Re: Voyager keys -- glossy vs matte Message #5 Posted by Paul Brogger on 8 Feb 2007, 5:45 p.m., in response to message #1 by Euler
I don't know about Voyagers, but I have noticed that a middle-era HP-32SII of mine had distinctly dull-looking keytops. (By "middle-era", I mean a late model that still had double-shot molded keys, before they started printing the keytops.) Unfortunately, I don't have the unit anymore, and so can't give a serial number.
Anyway, it looked as though it may have been standard practice to "sand down" the keytops with some sort of grinding process -- probably to even out any imperfections in the molded lettering. What seemed to have been missing was a follow-on buff or polish. (Pronounced "paul-ish", not "Poe-lish".)
But, of course, this is just an excuse to add something to the Forum, as it doesn't help with your question. Sorry!
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