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Can anyone identify these keys?
Message #1 Posted by Bruce Larrabee on 16 Oct 2011, 5:22 a.m.

Hello All,

Can anyone here identify these keys?

Thank you everyone...

      
Re: Can anyone identify these keys?
Message #2 Posted by Keith Midson on 17 Oct 2011, 5:32 a.m.,
in response to message #1 by Bruce Larrabee

Hi Bruce, looks like an early attempt at a 28C/ 18C. Early prototype perhaps? Cheers, Keith

            
Re: Can anyone identify these keys?
Message #3 Posted by Bart (UK) on 17 Oct 2011, 6:06 a.m.,
in response to message #2 by Keith Midson

I would guess 18C early prototype, as it has an "=".

                  
Re: Can anyone identify these keys?
Message #4 Posted by Gerson W. Barbosa on 17 Oct 2011, 6:59 a.m.,
in response to message #3 by Bart (UK)

A few more pieces of the puzzle, I guess:

a, b, c, d, e.

                        
Re: Can anyone identify these keys?
Message #5 Posted by Bruce Larrabee on 17 Oct 2011, 10:24 a.m.,
in response to message #4 by Gerson W. Barbosa

Heh, did you see the HP28S I built for Keith from a set of clear parts just like those? I built myself one first. It came out quite nice. Then I built one for Keith. It came out PERFECT! (Learned a couple details building the first one...)

Here's a couple shots of mine (maybe Keith will post his for us?)

                              
Re: Can anyone identify these keys?
Message #6 Posted by Keith Midson on 17 Oct 2011, 3:39 p.m.,
in response to message #5 by Bruce Larrabee

Bruce - yes mine is perfect! One of my favorites in my collection. Here it is: Clear-28S
Also: Clear-28S-2
And: Clear-28S-3
Cheers, Keith

Edited: 17 Oct 2011, 3:39 p.m.

                  
Re: Can anyone identify these keys?
Message #7 Posted by Bruce Larrabee on 17 Oct 2011, 10:27 a.m.,
in response to message #3 by Bart (UK)

Your guesses sound like a possibility.

Any clue what 'ENDE' or 'SAL' mean?

                        
Re: Can anyone identify these keys?
Message #8 Posted by Patrice on 17 Oct 2011, 12:54 p.m.,
in response to message #7 by Bruce Larrabee

ENDE look German to me!

                        
Re: Can anyone identify these keys?
Message #9 Posted by Dave Shaffer (Arizona) on 17 Oct 2011, 3:49 p.m.,
in response to message #7 by Bruce Larrabee

"ende" = end entry ?

"sal" = sale ?

Could be intended for use as (part of) a cash register?

                        
Re: Can anyone identify these keys?
Message #10 Posted by Thomas Radtke on 18 Oct 2011, 1:12 a.m.,
in response to message #7 by Bruce Larrabee

ENDE is indeed german, and SAL might be Saldo. So, it's an interesting mix of languages.


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