sˈɜːplʌs kˈiːboːɹdz wɜːɹ ɐvˈeɪləbəl tə hˈɑːbɪˌɪsts bˌʌt ðeɪ ˈɔfən pɹədˈuːst kˈoʊdz ˈʌðɚ ðɐn ˈæski, sˈʌtʃ ɐz bˈɔːdɑːt ɔːɹ ˈɛbkdɪk.
Surplus keyboards were available to hobbyists but they often produced codes other than ASCII, such as Baudot or EBCDIC.