WTB / Need TRS-80 Model 1 Keycaps

[jhalbrecht]

I've got this Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 1 working after replacing a chip in the Video RAM.

I'm missing three key caps. 'X, ':' and 'BREAK'. Anyone have some spares? Is there a TRS-80 Bone yard?

Wonder if a model 4 keyboard can be a Donner? The break key would be the wrong color though. I believe the model 4 break key is white where the model 1 is black.

 

[MikeModifed]

Professor Mavric sells 'em: http://members.iinet.net.au/~ianmav/trs80/chipsbits.htm

Mike

 

[Jay Newirth]

I sell them
Attached is a photo showing the (2) types of keycaps for the Model 1.
Can you remove a good keycap and take a photo so I can see which one you need
I don't think you can use a Model 4 keyboard (check with Ian)

If interested please contact me at my email address ======> JAYNEWIRTH@VERIZON.NET

 

[jhalbrecht]

Parts ordered

Parts ordered

Professor Mavric sells 'em: http://members.iinet.net.au/~ianmav/trs80/chipsbits.htm

Mike

I ordered up the three keys from Ian Mavric. Thanks for the link. $5/each plus $4 from Australia and $0.99 from PayPal I guess for currency conversion and funding.

Ian says; "You can't use M4 key caps on this Model I. If you had a later Model I with the ALPS keyboard then you could use M4 key caps on it." Where M4 is the model 4 I asked about using as a donor.

On twitter I learned;

@abtnatural

Replying to @theretrowagon
Keys from a Model 4 won't work. Even keys from a later Model I won't work. It looks like both of your systems have the original TRS-80 keyboard, most easily identified by the 8-pointed asterisk (all later I/III/4 asterisks are 6-pointed).

 

[Tibs]

Another way to tell if its an ALPS, the @ will be smaller on the ALPS Model I vs the Cherry being bigger. Thats if you're looking at one online and cant pop it apart.

 

[jhalbrecht]

Keys installed

Keys installed

I ordered up the three keys from Ian Mavric. T

I received the keys and installed. Hooked it up with the expansion interface and the video monitor. Works!



Placed an ad for it on CraigsList and updated and enhanced my wiki page a bit.

 

[jpenner64]

Revitalizing this post…

Sources above are stale and I am looking for a few Model I keycaps. The keyboard I have is a Hi-Tek keyboard with Stackpole switches where the keycaps have a square post.

Keys I am missing are “W”, “J”, and “2”(from keypad)

I have found some TI99 black/silver models do have Stackpole keyboards with keycaps that fit well and look good,

Please let me know if you know of a source or have any advise on the same..

 

[hornbetw]

See my reply in the other thread.

Tom