neat extended numpad – Cherry M8 switches, $23 shipped BIN

[jacobolus]

There seem to be several of these:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/141232227196

[keymaster]

Awesome find 
perfect for 60% users

[E TwentyNine]

That is pretty interesting.  And it was programmable!  From PC Mag, March 1988:



Now, to find that parallel printer port and a TSR program compatible with a modern OS...

[Pacifist]

Going off of that ad, I'm putting my money on blacks. Caps look more like SP's then the rare cherry flat uniform keys

[jacobolus]

Huh? Definitely DSA (you can see it says “DSA” on the inside of the keycap). Yes, likely MX black, but you never know it might be something else with an MX-compatible stem.

List price is $264.71 in 2014 dollars, so $23 is a steal!

[iloveucla]

how can we use that in modern pc? teenst required?

Btw what makes the dsa keycap so special?

[dorkvader]

I prefer DSA for a tenkey: nice and flat.

With those keycaps, there's a good chance its M8 or something lower profile than MX. My IBM LPFK (1981 - 1983) has DSA-type keycaps and M8.

[Xenderwind]

Pics of the switch on DT http://deskthority.net/photos-f62/a-few-select-finds-of-the-past-months-t4840.html

[jacobolus]

Good find. I updated the title.

[SpAmRaY]

So who's going to get one and get it working on a modern system?

[1391406]

Awesome find 
perfect for 60% users

Adding that to a 60% kind of defeats the purpose of buying a 60% in the first place, doesn't it?

[luisbg]

I want one. Too bad I never find anything interesting in yard sales.

[samwisekoi]

Awesome find 
perfect for 60% users

Adding that to a 60% kind of defeats the purpose of buying a 60% in the first place, doesn't it?

DV-style Gamepad!

Also, Tripp Lite Model U207-006 6 FT USB to Parallel Printer Adapter Cable M-F on NewEgg for $10.99 with free shipping.

 - samwisekoi

p.s.  User-adjustable click volume - from your PC-XT's speaker!

[iloveucla]

Awesome find 
perfect for 60% users

Adding that to a 60% kind of defeats the purpose of buying a 60% in the first place, doesn't it?

You'll have more flexibility on different combination, I mean I have numpad and 80% keyboard both at work.

[iloveucla]

Awesome find 
perfect for 60% users

Adding that to a 60% kind of defeats the purpose of buying a 60% in the first place, doesn't it?

DV-style Gamepad!

Also, Tripp Lite Model U207-006 6 FT USB to Parallel Printer Adapter Cable M-F on NewEgg for $10.99 with free shipping.

 - samwisekoi

p.s.  User-adjustable click volume - from your PC-XT's speaker!

can we just plug and use without using teensy?

[agodinhost]

That is pretty interesting.  And it was programmable!  From PC Mag, March 1988:

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Now, to find that parallel printer port and a TSR program compatible with a modern OS...

Printer port???
Damm, it's already hard to find one serial port ...

[E TwentyNine]

DV-style Gamepad!

Also, Tripp Lite Model U207-006 6 FT USB to Parallel Printer Adapter Cable M-F on NewEgg for $10.99 with free shipping.

 - samwisekoi

p.s.  User-adjustable click volume - from your PC-XT's speaker!

I have doubts that adapter would be of any use, especially not without a custom piece of software to deal with the input.

Think a Teensy or equivalent might do the job.