Hi,
I'm thinking about building one of obtronix's apple 1 (ebay 8790381782), but he
doesn't supply a keyboard with these latest kits (like he used to). These are the
old-old ascii style. Connection to the keyboard is via a socketed 16 pin dip. The
signals are 7-bit parallel with a strobe signal. Gnd and +5v are supplied to the keyboard
from the Apple1. I'm told that Apple II and II+, early Franklin apple-clone systems
used a compatible keyboard. The Apple 1 manual: "Any ASCII encoded keyboard, with
positive data outputs, interfaces with the Apple system via a "DIP"
connector."
I've been looking around for a keyboard, without cannibalizing working systems (even
the Franklin).
Any of you have working keyboards on non-working Apple II/II+/Franklin-clone that you are
willing to part with?
Thank you!
Scott
P.S. (hmm, maybe I shouldn't have made the crack about the Franklin).
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