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 |
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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 | ||
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 |