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Offline cryticfarm

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Anyone know anything about this board? Cherry KB5160
« on: Tue, 27 April 2010, 16:26:06 »
Hey I finally found a board after I found out a guy at my church used to work with computer terminals wayyyyy back. Anyways, so I picked it up and what I found was a green alps switch, and also Chinese lettering. The layout looks pretty odd, can anyone even date this board? It's a Chicony KB5160AT. It would also be nice to have a price for this thing.
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Also, can anyone price a cherry AT G81-1800 for me (MY switches)
It's in pretty much mint condition.
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Offline Mental Hobbit

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« Reply #1 on: Tue, 27 April 2010, 17:29:57 »
That's a Chicony KB5160, not a Cherry. The adapter should work, just as any other DIN-to-PS/2 adapter.
Beautiful item. I can't tell a price, but I think it's rather valuable from a collector's perspective.

Unless things are very different in the US than in Europe, the best you can expect for a G81-1800 is free disposal.
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Offline cryticfarm

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« Reply #2 on: Tue, 27 April 2010, 17:39:03 »
oh yeah i messed up the brands sorry
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Offline cryticfarm

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« Reply #3 on: Tue, 27 April 2010, 17:39:50 »
god damn i always mess up the thread title
http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=cherry+g81-1800&_sacat=0&_trksid=p3286.m270.l1313&_odkw=chicony+kb5160&_osacat=0&bkBtn=
some people selling these for 50 bucks
the kb5160 in that link is alps blue

OH GOD THAT CONNECTOR IS PS/2 TO AT THANK GOD I CAUGHT THAT
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Offline keyb_gr

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« Reply #4 on: Fri, 30 April 2010, 09:08:10 »
Quote from: Mental Hobbit;176723
Unless things are very different in the US than in Europe, the best you can expect for a G81-1800 is free disposal.

I'd say a few bucks for the keycaps (old ones should be either doubleshots or dye-sub, fine either way). Those should be a decent fit for a MX11800.
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This message was probably typed on a vintage G80-3000 with blues. Double-shots, baby. :D

Offline itlnstln

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« Reply #5 on: Fri, 30 April 2010, 09:11:22 »
I am keeping an eye out on G81-1800s for a white case and white caps for my 1863.  I will probably only be able to use the top half of the case for the mod since the 1863 has a USB hub on it, but I like the all-white/gray look.
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Offline cryticfarm

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« Reply #6 on: Sat, 01 May 2010, 14:11:20 »
Quote from: itlnstln;177509
I am keeping an eye out on G81-1800s for a white case and white caps for my 1863.  I will probably only be able to use the top half of the case for the mod since the 1863 has a USB hub on it, but I like the all-white/gray look.

I have white keycaps and black lettering on mine (I think it's double shot, might be dye) and in pretty much mint condition.

EDIT: yeah i'm almost sure they're double shot
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