They are original Alps switches. SKFL model. These were ahead of the curb when they were manufactured and have a pretty unique appearance. In other words, youll know right away if these are what you need.

~NOS~

They have been in storage since the early 1990s. Still in the original packaging from the manufacturer.

These are ideal for use as replacements in a few vintage keyboard models or in your own build.

Ive tried several different Alps Keycaps with these and they all fit without issue. They have a smooth linear feel to them. They also have a small bay on the underside to hide the diode needed for the key matrix.

Lastly, the pin layout does differ from that of common modern Alps switches.

*A few devices which featured these were:

Atari 600XL & 800XL keyboards

Canon AS KEY JIS A-1110

Kyocera Kyotronic 85 (& Re-Brands:)

NEC PC-8201 & PC-8300

Olivetti M10

Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 100

Mitsubishi MP286L portable

Sharp MZ-1K03

Toshiba Home Computer HX-10D keyboard

Toshiba T1100 Plus Portable

Toshiba T3100 portable

Toshiba T3200 portable

Tosword JW-1

Xerox 855JWP

Zenith ZFL-181-93

Roland TR-909

Texas Instruments TI Silent 700

*courtesy of deskthority . net

Edit:

02/14/24- price increase —~— :(

seller’s note: didn’t realize ’s fees were so substantial. In order to not lose money on every sale, I’m forced to raise the price by a couple dollars. I’m sorry (´༎ຶོρ༎ຶོ`)

02/09/24- title grammar/syntax