1.
NMB HI-TEK Keyswitches and Keyboards sorted by Chronological
Order |
No. |
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Text |
Space |
Caps/Scroll/Num Lock |
Switch
detail |
Keyboard details and source
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nickname "Gundam"
Linear |
not reported |

Linear
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TAVA
PC ( XT83 Clone ) Linear
has " GUNDAM" for most of all keys.
See
here and here
( both Geekhack.org) |
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not reported |

nickname "Gundam" |
Lower
shell of switches suggest
the keyboard was made before
1990.
mostlikely, Gundam( Soap dispensor)
is based on original design applied
for EU patent |
Keyboard
; Unknown
Key Feel ; Unknown
MouseFan 軸ページ(thumb画像のみ)
MFG Date of K/B : Unknown
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click pic ( redirect to
original in DT )
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click
pic
( redirect to original in DT )
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click
pic
( redirect to original in DT ) |
One eye, White
Linear
Most likely same switch as those in
AT84 clone #1 and AT84-look
keyboard
space key is white but with a stiffer
spring.
LED sits beside the key like IBM
XT83( not embedded within the key) |
XT83 Clone #1 Linear
NO FCCID
Type No. P2812-000
MFG DATE: Y1986 W36 (PCB)
1985 06. 28 (front panel)
LEDs are planted beside the keys
Article:
Deskthority wiki Philips
P-2812
posted by alias Kurk:
* This is an XT83 clone |
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White Linear one eye |
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One Eye,
White Linear
Most likely, same with white
Linear switches below
Hi-Resolution pictures
not available |
AT84
Clone #1 Linear
NO FCCID
P/N 112083-003
MFG Date: Y1985 W36 ( PCB)
1986/06/05 ( back panel)
LEDs are planted in keys respectively.
front
image
Web site was closed
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Text Key/Linear |

Space Key/Linear |

Caps Lock Key/Linear |
One eye White
Linear
except Space key which is Green
and has a stiffer long spring
'PAT
PEND' is embossed on the
lower shell.
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AT84-look
keyboard Linear
No FCCID
P/N 113130
MFG Date: Y1986 W41( PCB)
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Text Key/Linear |

Stabi equipped Keys/Linear |

Latching Lock Key |
One
eye Linear except
Black Latching Lock keys
'PAT
PEND' on the shell
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Symbolics
365407 Linear
(Symbolics 3620システムのキーボード)
MFG Date: Not yet confirmed
Keyboard
front image by webwit
Source; Deskthority.net
Article; some comment posted by webwit
in the tread
"HI-TEK
were having a laugh" |
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Main keys;
One eye White Linear |
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Caps Lock Key/Linear |
Hi-Resolution
pictures
not available
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AT84
Clone #2 Linear
AQ659ZAT (10/20/1986)
P/N 112980-005
MFG Date Y1987 W12
LEDs are moved to LED sec like IBM AT84
front
image
Web site was closed
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Text
Key/Click |

Space Key/Click |

Scroll Lock Key/Click |
New
Lower shell for every keys |
RT-101+
(thick body) #1 Click
AQ659ZRT-101A (04/06/1986)
P/N 114465-003
MFG Date: Y1987 W32 (PCB)
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Text Key/Tactile |

Space Key/Linear |

Num Lock Key/Tactile |
'PAT
PEND' is embossed. |
RT-101+
(thick body) #2 tactile
AQ659ZRT-101A (04/06/1986)
P/N 115039-002
MFG Date 1988 05. 25 (U/Panel)
1988 09. 20 (L/Panel)
Source ちゃたりったいね
AQ659ZRT-101A |
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Yellow/Linear |
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Purple/linear w/LED |
Not sure if Purple one is
same color with the one
listed in the the 2nd line.
Space Key
is White stem
with stronger spring |
Commodore
Amiga 500
Amiga 500 was released in 1987.
HI-TEK ver. supposed made after 1988.
MFG date of the sample K/B;
Not reported
Source; Deskthority.net
Article; HI-TEK
were having a laugh
Pictures posted by czarek
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Black Tactile |
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Supposed
to be a black variant of
laughing two-eyes Gray tactile
listed below
Hi-Resolution pictures
not available
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RT-101+
(thick body) #3 Tactile
AQ659ZRT-101A (04/06/1986)
P/N 115039-005
MFG Date: Unk
Web site was closed
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Black Click (Early Black) |
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Eye
shape is different from
latter Black/Click
Hi-Resolution pictures
not available |
RT-101+
( thick body) #4 Click
AQ659ZRT-101A (04/06/1986)
P/N 116084-003
MFG Date: Unk
Web site was closed |
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One eye. white/linear
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Twoeyes,Green/linear
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Lock sw BLK
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1989
Televideo keyboard |
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Text Key/Tactile |

Space/Linear |
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'PAT
PEND' is not clear in sample
pictures but can be identified in
another pictures within the article |
RT-101+
(flat boy) Click
Tactile
AQ659ZRT-725M (04/20/1989)
P/N 116305-002
MFG Date : Around 1990 Jun.
( PCB and body)
Source;
ちゃたりったいね
AQ659ZRT-725M |
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Text Key/Click |
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Text Key/Click |
RT-101+ (flat body) Click
AQ6RT101-72511 (
01/28/1991)
P/N 117342-011
MFG Date: 1991 FEB-APR
Some switches have HI-TEK Logo engraved upside
down.
Two variation of lower shell, thick side wall
and thin
side wall |
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Text Key/Click |
Space/Click |
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RT101+
(flat body) Click
AQ6RT101-LC ( 09/07/1990)
P/N 117342-011 REV.A
MFG Date; Around 1991 Jun. ( PCB & Body)
New lower frame, New stem |
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Text Key/Tactile |
Space key
Linear
Two laughing eye
Green/Linear |
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Linear
stem without track for click
arm
Eye shape is different from
gray tactile below. |
RT
101+INTEL (flat body) #1 Tactile
AQ6RT101-LC ( 09/07/1990)
P/N 118413-002
MFG Date 27/APR/1992(;label)
Web site was closed
probably same switches as those on
59Z-725M |
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Text Key/Tactile
( Gray, not white ) |

Space Key/Linear
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Linear
stem without click
track
'PAT PEND' embossed on the green
linear switch.
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RT
101+INTEL (flat body) #2 Tactile
AQ6RT101-LC ( 09/07/1990)
P/N 118413-001
MFG Date 05/AUG/1992( label)
MouseFan
RT
101+INTEL
Additional
photo is here
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Text/Gray/Tactile |

Space key/ Linear |
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Linear
stem without click
track |
RT-8251T
(flat body) Linear
AQ6ZG-RT827XX ( 03/01/1991 )
P/N 117342-007 REV. F
MFG Date: Y1993 W38 (PCB)
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Related album page NMB
RT-827xx
New two-eye stem on older frame
HI-TEK logo with PAT PEND |
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Text/Click |

Space Key/Click |
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New
lower frame, New stem
Without HI-TEK logo |
RT8255C+
(flat body) Click
AQ6-OAKZ15 (10/06/1995)
P/N 120016-201 REV. H
MFG Date: Y1996 DEC. (PCB)
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same
as above |
same as above |
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same
as above |
RT8252C
(flat body) Click
AQ6-OAKZ15 (10/06/1995)
P/N 120015-501 REV. C
MFG Date: Not Confirmed
ANSI layout ( not "Big Ass" Enter)
front
image
Web site was closed
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same
as above |

same as above |
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same
as above |
RT8255CW+ (flat body) Click
AQ6-OAKZ15 (10/06/1995)
P/N 121390-001 REV. A
MFG Date: Y1997 JUL.(body)
Source; MouseFan
RT8255CW+
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Text/Linear |
Space Bar switch
Unknown
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Linear
stem without click track
Linear contact hands (springs)
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NCD
N-97 Linear
No FCCID
P/N 116856 REV. B
MFG Date Poss Y1994 W31
Web site
was closed
Relatively early switches
on newer PCB.
PCB was marked as 9431( Y:1994, W:31st)
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Text Key/Linear
( White not Gray) |

Space Key/Linear |
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New lower frame and new stem
with a click track but without
click arm.
Without HI-TEK logo
Seems like NMB run out original
Linear switch without click tack
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NCD N-97 KANA
Linear
No FCCID
P/N
117020
MFG Date Unk ( After 1994)
Without HI-TEK logo
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