Author Topic: HHKB Serial Numbers (Read 13179 times)

neunelfer · « **on:** Thu, 09 January 2014, 11:47:43 »

After seeing this HHKB with such a low serial number, I was curious as to what other people have.

Mine is 010686, made in 12/2012.

osi · « **Reply #1 on:** Thu, 09 January 2014, 11:51:09 »

000581 - 2012-12.

Type-S -- possibly could go by a different batch number but my number is still pretty low!

neunelfer · « **Reply #2 on:** Thu, 09 January 2014, 11:53:00 »

Quote from: osi on Thu, 09 January 2014, 11:51:09

000581 - 2012-12.

Type-S -- possibly could go by a different batch number but my number is still pretty low!

They must have restarted for the Type-S, which came out much more recently.

AKIMbO · « **Reply #3 on:** Thu, 09 January 2014, 11:53:39 »

Type-S

000972
2012-09

That's odd...my Type-S is made before osi's but the serial number is larger.

Dgsbllx · « **Reply #4 on:** Thu, 09 January 2014, 11:53:50 »

000345 / 2012-06

Type-S also

kmiller8 · « **Reply #5 on:** Thu, 09 January 2014, 11:54:28 »

Quote from: AKIMbO on Thu, 09 January 2014, 11:53:39

Type-S

000972
2012-09

That's odd...my Type-S is made before osi's but the serial number is larger.

They must be counting down to 0, so everyone quick buy HHKB Type-S before they're discontinued!

dustinhxc · « **Reply #6 on:** Thu, 09 January 2014, 11:59:43 »

135k July 2013 Black

neunelfer · « **Reply #7 on:** Thu, 09 January 2014, 12:04:30 »

So far it doesn't seem like they make a lot of sense.. yours is 135000 Dustin? I figured they would just be ordered chronologically.

dustinhxc · « **Reply #8 on:** Thu, 09 January 2014, 12:15:43 »

Quote from: neunelfer on Thu, 09 January 2014, 12:04:30

So far it doesn't seem like they make a lot of sense.. yours is 135000 Dustin? I figured they would just be ordered chronologically.

Yeah but my month is later then others. It is pretty high though.

xredman · « **Reply #9 on:** Thu, 09 January 2014, 12:59:11 »

HHKB Pro 2 Black

006369
2009-03

SpAmRaY · « **Reply #10 on:** Thu, 09 January 2014, 13:12:55 »

What about the revision number?

neunelfer · « **Reply #11 on:** Thu, 09 January 2014, 13:21:57 »

Quote from: SpAmRaY on Thu, 09 January 2014, 13:12:55

What about the revision number?

I'm actually surprised at how many numbers there are: Part, model, and rev.

It seems that Part no. -1381 is white Pro 2, -1382 is black Pro 2. Not sure about Rev.

esoomenona · « **Reply #12 on:** Thu, 09 January 2014, 13:38:46 »

Date seems to be part of the SN. They probably produce hundreds per month, or maybe quarters.

Jrwestcoast · « **Reply #13 on:** Thu, 09 January 2014, 13:47:38 »

I have a white HHKB pro2

part# -1380
serial # 011482
date 2012-10

Awful · « **Reply #14 on:** Thu, 09 January 2014, 16:31:04 »

010655

I just got it for Christmas.

@OP where'd those caps come from? They're pretty rad!

neunelfer · « **Reply #15 on:** Thu, 09 January 2014, 16:51:31 »

Quote from: Awful on Thu, 09 January 2014, 16:31:04

010655

I just got it for Christmas.

@OP where'd those caps come from? They're pretty rad!

Hey, we're pretty close! The black HHKB is not mine, but I know the keycaps came from a Topre keyboard made for video editing.

sth · « **Reply #16 on:** Thu, 09 January 2014, 17:03:54 »

A99080002841 old-style HHKB lite

it'll be a few weeks before i can unpack my HHKB Pro1 to check.

Snigeln · « **Reply #17 on:** Thu, 09 January 2014, 17:07:02 »

002450 2012-03

HHKB JP

hcry4 · « **Reply #18 on:** Thu, 09 January 2014, 17:21:02 »

Blank Type-S is 85. Printed Type-S is 106.

cgbuen · « **Reply #19 on:** Thu, 09 January 2014, 17:44:23 »

Type-S: 000414, 2011-10

tuxsavvy · « **Reply #20 on:** Thu, 09 January 2014, 18:02:55 »

HHKB Pro JP Type-S 白 (white) and now with Japanese legends from Realforce 108KT1:

MODEL: PD-KB420WS
PART NO.: PA50951-1454
SER.NO.: 001235
REV.: A0
DATE: 2013-01

neunelfer · « **Reply #21 on:** Thu, 09 January 2014, 18:16:42 »

This is the keyboard that those keycaps are from, the Sony BKE-9400A.

Props to the owner who had the awesome idea to put them on his HHKB.

rowdy · « **Reply #22 on:** Thu, 09 January 2014, 19:01:53 »

Quote from: neunelfer on Thu, 09 January 2014, 18:16:42

This is the keyboard that those keycaps are from, the Sony BKE-9400A.

Show Image

Props to the owner who had the awesome idea to put them on his HHKB.

I think most of us would be happy with any custom Topre keycaps!

127001 · « **Reply #23 on:** Thu, 09 January 2014, 19:52:48 »

Quote from: Jrwestcoast on Thu, 09 January 2014, 13:47:38

I have a white HHKB pro2

part# -1380
serial # 011482
date 2012-10

#011489
2013-05
The dates clearly have very little to do with the serial numbers.

Sai · « **Reply #24 on:** Fri, 10 January 2014, 02:50:02 »

serial no. - 000761
date - 2013-10

0,0

rowdy · « **Reply #25 on:** Fri, 10 January 2014, 03:17:31 »

Serial: 004849
Date: 2011-02

A middle aged HHKB Pro 2

hasu · « **Reply #26 on:** Fri, 10 January 2014, 03:51:31 »

My pro is labeled with 000090 REV.A0 2003-05.

IIRC, I saw someone posted picture of Type-S with serial no 2 or 3 of first batch on twitter.
Adn this type-S has 000007

Nice.
http://skalldan.wordpress.com/2011/06/30/happy-hacking-keyboard-professional-2-type-s-%E5%88%B0%E7%9D%80/

EDIT: Ah, this guy is PFU employee, maybe low serial numbers were taken among PFU staff.

SaySo · « **Reply #27 on:** Fri, 10 January 2014, 07:24:19 »

MJ45 · « **Reply #28 on:** Fri, 10 January 2014, 10:15:02 »

Here is the numbers on my HHKB Pro 2.

Wildcard · « **Reply #29 on:** Sat, 11 January 2014, 09:33:56 »

Quote from: AKIMbO on Thu, 09 January 2014, 11:53:39

Type-S

000972
2012-09

That's odd...my Type-S is made before osi's but the serial number is larger.

The only plausible reason is that they're actually counting down to something on the Type-S boards.

But what happens when we reach 0.

HHKB 3 Confirmed Half-Life 3 still pending

tuxsavvy · « **Reply #30 on:** Sat, 11 January 2014, 17:55:14 »

Quote from: Wildcard on Sat, 11 January 2014, 09:33:56

Quote from: AKIMbO on Thu, 09 January 2014, 11:53:39
Type-S

000972
2012-09

That's odd...my Type-S is made before osi's but the serial number is larger.
.. {truncated for beverity} ..
HHKB 3 Confirmed Half-Life 3 still pending

HHKB 3 confirmed? got any source? I found an old thread but they are not talking about HHKB 3 instead it is HHKB Pro JP. HHKB Pro JP is based off HHKB Pro design and not Pro2 therefore it lacks things like USB hub.

demik · « **Reply #31 on:** Sat, 11 January 2014, 17:57:53 »

it's a joke

Wildcard · « **Reply #32 on:** Sat, 11 January 2014, 19:54:13 »

Quote from: tuxsavvy on Sat, 11 January 2014, 17:55:14

Quote from: Wildcard on Sat, 11 January 2014, 09:33:56
Quote from: AKIMbO on Thu, 09 January 2014, 11:53:39
Type-S

000972
2012-09

That's odd...my Type-S is made before osi's but the serial number is larger.
.. {truncated for beverity} ..
HHKB 3 Confirmed Half-Life 3 still pending

HHKB 3 confirmed? got any source? I found an old thread but they are not talking about HHKB 3 instead it is HHKB Pro JP. HHKB Pro JP is based off HHKB Pro design and not Pro2 therefore it lacks things like USB hub.

Sorry I thought I was laying on the sarcasm pretty thick there. We can all hope a new HHKB gets released someday, but presently there's no word on it

TacticaT · « **Reply #33 on:** Sun, 12 January 2014, 14:55:12 »

Letsee, my HHKB Lite 2 is:

Model: KUH0010
Product ID: PD-KB200B/U
Serial: B03120001238

dustinhxc · « **Reply #34 on:** Mon, 13 January 2014, 00:55:41 »

Seems like I have the highest number? it is actually 130005 from July 2013. Black.

terran5992 · « **Reply #35 on:** Mon, 13 January 2014, 02:23:38 »

012128

Hmmmm, i dont know what to make of this

rowdy · « **Reply #36 on:** Mon, 13 January 2014, 02:58:44 »

Quote from: dustinhxc on Mon, 13 January 2014, 00:55:41

Seems like I have the highest number? it is actually 130005 from July 2013. Black.

Not everyone put the date down.

Is anyone's more recent than Jul-2013?

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Author Topic: HHKB Serial Numbers (Read 13179 times)