Typewriter Talk / WTB: Vietnamese typewriter

**Posted by Phil_F_NM** 17-4-2023 20:40:37

As the topic states, I'm looking for a typewriter with a Vietnamese keyboard. It's very close to the French AZERTY, but has a few small variations.
Also still looking for a typewriter with an Icelandic keyboard.
Thanks all!
Phil

**Posted by Uwe** 18-4-2023 09:35:23

I'd suggest sending steini a Private Message; I believe he's in Iceland and is open to trades, etc.

**Posted by Pete E.** 19-4-2023 17:29:23

Was curious to see the layout of a Vietnamese keyboard.

Makes a bit of sense that they started with a French layout...

Found these two (2) images on the InterWeb...
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**Posted by robmck** 19-4-2023 18:49:18

Those poor beat up machines!

Interesting to see that the numerals are in the shifted position...

**Posted by thetypewriterman** 20-4-2023 03:15:38

The numerals in the shifted position is typical of French keyboards, so yet another pointer that the Vietnamese keyboard may have been based on the French.

**Posted by Pete E.** 20-4-2023 11:30:18

Rob,

Tropics will get them every time. I have seen even worse on machines offered for sale from India.