Today we're going to learn hungarian way to build a board. Now I'm not 100% sure it's based on REED switches... I don't want to use force to break something, because this board is from... 1977, Yeah, it's older than the Siemens monster I already wrote about here! The path layout on the bottom of the PCB looks a little similar to Zbrojovka boards + switches feel kinda like them. My bet it's REED.
You remember when I wrote yesterday that you can hurt your feet with my MK45 board? Well, Videoton makes it blush in envy. The bottom base has so thick walls that it literally can be called a tank. It's a dual role keyboard: a terminal, and a weapon. And a shield from small caliber firearms maybe. The metal plug is a giant, I think it was common in '70 to "make sure the plug stays connected". Yeah... And just look how thick that thing is! You can find two layers of electronics inside.
Caps are double shots - very high quality. Interesting thing is that some switches are "double-taps", I don't know how you English-speaking guys call them... It's like on Commodore 64 home computer with "Shift lock" key - you can actually lock them, I guess it will be more clear if you watch the video I've shot:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4KdlBt08PsThis video was
pain in the a$$ to make. I don't know, maybe I need to rest a little
Dog started barking, those flat screws were giving me a headache. A bad day.
Overall, I must say it's a very high quality board. The switch mechanism feels waaay better than our domestic Unitra-Polam.
More photos posted
here.