85 numpad that's missing a key. It has linear switches that are similar to the NMB space invader technology but I'm blanking on the actual switch right now.

[ch_123]

My beam spring keyboard from '79.

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That's beautiful.  Is it heavy?

4.5Kg, which is about as much as a 122-key Model F. Of course, this one is  barely any wider than an SSK (although a lot deeper and taller)

[N8N]

I have a Model M, a Wyse terminal, and a SGI Granite and I enjoy using all of them.  Also have a Model F but that is a slightly odd layout (not an AT board.)  Would love to trade it for a F AT with a "normal" numpad area.

[IvanIvanovich]

My oldest is my Commodore PC5 / G80-0499HAU. I forget the exact production date but I think it's some time in 1984 or 1985 which makes it a pretty early MX model. I don't use this one though since I don't have any computers that speak what it does, and thus am not even sure if it's still functional.

[mr_schnrub]

My oldest - IBM Model M 1390120 - 9th August 1986

[Game Theory]

Atari 800 or IBM 5251 beam spring

[snoopy]

I heard one learns to ride... ehm... type on older ... boards 

[Dubsgalore]

Probably an at101 or NMB board in a box in my room..

Here you go.

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It's gone a horrible pie yellow, but you can't have everything.

That's wonderful, I'm jealous

[Thimplum]

'88 model m

[002]

While it's not my oldest keyboard, it's certainly my oldest Topre keyboard
Sony NEWS NWP-411A (1986-87):

[HaaTa]

Hmm, well, I use all my keyboards (rofl)

The oldest is sorta hard. But, oldest manufactured is probably my Honeywell Dual Magnet Hall Effect (the vintage one) engineering sample (NIB) from 1970, with ICs from 1969!



That's 6934 -> Week 34 1969!

Album
https://plus.google.com/photos/113845661925823397356/albums#photos/113845661925823397356/albums/5789286994082633025

[127001]

Hmm, well, I use all my keyboards (rofl)

The oldest is sorta hard. But, oldest manufactured is probably my Honeywell Dual Magnet Hall Effect (the vintage one) engineering sample (NIB) from 1970, with ICs from 1969!

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That's 6934 -> Week 34 1969!

Album
https://plus.google.com/photos/113845661925823397356/albums#photos/113845661925823397356/albums/5789286994082633025

That PCB is ****ing gorgeous.

[calavera]

nothing special. '87 model m ssk

[CPTBadAss]

While it's not my oldest keyboard, it's certainly my oldest Topre keyboard
Sony NEWS NWP-411A (1986-87):

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Damn, that is really cool. And I love that layout, I've never seen anything like it but it looks awesome.

Hmm, well, I use all my keyboards (rofl)

The oldest is sorta hard. But, oldest manufactured is probably my Honeywell Dual Magnet Hall Effect (the vintage one) engineering sample (NIB) from 1970, with ICs from 1969!

Show Image

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That's 6934 -> Week 34 1969!

Album
https://plus.google.com/photos/113845661925823397356/albums#photos/113845661925823397356/albums/5789286994082633025

Haata, what do those switches feel like? And as always, you have such great stuff. I'm very sad I can't go to your Kiibohd meetups.

[E TwentyNine]

My December 1984 Model M.

Not a separate keyboard, but my Commodore PET and its keyboard is slightly older, would have to open it to get exact date.

[hoggy]

Have you got a picture of the PET?  I used one for my Computing GCSE (my school didn't believe in ... I dunno... spending money, I guess).

[Puddsy]

While it's not my oldest keyboard, it's certainly my oldest Topre keyboard
Sony NEWS NWP-411A (1986-87):

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That's awesome. I love the JP legends on the keycaps.