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Offline ch_123

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« Reply #50 on: Wed, 02 September 2009, 17:45:40 »
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I think by 1989 they called all their bs keyboards Model M, even if a prior design was not changed.


No, I've seen Model F terminal keyboards dated 1992.
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Offline Mercen_505

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« Reply #51 on: Wed, 02 September 2009, 17:49:20 »
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No, I've seen Model F terminal keyboards dated 1992.

I think we're talking about two different things...

The sticker on the chassis of my Model C1 (see my previous post) shows it to be a model C1. But the sticker on the back of the metal baseplate inside the keyboard calls that part a Model F.

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Offline Moparx

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« Reply #52 on: Wed, 02 September 2009, 18:38:08 »
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The sticker on the chassis of my Model C1 (see my previous post) shows it to be a model C1. But the sticker on the back of the metal baseplate inside the keyboard calls that part a Model F.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b81/_Sirocco/Model_c_2.jpg
Here is the sticker on my metal baseplate:
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Offline ch_123

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« Reply #53 on: Wed, 02 September 2009, 19:00:53 »
Ok, so we have a Model F Model C, a Model M Model C, oh, and bare in mind - they may be Model Cs, they could 'Modification C' or the like...

I have a theory on this one, but I'd need to know whether or not the "Model M Model C" is a Model M style design, or a Model F one.
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« Reply #54 on: Sat, 05 September 2009, 09:51:50 »
Oh right, that makes much more sense. So these are Model Fs (or Ms) for the 3178 family of terminals. Mystery solved then.
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« Reply #55 on: Sun, 06 September 2009, 06:09:17 »
That sounds like a good explanation.
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Offline Rajagra

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« Reply #56 on: Sun, 06 September 2009, 14:48:14 »
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I think it's an inductor, the opposite of a capacitor.


Could it be a solenoid - that can be set up to click when you press a key?
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Offline Shawn Stanford

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« Reply #57 on: Fri, 11 September 2009, 08:47:19 »
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Of course this comment just made me had to have it.
And guess what? LIES! Plain lies! :) This is the lighest most delicious clicky keyboard I now have. It beats the F both in feel and sound. Also it has TWO secret compartments and very cupped keys (the F and J supercupped), double shot. Man, the idea that normal modern keyboards could have this feel but don't, it is insane.

Really? Awesome! I distinctly remember those being terrible keyboards. I could have been using older models, or I may have them confused with another manufacturer. The place was a mix of variously-aged IBM equipment and a few other manufacturers (Telex? Memorex?), all of it very well used.

So, what are your plans for getting its delicious clickiness hooked up to a piece of modern computing equipment..?
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Offline JBert

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« Reply #58 on: Fri, 11 September 2009, 08:47:29 »
Pictures, or it didn't happen. :-)

By the way, got any results for a ripometer test on that one?
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Offline ch_123

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« Reply #59 on: Fri, 11 September 2009, 09:07:44 »
Quote from: webwit;116947
Of course this comment just made me had to have it.

And guess what? LIES! Plain lies! :)

This is the lighest most delicious clicky keyboard I now have. It beats the F both in feel and sound.

Also it has TWO secret compartments and very cupped keys (the F and J supercupped), double shot.

Man, the idea that normal modern keyboards could have this feel but don't, it is insane.

I demand pictures of the insides! Do NOT make me come over there!

Oh btw, are the keycaps compatible with the F/M? Also, are the keys to either side of the spacebar (that look like they are lower down than the rest of keys) any different in terms of feel to the rest?
« Last Edit: Fri, 11 September 2009, 09:22:39 by ch_123 »
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Offline Shawn Stanford

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« Reply #60 on: Fri, 11 September 2009, 11:54:24 »
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Sounds like a great find. I like the new name for scooped F's and J's:  "SuperCupped".   This is in contrast of course to "Nubile Nubs".

I'll hold out for something nubile and supercupped...

Like a hot gymnast:
« Last Edit: Fri, 11 September 2009, 14:40:37 by Shawn Stanford »
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