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Thanks, those are good leads. I'm not convinced this is worth picking up. Seller wants 50 euros and won't ship it, and it's not worth the drive I think.

Anybody recognise this keyboard, or know what switches it has? I can't find anything about the brand or the keyboard online.

I was afraid so. That hunch, plus it being AZERTY -- I'll skip it. Thanks.

Downside: finding my holy grail so soon into the hobby makes me wonder... what next? There’s can always be a “what’s next” keyboard depending on how far down the rabbit hole you go. My recommendation is to enjoy what you have and keep treasure hunting :cool: Absolutely enjoying the keyboard. Happy ...

Anybody know more about this board? Seller says it's an ANK 510 AP. I can't find it in the wiki, and am wondering if it has interesting switches.

Thanks everyone! Glad to join the club.

I've been collecting computers for ages, and keyboards since a year or so, so I know these kind of things don't happen too often. Downside: finding my holy grail so soon into the hobby makes me wonder... what next?

Through a local marketplace I bought a beat-up Apple Extended Keyboard II. It was cheap, seller was nice, and one day I'd clean it and fix it up. After receiving the keyboard I sent a quick thank-you message, to which the seller replied "I found some more keyboard from the stone-age. Want them?" and...

Checking Ebay right now, I see Model M SSKs ranging from $400 to $4,500. Why this huge difference? Are there differences in those versions, or is it a matter of asking outrageous prices and seeing if someone is crazy/drunk enough to buy it? What would a realistic price for an original IBM Model M SS...

Oof, sounds hard to work with. Thanks for the info and movie! It's a novelty I don't think I will use for more than 5 minutes, so I'll leave it with the seller

It's not mine, a keyboard seller mentioned he has these and sent me the pics. I'm not interested in mice, but woud pick it up if it had any historical value. But I mostly wonder how this mouse works!

No idea what this mechanism is. Anybody know?

Hi folks, I recently acquired a Laser VTCL F810 with Alps SKCM Blue switches: https://deskthority.net/wiki/VTCL_F810 Upon pulling the caps off, the switch for the letter F broke. Something of the plastic gave in and broke off, and it looks unrepairable. I'm considering swapping the switch with one o...

Ah, thank you. The NEC keyboard sounds interesting, I think I'll pick it up. The Cherry isn't interesting then.

I appreciate the ID, thanks all!

Another two I can't 100% sure what they are. The latter is obviously a Cherry RS 3000 (a.k.a. Cherry G83-3000 apparently?) but I would like to know if it has interesting switches or how to tell the difference in switch/rubber dome from these pictures. I saw somebody comment about the homing bars so ...

Yeah, I realised the same after posting. Oh well. I asked someone who's into DEC stuff if he wants them, otherwise I'm going to leave 'em with the seller.

Here it is! No other pics or information at this moment, unfortunately:

That's a shame. In the meantime, seller also sent a picture of another one like the DEC, new in a box that says "Olivetti". Maybe they made DEC keyboards?

Anyway, looks like I'll pass on these. Thanks for the help, Wolfi77W!

Anybody know what these keyboards are?

Thanks NathanA for the extensive answer. I didn't realise the Classic Style didn't ship yet, but indeed for my question the Ultra Compact serves the same purpose. They both are similar enough to sk the question, why prefer one over the other? Having used only a Model M, and never tried a Model F, I ...

I real like the form factor of these keyboards. They seem to be the best TKL options if you want buckling springs. I was wondering how they compare, as they seem like each other's main competitors. I couldn't find a comparison anywhere. The Classic Style FSSK Model F : image_2023-09-01_093807591.png...

Ah, makes sense, thanks! Nice!

After having been bit by the vintage keyboard bug, another one came in the mail today! I picked this one up because it looked like an IBM Model F AT. I never heard of the brand, though. The switch says "ATT" or "ATTE", I couldn't find anything about it. It's linear, not clicky. Anyone know more abou...

Thanks! I'll snatch them just in case. There's two, boxed. I'll report back when they arrived, after investigating what they are. The second one will probably go back on sale.

image_2023-08-29_213106049.png image_2023-08-29_213038091.png image_2023-08-29_212950264.png Sorry for the bad photo of the switch, it's all I have right now. The keyboard has a DIN connector. It's KS/JIS layout with the small backspace. I imagine putting some non-Russian keycaps on it and it'll ma...

Yeah, they're linear, not tactile. But these don't feel rough at all. I mean, not the satisfying clickyness of a proper switch but they type quite smoothly.

@fohat Why can't you see the enter and backspace?

I recorded a little type session here: http://pixelambacht.nl/dump/typey.mp4 (14MB)

This keyboard is for sale. I ship worldwide from the Netherlands, in case you're interested. I'm aiming for anything between €25 and €2,000,000 (hey, one can hope, right?)

Found me a Nokia Data 1051-1007 KBU. I think that's the type indication, there's also "KDT 235 01/007 R1A" on the bottom. Can't find much about it online. Seems to have come from a government institution in the Netherlands or Belgium. The keyboard is nice to the touch, but it aint clicky. Anybody kn...

Hey DT, I'm selling the MAI Basic 4 terminal keyboard as displayed in this thread. I have started an Ebay auction here: https://www.ebay.com/itm/124216432442 Let me know if you have any questions. I hope $10 is a fair price.

Here's a shot of a switch: