Finally, I sold the last of the 10 Datanetics PCBs that I had made last year. I don’t expect to make another run of these since the market for them is so tiny. I guess about the only way that that another run would happen, is if someone is willing to buy an entire batch and finances the whole thing.

I am glad I did this project, as now I have a nice matching keyboard for my personal Mimeo 1.

The one thing that surprised me about this project, is that no owners of original Apple 1s that needed a matching keyboard bought a PCB to build up. Original keyboards appropriate for Apple 1’s are extremely rare and a number of the original Apple 1s don’t have the original keyboards. I’m learning that many people get enjoyment out of owning, admiring and preserving original artifacts, without the risk of operating them. Other people, like myself, get more satisfaction out of operating the old style gear. I think that there is an important place for both types of people in this hobby.

Though the Datanetics keyboard project was a money loser, I am really glad that John Calande talked me into doing it. He also lent me the original Datanetics keyboard he owns, which greatly facilitated this project. Also thanks to Mike Gregory for fabricating the brackets and stiffeners.