Keyboard storage

Chuck Guzis cclist at sydex.com
Tue Dec 22 12:18:25 CST 2020


On 12/22/20 9:49 AM, ED SHARPE via cctalk wrote:
> 
> Let's try this...
> 
> Had a ibm orig pc key board shipped in large flat rate Game size box.  
> 
> Alas it was dropped on the corner and torn somewhat.
> 
> I had to remount keyboard pc inside the case that had moved  and hardest part was getting ground wire back 
> 
> Worse part was one of the corner edge flip up things that keeps key at an angle bad snapped off.     Museum needs parts to fix this  as it is nice to display keyboard at an angle 
> 
> Alas  that particular Clicky keyboard is extremely heavy ... this is the one for first ever ibm pc.   Corner drop shock is a killer. 
> 
>   Beware  pack these early keyboards really well... 
> 
> OK does anyone have parts for the little mechanism on the end that keeps keyboard tilted at an angle?

Try the folks at https://www.clickykeyboards.com/--they tend to hoard a
lot of old parts and are quite reasonable about selling them.

--Chuck


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