Author Topic: What's the oldest keyboard you own (Read 30356 times)

mini66 · « **on:** Thu, 03 October 2013, 14:19:41 »

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

CPTBadAss · « **Reply #1 on:** Thu, 03 October 2013, 14:22:17 »

The SSK I own I think. 1987

hoggy · « **Reply #2 on:** Thu, 03 October 2013, 14:22:55 »

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 · « **Reply #3 on:** Thu, 03 October 2013, 14:25:36 »

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 · « **Reply #4 on:** Thu, 03 October 2013, 14:26:08 »

Quote from: CPTBadAss on Thu, 03 October 2013, 14:25:36

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 · « **Reply #5 on:** Thu, 03 October 2013, 14:27:16 »

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

* CPTBadAss cries all over Moose's Filco Zero

Photekq · « **Reply #6 on:** Thu, 03 October 2013, 14:27:54 »

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

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snoopy · « **Reply #7 on:** Thu, 03 October 2013, 14:27:57 »

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

metalliqaz · « **Reply #8 on:** Thu, 03 October 2013, 14:31:14 »

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 · « **Reply #9 on:** Thu, 03 October 2013, 14:31:49 »

Is this it...

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

CPTBadAss · « **Reply #10 on:** Thu, 03 October 2013, 14:33:53 »

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

Computer-Lab in Basement · « **Reply #11 on:** Thu, 03 October 2013, 14:35:32 »

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

mini66 · « **Reply #12 on:** Thu, 03 October 2013, 14:36:29 »

Quote from: CPTBadAss on Thu, 03 October 2013, 14:33:53

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 · « **Reply #13 on:** Thu, 03 October 2013, 14:37:44 »

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 · « **Reply #14 on:** Thu, 03 October 2013, 14:38:05 »

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 · « **Reply #15 on:** Thu, 03 October 2013, 14:41:13 »

Quote from: CPTBadAss on Thu, 03 October 2013, 14:37:44

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 · « **Reply #16 on:** Thu, 03 October 2013, 14:42:48 »

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

mini66 · « **Reply #17 on:** Thu, 03 October 2013, 14:46:54 »

Quote from: CPTBadAss on Thu, 03 October 2013, 14:42:48

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

I see cool

CPTBadAss · « **Reply #18 on:** Thu, 03 October 2013, 14:48:43 »

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 · « **Reply #19 on:** Thu, 03 October 2013, 14:51:02 »

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 · « **Reply #20 on:** Thu, 03 October 2013, 14:54:27 »

Quote from: CPTBadAss on Thu, 03 October 2013, 14:48:43

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 · « **Reply #21 on:** Thu, 03 October 2013, 14:56:36 »

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 · « **Reply #22 on:** Thu, 03 October 2013, 14:58:27 »

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

fohat.digs · « **Reply #23 on:** Thu, 03 October 2013, 15:03:31 »

SpAmRaY · « **Reply #24 on:** Thu, 03 October 2013, 15:04:44 »

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

mini66 · « **Reply #25 on:** Thu, 03 October 2013, 15:04:56 »

Could some of you post pics please

ch_123 · « **Reply #26 on:** Thu, 03 October 2013, 16:27:20 »

My beam spring keyboard from '79.

The_Beast · « **Reply #27 on:** Thu, 03 October 2013, 16:32:40 »

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 · « **Reply #28 on:** Thu, 03 October 2013, 16:41:56 »

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 · « **Reply #29 on:** Thu, 03 October 2013, 16:51:28 »

Quote from: CPTBadAss on Thu, 03 October 2013, 14:25:36

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 · « **Reply #30 on:** Thu, 03 October 2013, 16:53:03 »

Quote from: ch_123 on Thu, 03 October 2013, 16:27:20

My beam spring keyboard from '79.

Show Image

That's beautiful. Is it heavy?

CPTBadAss · « **Reply #31 on:** Thu, 03 October 2013, 16:56:57 »

That's gorgeous hoggy. Thanks for sharing

Is that the Portuguese layout?

Photekq · « **Reply #32 on:** Thu, 03 October 2013, 16:59:47 »

Quote from: CPTBadAss on Thu, 03 October 2013, 16:56:57

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

It's a german layout.

sth · « **Reply #33 on:** Thu, 03 October 2013, 17:01:45 »

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 · « **Reply #34 on:** Thu, 03 October 2013, 17:15:24 »

Quote from: hoggy on Thu, 03 October 2013, 16:53:03

Quote from: ch_123 on Thu, 03 October 2013, 16:27:20
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 · « **Reply #35 on:** Thu, 03 October 2013, 17:26:54 »

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 · « **Reply #36 on:** Fri, 04 October 2013, 07:40:58 »

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 · « **Reply #37 on:** Fri, 04 October 2013, 07:46:06 »

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

Game Theory · « **Reply #38 on:** Fri, 04 October 2013, 07:53:00 »

Atari 800 or IBM 5251 beam spring

snoopy · « **Reply #39 on:** Fri, 04 October 2013, 07:58:13 »

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

Dubsgalore · « **Reply #40 on:** Fri, 04 October 2013, 08:06:56 »

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

Quote from: hoggy on Thu, 03 October 2013, 16:51:28

Here you go.
Show Image

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

That's wonderful, I'm jealous

Thimplum · « **Reply #41 on:** Fri, 04 October 2013, 10:38:31 »

'88 model m

002 · « **Reply #42 on:** Fri, 04 October 2013, 18:17:57 »

While it's not my oldest keyboard, it's certainly my oldest Topre keyboard

Sony NEWS NWP-411A (1986-87):

HaaTa · « **Reply #43 on:** Fri, 04 October 2013, 21:25:29 »

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 · « **Reply #44 on:** Fri, 04 October 2013, 21:29:31 »

Quote from: HaaTa on Fri, 04 October 2013, 21:25:29

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

Show Image

That's 6934 -> Week 34 1969!

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

That PCB is ****ing gorgeous.

calavera · « **Reply #45 on:** Fri, 04 October 2013, 21:31:10 »

nothing special. '87 model m ssk

CPTBadAss · « **Reply #46 on:** Fri, 04 October 2013, 21:44:57 »

Quote from: 002 on Fri, 04 October 2013, 18:17:57

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

Show Image

Show Image

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

Quote from: HaaTa on Fri, 04 October 2013, 21:25:29

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

Show Image

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 · « **Reply #47 on:** Sat, 05 October 2013, 09:44:10 »

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 · « **Reply #48 on:** Sat, 05 October 2013, 11:37:44 »

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 · « **Reply #49 on:** Sat, 05 October 2013, 11:40:31 »

Quote from: 002 on Fri, 04 October 2013, 18:17:57

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

Show Image

Show Image

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

News:

Author Topic: What's the oldest keyboard you own (Read 30356 times)