Alps SKCM Orange
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| Manufacturer | Alps Electric |
|---|---|
| Family | Alps SKCL/SKCM series |
| Introduced | ca. 1987<ref name="MouseFan" /> |
| Discontinued | ca. 1991<ref name="MouseFan" /> |
| Precedes | Alps SKCM Salmon |
| Supersedes | Alps SKCM Cream |
| Switch type | Tactile |
| Sense method | Metal leaf |
| Keycap mount | Alps mount |
| Switch mount | Plate mount |
Alps SKCM Orange, or Orange Alps, is a tactile switch in the Alps SKCL/SKCM series. SKCM Orange appears to have been introduced in 1987, a year before SKCM Salmon and SKCM Black.<ref name="MouseFan"/>
Orange Alps are found both with and without the Alps logo on the top.
Orange Alps has been sighted with what appears to be dry lubricant applied to the slider.<ref name="Think" />
Variants[edit | edit source]
Known variants include:
| Switchplate Color | Switchplate Length | Alps Logo | Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grey | Long | No Logo | Pine (with slits) |
| White | Long | No Logo | Pine (with slits) |
| White | Long | Logo | Pine (with slits) |
Keyboards[edit | edit source]
- Some Apple IIc keyboards (Model: A2S4500)<ref name="DT-AppleIIc" />
- Some Apple Desktop Bus Keyboard (A9M0330, Made in Japan models)
- Most Apple Extended Keyboard (M0115)
- Some Apple Macintosh Portable keyboards (M5120)
- Most Apple Standard Keyboard (M0116, M0118)
- Some Wang 725-3770 (Date Codes: 8925 or 8935)
Gallery[edit | edit source]
No logo, long grey switchplate[edit | edit source]
The following images are from an Apple Standard Keyboard. The shell here is entirely black.
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Orange Alps switches -
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Switch detail -
Partially disassembled switch
No logo, long white switchplate[edit | edit source]
The source keyboard for this switch is not known; it was part of a Mrinterface Switch Sample Bag. The shell is two tone black and blue-grey.
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Side view -
Rear view -
Fully disassembled
Logo, long white switchplate[edit | edit source]
The following images are from an Apple Extended Keyboard
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Alps logo -
Long white switchplate
References[edit | edit source]
<references> <ref name="MouseFan">MouseFan — ALPS Retrieved 2015-07-22.</ref> <ref name="Think">Think Different — Apple II gs Keyboard수리 II (Korean only) Dated 2011-01-24. Retrieved 2015-07-22.</ref> <ref name="DT-AppleIIc">Deskthority — Apple IIc ALPS Yellow Slider Click</ref> </references>
