Acorn BBC Micro type 1 keyboard
| Device | Acorn BBC Microcomputer “Type 1” keyboard |
|---|---|
| OEM | AWC (“Wong’s”) |
| Switch | Futaba simplified linear |
| Year | 1984 (IC) |
I presume that I salvaged this keyboard from a dead computer. I did have a really nice keyboard with a broken spacebar that I set aside for repair one day, but I ended up giving away that computer without remembering why I was keeping it! I will never know now if that was SMK or PED.
One intereresting characteristic of these AWC-made keyboards is that the stabiliser wire clips fit either onto or around the switches. Presently I do not know which, but maybe one day I’ll remove one of them and see what they’ve done.
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Futaba simplified linear switch
Green braided LED legs
ICs with 1984 dates
Space bar stabiliser assembly
Issue number (“203,001 ISSUE 1”)
1981 copyright and AWC logo