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Osborne Keyboard identification

booboo

booboo

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I have an OCC1A that has Oak FTM keyboard, and luckily works well still. This weekend I picked up a OCC1 for parts and has another type of keyboard. I see a TEC label on the back, and seems to be more like a keytronic with a PCB unto which the keys plunge into. I haven't fully tested but the RETURN does work. Any experience with this keyboard?

On thing that is wrong with it is that it has metallic/plastic foil in front and back; and those are curling and de laminated, which makes the typing mushy. I suspect it's there for EMI shielding; I wonder if I can omit? Otherwise I need to see if I can flatten them...

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The only other solution to have a modern mechanical keyboard is a kit that is on Ebay, if this is what you mean?
 
My wife knocked the keyboard off the table breaking 4 keys so it looks like I have no alternative but to buy a new keyboard but I don't see any on Fleabay. Does anyone have either an original or replacement keyboard for sale? It would need to be a US keyboard. Thanks.
 
nelgin said:
My wife knocked the keyboard off the table breaking 4 keys so it looks like I have no alternative but to buy a new keyboard but I don't see any on Fleabay. Does anyone have either an original or replacement keyboard for sale? It would need to be a US keyboard. Thanks.
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I will have a mechanical keyboard replacement kit back on ebay this weekend. I am putting the kits together. Stay tuned.
 
kc4bqk said:
I will have a mechanical keyboard replacement kit back on ebay this weekend. I am putting the kits together. Stay tuned.
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Do you sell off-ebay so we don't have to deal with their ridiculous overheads ? If I had seen this I'd have held off on that gotek adaptor and saved on shipping.
 
nelgin said:
Do you sell off-ebay so we don't have to deal with their ridiculous overheads ? If I had seen this I'd have held off on that gotek adaptor and saved on shipping.
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I have not, Ebay is just easy. I would have to figure out how to sell otherwise.
 
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