P/N 2684674
Type
Model F 6580 Displaywriter Type B Keyboard
OEM
IBM
Switches
IBM capacitive buckling springs
Earliest Appearance
1982
Original Keycaps
PBT with dye-sublimated legends
Casing Colour
Beige/Off White
Branding
IBM silver square badge
Protocol
IBM 6580-specific
Connection
Cable
Cable
Grey straight fixed DA-15
Key Count
84
Data Last Updated
2021-04-08
More about this type of keyboard...
The IBM Displaywriter Type B Keyboard was the low-profile and ergonomic replacement for the beam spring-based Type A keyboard for the IBM 6580 Displaywriter System word processor made available some time in 1982. Featuring the same layout as its predecessor, the Type B features an early complete ISO-like alphanumeric block that would later be used by the IBM Functional Key Keyboard series and ISO-based IBM Enhanced Keyboards.