My Mechanical Keyboard Collection
I am a huge proponent of mechanical keyboards and have slowly amassed a small collection of them over the years.
This post details my current collection and is mostly meant for my own future reference, but I thought it would be worth sharing as well as I know there are a lot of people like me out there that might find it interesting.
I’d also love to see what your collections look like in the comments as well. :)
My Current Collection
ALPS Switches
| Keyboard | Part Number |
|---|---|
| Apple Macintosh Keyboard | M0110 |
| Apple Macintosh Plus Keyboard | M0110A |
| Apple Extended Keyboard | M0115 |
| Apple Extended Keyboard II | M3501 |
| Apple Extended Keyboard II | M3501 |
| Apple Extended Keyboard II | M3501 |
Buckling Spring Switches
One of the great things about these keyboards is that they had ‘birth certificates’ on the back that list their build dates.
| Keyboard | Part Number | Build Date |
|---|---|---|
| IBM Model F | 4584656 | Approx 1981-1983 |
| IBM Model M | 1390120 | Oct 27, 1986 |
| IBM Model M | 1391240 | Mar 16, 1987 |
| IBM Model M | 1391401 | Jun 01, 1987 |
| IBM Model M | 1390131 | Nov 18, 1988 |
| IBM 3178 Terminal | 5640991 | Feb 11, 1989 |
| IBM Model M | 1394540 | May 10, 1991 |
| IBM Model M | 1391401 | Mar 05, 1992 |
| IBM Model M | 1391401 | Nov 17, 1992 |
| IBM Model M | 82G2383 | Jun 20, 1995 |
| Unicomp Ultra Classic 103 | UB49P4A | Apr 13, 2015 |
Cherry Switches
| Keyboard | Part Number | Switch Type |
|---|---|---|
| Cherry G84-4100 | ML4100PAU/00 | Cherry ML |
| Cherry G84-4100 | ML4100PAUS/03 | Cherry ML |
| FILCO Majestouch Tenkeyless (with Matt3o /dev/tty MT3 Keycaps) |
FKBN87MC/NPEK | Cherry MX Blue |
Other
| Keyboard | Part Number | Switch Type |
|---|---|---|
| Drop ENTR Mechanical Keyboard | N/A | Halo True |
| Keebmonkey CIY KBM68 65% Barebones Wireless (with Artifact Bloom Vintage Keycaps) |
TES68 | Holy Panda X |
| Tokyo60 Keyboard v4 with Everglide V2 Screw-In Stabilizer Set, Acrylic Diffuser, and MKUltra Tokyo60 HHKB Plate Foam (60PT-TKYO-HHKB-BLK) |
N/A | Boba Tactile U4T 62g |
| Happy Hacking Keyboard Pro Classic (Charcoal, Blank keys) 45g with the PFU Color Key Top Set PD-KB400KT01 |
CG01000-296501 | Topre |
| Happy Hacking Keyboard Professional Hybrid (White) 45g | CG01000-296801 | Topre |
Gallery
The images below are from the original posting and don’t show the newer keyboards from the other category (or updated keycaps).
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