Key Tronic Model F clone series
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| Branding | Various |
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| Manufacturer | Key Tronic |
| Layouts | F XT, F AT |
| Keyswitches | Key Tronic foam and foil |
| Keycaps | Cylindrical double-shot |
| Price | $235 incl. S&H (1983)<ref name="eBay-KB-5150" /> |
Key Tronic Model F clone series is a series of IBM Model F clone keyboards produced by Key Tronic for numerous brands.
Description[edit | edit source]
Key Tronic copied both the XT and AT layouts of the Model F. The keyboard case itself is quite different from the Model F, and distinct in its own right. The keyboard appears to be the basis for (at least one model of) the Compaq Deskpro 286 AT keyboard.<ref name="gh-Deskpro" />
Print advertisements have been dated to 1983<ref name="DT-KB-200" /><ref name="eBay-KB-5150" />, and an FCC ID has been found from 1982.<ref name="gh-EVP-850" /> The keyboards appear to have been tactile from the outset (with linear versions produced).
These keyboards use windowed keycaps for the lock keys, instead of an LED cluster. The keycaps use double-shot moulding.
In at least one instance, the PCB has been found to have hand-drawn traces.
Variants[edit | edit source]
| Model | Brand | FCC ID | Layout | Interface | Switch | Notes |
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| KB-5150<ref name="eBay-KB-5150" /> | Key Tronic | XT | Tactile | Advertised in 1983 | ||
| KB-200<ref name="DT-KB-200" /> | Key Tronic | XT | Apple II | Tactile | Designed for use with an Apple II computer; advertised in 1983 | |
| Moniker "Columbia" | Columbia Data Products | XT | Linear | Designed for use with a Columbia Data Products IBM PC clone | ||
| EVP-850/P<ref name="gh-EVP-850" /> | Quanta | CIG8AVP2402 (1982) | XT | DIN-5 | Linear | Years cited: 1984 and 1985<ref name="gh-EVP-850" /> |
| E03091007 | None | AT | AT | Tactile | Years cited: 1989 |
Gallery[edit | edit source]
Columbia Data Products[edit | edit source]
- Keyboard dated September 1983
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Top view, German layout -
Switches and springs -
Backside of the PCB
AT layout[edit | edit source]
- Unbranded model E03091007
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Top view -
Switches -
Rear label
External links[edit | edit source]
- MouseFan — Key Tronic Corp E03091007
- Old Computers — The Columbia VP computer
References[edit | edit source]
<references> <ref name="gh-Deskpro">Geekhack — Compaq Deskpro 286 AT Keyboard</ref> <ref name="gh-EVP-850">Geekhack — Quanta EVP-850/P keyboard</ref> <ref name="DT-KB-200">Deskthority — KeyTronic KB-200</ref> <ref name="eBay-KB-5150">eBay — Key Tronic KB 5150 IBM PC Computer Keyboard 1983 Print Ad Advertisement [Volatile reference]</ref> </references>
