Alps SKCM Salmon

Alps SKCM Salmon
Manufacturer	Alps Electric
Family	Alps SKCL/SKCM series
Introduced	ca. 1988<ref name="MouseFan" />
Discontinued	ca. 1992
Precedes	Alps SKCM Black
Supersedes	Alps SKCM Orange
Switch type	Tactile
Sense method	Metal leaf
Keycap mount	Alps mount
Switch mount	Plate mount

Alps SKCM Salmon, or Salmon Alps / Pink Alps, is a tactile switch in the Alps SKCL/SKCM series. Salmon Alps are thought to be somewhat stiffer than SKCM Black, while being smoother. It is also reported to be heavier than SKCM Orange.

It appears that SKCM Salmon was introduced after SKCM Orange, and it appears that the two were sold as alternative products for several years. SKCM Salmon is also reported to be contemporary with SKCM Black, which was the only one of these three tactile switches to remain on sale into the mid 90s.<ref name="MouseFan" /> The Wang 725-3770 suggests that they were still made as late as 1992.

The sliders are lubricated in early versions of the switch, and later versions of the switch might not be.

Variants[edit | edit source]

Known variants include:

Switchplate Color	Switchplate Length	Alps Logo	Generation
White	Short	Logo	Pine (with slits)

Keyboards[edit | edit source]

Some Apple Extended Keyboard (M0115)
Some Apple Extended Keyboard II (M0312/M3501)
Some Apple Standard Keyboard (M0116, M0118)
Some Apple Macintosh Portable keyboards (M5120)
Some Chicony KB-7001 (Addison branded)
Some Datadesk Mac101E (FCC ID: E98-1069, Model #: 1069, Version: 3)<ref name="eBay" />
Most Dell AT101 series (Not W) (FCC IDs: GYI3PVAT101, GYIAT101-102)
Some Wang 725-3770/3771