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Model T Dealer Key Board
Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2025 7:59 pm
by Unprr
I’m looking for just the face of a dealers key board. A photo would do, since I will secure to a backing board.
I want to build aboard one for my Model T Keys, since the originals are to costly.
Re: Model T Dealer Key Board
Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2025 8:19 am
by DanTreace
Here are some:
https://share.google/BnrPArr1134FCm36w
Original Ford board
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Reproduction
- 1Repro board .jpg (91.43 KiB) Viewed 778 times
Re: Model T Dealer Key Board
Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2025 8:02 pm
by Unprr
Dan, thank you for the fast reply.
My wife thinks she found an app. That can take the keys out of the photo. If so, I will have a copy made.
George
Re: Model T Dealer Key Board
Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2025 12:02 pm
by Original Smith
About 20 or 30 years ago, I bought a NOS keyboard for $500, loaded with keys. It seemed like a lot of money back then, but I think I made a good decision.
Re: Model T Dealer Key Board
Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2025 12:35 pm
by Unprr
What the boards are running for today, you made the correct decision.
George
Re: Model T Dealer Key Board
Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2025 6:14 pm
by Scott_Conger
$500 in 1985 bought an equivalent of $1029.17 today (price of a decent board 30 years later?)
$500 invested and growing at 5% for 30 years would become $2871.25 which would by 2 DAMN good boards today...
This math is exactly why I am now buying toys pretty much at will, in retirement, after living a conservative, disciplined and somewhat lean working life.
Simply teaching financial literacy in school would result in greater happiness, less strife, and maybe even (heaven forbid) a balanced national budget - but who am I kidding? Free and independent individuals cannot be easily manipulated or herded, and the present system of grift and favors might collapse faster than SNAP on a long holiday.
Re: Model T Dealer Key Board
Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2025 8:23 am
by love2T's
Sad part about the repro board is how they make the letter "F"....what I call the "cross-arm" isn't long enough on its left side, and the little "curly-cue" loop is way off! Just sayin. It is what it is, but if you're gonna reproduce your own I'd keep that in mind. Maybe the repro manufacturer CAN'T duplicate it exactly due to licensing issues?