Ville Laustela wrote > Well, I thought that the VIC20/C64 keyboards had different switches, but actually they look a bit similar. However the PET’s switch has different size of pins, which protrude the keyboard PCB and I think they will not fit. Actually the VIC-20 had at least three different keyboard mechanisms, which fairly well can be identified by the keycaps. First you had the "PET style" keyboard with wide letters in the Microgramma font. This actually is a PET keyboard mechanism where some holes for the numeric keyboard are taped shut on the underside, and a Shift Lock switch from one of those keyboards should fit perfectly. Now those VIC's are quite uncommon to find in spare parts form. The second model is the "Eurostile" keyboard. Compared to the most common "Helvetica" style keyboard you'll find on C64s and the majority of VICs, the Eurostile has different plungers. Possibly the C64C introduced yet another type of plunger, besides a different graphic layout on the keycaps. Now that I think about it, I've still got a white PET business keyboard with 10 keys missing but intact Shift Lock. I just took it apart, and the switch seems to work as it should. I could send it to you for 5 EUR including shipping. Send me a private mail with your address details in that case. Best regards Anders CarlssonReceived on 2020-06-01 18:00:02
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