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This keyboard was commissioned by a lovely young couple from Pennsylvania who just opened an Art Deco-themed independent movie theater/rental store and wanted a keyboard for their PoS register that would compliment their decor. The keyboard features a black reflective acrylic faceplate, brilliant white LEDs, and a frame made of wood and chrome.
Being a big huge fan of Art Deco in general, I jumped at the chance to finally build something in this style. Well, it seems to have jarred something loose because I've been sketching Deco designs like crazy since then and hope to be unveiling a full Deco PC soon with matching keyboard and mouse. If you're anywhere near Lansdowne, PA, take a trip to Cinema 16:9 to see the keyboard and check out their theater. It sounds like a very cool place.

See the bottom of the page for a pic of the keyboard in its new home.

Also, if you're a Deco enthusiast, be certain to look at the gorgeous PC designs of Jeffrey Stephenson of www.slipperyskip.com. His lovely machines give me much inspiration.

And here is the keyboard being used on the register... we'll have to do something with that LCD next :)

"The keyboard arrived today and looks great! It looks perfect in the space & the action is very nice on it."
-P.T.

"Rich, I just wanted you to know that the keyboard you made for us is seriously perfect!
When we set out to open a movie theater and video store, we decided that we had to create a unique space to match our unique business concept. Our theater is a digital theater with hi-definition and theater surround sound, we refurbished and installed seats from the 1927 movie theater next-door, and we've got iMacs in the theater lobby for people to browse movie trailers for movies they might want to rent.
Everything about the business concept is custom, so it's only appropriate that our register is custom as well. With each transaction that we've made over the last few days, our customers have been leaning over, calling their friends over to look. "Oh, look at his keyboard! That's amazing."
I love the feeling of the keys, and it really adds to the aesthetic of making the old new."
-D.T.
www.Cinema169.com