[sdiy] Mac users - excellent keyboard similar to IBM

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Nope, the IBM 3270 is a beam spring keyboard. I have one here at home.
There is no conceivable locking mechanism. I think Rene is talking
about a Model A or even Model 01 converted to TTY. Those keyboards
used a drive shaft that propelled the keys forward, otherwise they
felt "stuck". If the motor wasn't on, the drive cylinder was not
moving, and the key wouldn't operate... but I don't know if it would
feel "stuck". I don't remember which of the ancient IBM typewriters
had a drive cylinder, but I knew half a year ago.

On Mon, May 31, 2021 at 10:34 AM Vladimir Pantelic via Synth-diy
<synth-diy at synth-diy.org> wrote:
>
> On 31.05.21 10:17, René Schmitz wrote:
> >
> > They look similar to the keyboards used on mainframe terminals on an IBM
> > System 370.
>
> yes, that's the keyboard my Mom had at work, together with an IBM 3270
> terminal. as a kid I was impressed that it had F1 - F12 and PF1 - PF24 :)
>
> And separate RETURN (as in next line) and ENTER (send the form to the
> mainframe) keys.
>
> when she had to use my PC to work from home she asked me where my ENTER
> (send form) key was - eventually we found out it was mapped to F3 for
> measly PC users...
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