Alps SKCL Brown
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| Manufacturer | Alps Electric |
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| Family | Alps SKCL/SKCM series |
| Switch type | Linear |
| Sense method | Metal leaf |
| Keycap mount | Alps mount |
| Switch mount | Plate mount |
Alps SKCL Brown is a rare linear switch in the complicated Alps SKCL/SKCM series.
Description[edit | edit source]
SKCL Brown can be differentiated from the tactile SKCM Brown by the presence of an LED cutout.
Another marked distinction between the two is the presence of a typical symmetrical "notched" slider as seen on other early SKCL switches such as Alps SKCL Cream and Alps SKCL Green.
Like most other linear switches, SKCL Brown differs only in weight, and is one of the heavier linear Alps switches that can be found across an entire keyboard (ie, not reserved for special key locations such as the space bar).
Like Alps SKCL Amber and Alps SKCL Striped Amber these were manufactured in Korea under the Goldstar Alps partnership.
The switchplate has so far been found to be grey full-height.<ref name="rzwv-KCLEA907" />
Variants[edit | edit source]
Known variants include:
| Switchplate Color | Switchplate Length | Alps Logo | Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grey | Long | No Logo | Pine (with slits) |
Keyboards[edit | edit source]
- Epson AP1003A<ref name="Epson" />
- Leading Edge DC-3014
- Packard Bell KCLEA907L<ref name="rzwv-KCLEA907" />
- Packard Bell KFCLEA916A<ref name="KFCLEA916A" />
- Tandem 6526<ref name="Tandem" />
- Visual KB020 (DEC LK201 clone)<ref name="Visual Terminal Keyboard" />
References[edit | edit source]
<references> <ref name="Epson">Imgur — AT Epson Board (SKCL Brown) Posted 2020-09-23.</ref> <ref name="rzwv-KCLEA907">ちゃたりたいね — PACKARD BELL KCLEA907L ALPS茶軸リニア</ref> <ref name="Visual Terminal Keyboard">Deskthority — heretofore undocumented Visual terminal board with SKCL browns Posted 2015-09-25.</ref> <ref name="Tandem">YouTube — Tandem 6526 Terminal Keyboard (Alps SKCL Brown) Typing Test Posted 2017-05-05.</ref> <ref name="KFCLEA916A"> Deskthority — Packard Bell (SKCL Brown) Posted 2019-01-14.</ref> </references>
