Keyboard Builders' Digest / Keyboard Spotting

HP 264X keyboard

A mouthwatering HP 264X keyboard from 1974 reviewed by Chyrosran22.

KBD.news
Published September 30, 2021

Today we look at a really old keyboard from HP with extremely complicated switches; ITW magnetic valve! – Chyrosran22

Published on Thu 30th Sep 2021. Featured in KBD #46 (source).

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