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Master vintage Cherry keyboards list

Keyboards where the internal assembly and case have separate models and serial numbers, are shown with the case model followed by the internal assembly model, and likewise the case serial number first.

This page is for my own reference only, and will only be updated sporadically as needed. Primarily it is for US- and UK-made keyboards as well as pre-MX German-made keyboards.

See the M4/M5/M6 examples page for switch details on M4/M5/M6–based keyboards, M7 examples page for switch details on M7–based keyboards and M8/MD/MJ examples page for switch details on M8, MD and MJ–based keyboards. See keyboard codes for details on the model number prefixes.

Model Factory Date Serial Switches PCB code(s) Customer part System Reference
Kana keyboard ? ca. 1974 ? M6 11840 rev J eBay
B25-59AA Hirose, Japan 170279 M6 ? Deskthority
B76-07AA Waukegan, USA ca. 1978 155161 M5 or M6 Tektronix 4006 ClassicCmp
B65-46AB Waukegan, USA 176479 M5/M6 001-0880(?) REV B 355-06000 ADDS Regent 200 Deskthority
B80-16AC Waukegan, USA ca. 1978 766284 M4, M5/M6 001-1089 REV. A, ADDS, 025-0742 ART REV A 355.08201 NCR 101 (ADDS Consul 580) Deskthority
UB80-01AA Waukegan, USA ca. 1979 59067 Cherry-produced Hi-Tek High Profile DEC-specific eBay
G80-0081 Bayreuth, DE ca. 1979 0478 M7 ? 227200-02 Berthold custom www.utensilia.tk
CB80-21AA Waukegan, USA ca. 1979 797967 Solid state capacitive pre-DIN Imgur
B70-4753 Waukegan, USA ca. 1980 822962 M5/M6 CEPCO, …? Imgur
B80-40AB Waukegan, USA ca. 1979 823643 M4, M5, M6? 519-15401 REV.E CDC 752 KAref
CB80-I3AA Waukegan, USA 1980 828914 Solid state capacitive 355-09500 REV.4 ADDS Regent 25 Worthpoint
UB80-01AA Waukegan, USA ca. 1980 85464 Cherry-produced Hi-Tek High Profile DEC-specific KAref
B65-85AB Waukegan, USA ? 842905 M5/M6 001-1079, …? 355-07000 Unknown ADDS terminal See at B80-16AC
B80-08AC Waukegan, USA ca. 1980 919299 M5 001-1051 REV B 495306036-001 KAref
B80-88AB Waukegan, USA ca. 1980 946688 M5 001-1033 REV. C F0000012 REV.C KAref
B80-64AB Waukegan, USA ca. 1980 972433 M5, M6 001-0843 REV B 97.26024.010.REV.02 Anderson Jacobson AJ 510 Flickr
B5AB-7701 Waukegan, USA December 1980 975543 Unified solid state capacitive 355-09500 REV.4 ADDS Regent 25 KAref
B70-05AB Waukegan, USA ca. 1980 or 1983 978224 M5/M6 001-1019 REV B vintagecomputer.ca
UB80-0051/…
UB80-0002/…
St Albans, UK 1980-08-13 11193 M5/M6, M71 ? geekhack
G80-0130 Auerbach, DE ca. 1981 0447 M7 601-1068 KAref
UB80-0071/A Harpenden, UK 1981-11-23
1981-09-08
16147 M5/M6, M71? 7001-0025 Flickr
UB88-0005 Harpenden, UK 1981-11-24 14811 M8 12 mm covered +LED Deskthority
G80-0229 Auerbach, DE ca. 1982 1072 M7 ? CTM 70 Deskthority
B4TE-8301 Waukegan, USA ca. 1982–1983 1029894 Solid state capacitive ? 189-1108238 REV.E Unidentified NCR terminal Deskthority
B76-07AA Waukegan, USA ? 1119650 M5 or M6 119-0304-02 Tektronix 4006(-1)/4010(-1) Worthpoint
B21E-A601 ca. 1982–1983 1121949 M1/M11 ? 3101-0436-1 REV.G HP 9835 KBref
UB89-0009PP Harpenden, UK 1982-12-02 24220 ? ? eBay
UB89-0009 Harpenden, UK 1982-12-22 28013 ? ? eBay
U01-0114 Auerbach, DE ca. 1982 2030 M8 6 mm open +LED +stable TSP 510-0002 Rev.A1 Basis 108 Deskthority
KFN3-8351
BFN3-8351
Waukegan, USA ca. 1983 393
1304942
Solid state capacitive DIN 026-1051, 001-1318 ART REV E Deskthority
KFN3-8358
BFN3-8358
Waukegan, USA ca. 1983 1406680
1402334
Solid state capacitive DIN 001-1318 REV A, 026-1091 ART REV A Deskthority
UB70-0047/A Harpenden, UK 1984-04-13 040664 M8 6 mm open 7001-0174, ISSB ENG ISS 3? Wren Executive Computer eBay
UB88-0016 Harpenden, UK 1984-06-01 043167 M8 6 mm covered +LED 7001-0095, 001-1275, 026-1001 ART REV B Deskthority
B4VE-A302 Waukegan, USA ca. 1984 1307792 Solid state capacitive pre-DIN 026-0970 ART REV C, 001-1251 REV D 51941115 REV. F CDC 721 Deskthority
B4VB-5601 Waukegan, USA ca. 1984 1315842 Solid state capacitive pre-DIN 026-0980 ART REV B, 001-1261 1432400 REV. H Kroy 80K Deskthority
UB88-0008 Harpenden, UK ca. 1984 046608
046612
M8 6 mm covered +LED 7001-0095, 026-1001 ART REV …, … bbs.wstx.com
KXN3-8451
BXN3-8451
Waukegan, USA ca. 1984 13941
1332550
MX Black +space 026-1123 ART REV C, 001-1371 REV C Deskthority
B70-4753 Waukegan, USA ca. 1984 1386095 M5/M6 001-0556 REV. C, CEPCO Contact Systems CS-400D Deskthority
KXND-A351
BXND-A351
Waukegan, USA 1985 8550-151710
8552-155391
MX Black 4038-B-C 019-4688 REV. BX Reddit
BXNZ-8751 Waukegan, USA 1987 8748/59715-XXX MX Black +space +heavy 4039-D-D 119-1989-01 Tektronix 4200-series terminals KBref
B70-4753 Hirose, Japan 1985-03 85030031 M5/M6 001-0556N Unknown; has extended area KBref
CB25-1632A Hirose, Japan 1986 86040152(K) Tactile capacitive FRICS Key Board NDC-502 Imgur
G80-0662/03 Auerbach, DE 1988? 3174 A12 M8 601-1118 Deskthority
B70-4753 TG3 1990 20830 M7, possibly M5 for space (not depicted) 001-0556 REV. C (unclear) KBref
B70-4753 TG3 1992 45805 M7, with M5 for space 001-0556 REV. C KBref