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Wanted: AT&T 6300 keyboard

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Druid6900

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I'm looking for, as it says, an original keyboard for the above computer, in good condition.

Seems that it has a DB9 style of connector?

Anyway, if you have one and want to sell it, PM me with the details.

Thank you.
 
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DB9? Ha! It is proprietary, actually. The end connector appears to be a VGA conncetor, but with only 2 rows, but 1 row of pins. I suppose it is more of a TGA, or EGA connector. Either way, Are you joining the few on this forum who own an AT&T 6300(like me, for example. I gots 2)?
 
As a collector of AT&T stuff I have an AT&T cataloge. Acording to it, it is the industrial built of the 6300. It is a normal 6300 in a different case. Usually used in industrial builings, and as servers. I've been eyballing it, but shipping is about $100. Little high for me, even though it comes with rare manuals.
 
Oh look Curtis, even comes with our fave Globalyst 200! Uh, I hate to say it but I would bet these puppies end up WAY out of the "econ" range of about any of us. Whine, UNIX WITH DOCS!, boo hoooo.
 
Yzzerdd said:
DB9? Ha! It is proprietary, actually. The end connector appears to be a VGA conncetor, but with only 2 rows, but 1 row of pins. I suppose it is more of a TGA, or EGA connector. Either way, Are you joining the few on this forum who own an AT&T 6300(like me, for example. I gots 2)?
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I have one myself; it was my first machine. Still works, and was one of the first machines I consider "modded" (I'll have to put up pictures someday; I made many modifications to it)

I have two AT&T keyboards but, unfortunately for you, I have two AT&T machines that need them (a 6300 and a 6286).

Lucky for you, it is TRIVIAL to make an adapter. Pinout for the AT&T keyboard is here, and the signals match up with a regular keyboard: http://pinouts.ru/Inputs/KeyboardAtt6300_pinout.shtml
 
Ooo, a 6286? Fancy! There was a bunch of parts to make one of those on eBay, and the guy told me he ven had the original case. Unfortunatley though, I couldn't afford the stuff after I bough computers locally. Good thing I didn't bid! The 6300 I have was my first machine, too. Been using it since I was 2, and I still am at 15. I even have the original games I used to play on it *pulls out Duke Nukem in Shrapnel City*. Fun times indeed! I think I'll drag it from under my bed now.

Going on topic for a moment, I too have two keyboards for the 6300. Unfortunatley, I have 2 6300s that need them. One is in parts right now, but all I gotta do is put it back together and I'm back to needing it. Besides, my extra(unlike my main AT&T keyboard) is yellowed on top, and on the cord, and is nasty.

Lemme know if you don't find a keyboard, I could use the mobo and drives! (By the way, the floppies in that thing are proprieary. My non-AT&T machines don't recognize them, and my AT&T don't recognize my generic floppy drive)

--Ryan
 
The above "pinouts.ru" will solve his problems, I strongly suspect. I only go to that site about twice a week! Did I think to look there, no....
 
Yes, that was my first thought and I could easily make the adapter, but, I like to keep the system original, if I even take it.

Remember, I don't collect, I repair, restore and resell.

Trying to sell a system with proprietery parts without having the parts means it'll just sit on a shelfing unit until I croak and all this stuff gets tossed out.

If I get one, great, I'll take the computer, if not, well, then that's life. It's not exactly up there in the "unique" category.
 
Hey, if you're still looking for a keyboard, frustum_at_pacbell.net (email him) knows of someone who is willing to part with their entire system for just the cost of shipping. Description was: "Seeking a new home for a pristine 1985 Personal Computer with peripherals, software, and original documentation. All were functioning perfectly in February 1998, when replaced and stored. All items are in their original boxes:
AT&T PC6300 with 256KB RAM and two 5-1/4" floppy drives, Color Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse, and Citizen MSP-15 dot matrix printer with 8-1/2x11 and 11x15 tractor feed paper. "
 
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Thanks for the info, Trixter, but, the unit itself is nearby and the keyboard is all I need to complete it and get the rest of the unit.

Someone, somewhere, would be without a keyboard still and breaking up such a prized set would be a crime. I'll just keep looking until it slides off the "important things to track down" list.
 
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