Sunday, August 31, 2025

The FIRST Entrex Keystation Keyboard: 1970 Clare-Pendar co. Keyboard 700409-E12 700124-K4 Entrex Inc. Key 1

For the first time EVER, we get a look at what the keyboard looked like in the FIRST version of the Entrex Data/Scope Keystations in 1970, BEFORE Nixdorf got involved with manufacturing them in Germany.  
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These are WAY different than I had expected.  I really did think that the KeyTronic keyboards that we see with the Nixdorf-branded Keystations that I have were the same model that Entrex used when they released the first version, but apparently not!!! 

Also, from the looks of this bracket on the right of the keyboard, it appears that this keyboard mounts to the top cover/shell of the Keystation, instead of to the lower chassis platform, as is the case with the Nixdorf-branded German-key later models that I acquired from Europe.

Thursday, August 21, 2025

Entrex VAN? Hmmm... Probably not related, but still fun!

No Date Construction Vehicles Entrex Van Slide BU-F

This auction is for the photo slide as shown, no color adjustments have been made
to this slide and the picture may be reversed. I do not know how to clean slides so i have not done it, the slide may have writing or dates on the border.

This slide says Ektachrome on it, there is no Kodak branding, the cardboard frame is yellowed 

I have scanned and uploaded this slide to ebay