"Vintage clicky" IBM keyboard

[johndavis33]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-4700-Vintage-Clicky-Keyboard-RARE-Part-5954339-NOS/261664940602?_trksid=p2047675.c100011.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D27538%26meid%3D8ed7a39ea0c74b24a82cbed242d5f463%26pid%3D100011%26prg%3D11353%26rk%3D5%26rkt%3D10%26sd%3D251620237236#viTabs_0

Looks like it's from the capacitive BS era, japanese or latin charecters?
Weird keycaps on the left side, not sure if they're metallic or relengendable.

[jacobolus]

These are tee-mount Alps (linear switches).

See https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=62628.0 for some cheaper ones (and also the Chinese version)

Also cf.
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=52888
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=63834

Get USB out of these with Soarer’s controller firmware: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=50437.0

[dorkvader]

Weird keycaps on the left side, not sure if they're metallic or relengendable.

They are relegendable.

The case is also not metal.

It does appear to communicate using the same protocol as a 4700, even though it is not one.

[berserkfan]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-4700-Vintage-Clicky-Keyboard-RARE-Part-5954339-NOS/261664940602?_trksid=p2047675.c100011.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D27538%26meid%3D8ed7a39ea0c74b24a82cbed242d5f463%26pid%3D100011%26prg%3D11353%26rk%3D5%26rkt%3D10%26sd%3D251620237236#viTabs_0

Looks like it's from the capacitive BS era, japanese or latin charecters?
Weird keycaps on the left side, not sure if they're metallic or relengendable.

Suggest you lock this thread, OP, because these keyboards can be obtained for under $30 NIB. Also, I have one and the alps are very smooth but not for me. To me, they actuate too easily.

[hwood34]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-4700-Vintage-Clicky-Keyboard-RARE-Part-5954339-NOS/261664940602?_trksid=p2047675.c100011.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D27538%26meid%3D8ed7a39ea0c74b24a82cbed242d5f463%26pid%3D100011%26prg%3D11353%26rk%3D5%26rkt%3D10%26sd%3D251620237236#viTabs_0

Looks like it's from the capacitive BS era, japanese or latin charecters?
Weird keycaps on the left side, not sure if they're metallic or relengendable.

Suggest you lock this thread, OP, because these keyboards can be obtained for under $30 NIB. Also, I have one and the alps are very smooth but not for me. To me, they actuate too easily.

Yep