Price Check: How much is my _____ worth?

sixty · 08 Mar 2011, 20:51

Peter wrote:OK ..
What's the difference between this and a Teensy ?

Teensy is a general dev board, the Aikon is a keyboard controller only. You don't have to worry about writing your custom firmware with debouncing and row/column checking and stuff like that. Everything is basically already done.

ripster · 09 Mar 2011, 16:48

I herd the Daikon is the Japanese version.

Hey, don't complain. If my puns keep MW, Moogle, and Runeazn away I'm doing good!

ripster · 13 Mar 2011, 03:53

Runeazn must be lonely. Getting drunk with Googlebot generally gets me depressed. He also doesn't get my puns.

ripster · 13 Mar 2011, 03:59

How much IS this thing worth anyway? It's not the hacked together Unicomp shell version.

However I DO know the value of threads like this? Priceless.

Webwit will know Kill Will better by his old screen name, "Wheel83".

sixty · 13 Mar 2011, 06:38

ripster wrote:How much IS this thing worth anyway? It's not the hacked together Unicomp shell version.

I talked about this with webwit a while ago.. we estimate it anything between $350 and $500+
Maybe clickykeyboards has a proper idea on the price.

Also yeah, saw that guy posting on geekhack about his "I make any auction go to $500 if I want to". chuckled quite a bit.

webwit · 13 Mar 2011, 17:12

I'm currently estimating it at least $400 (not unrealistic compared to the price of a mere normal NIB IBM mini) and it will only go up over time, maybe it gets much more in an ebay auction since there is lots of demand and it is a real prize.

keyboardlover · 13 Mar 2011, 17:23

I was gonna say Ripster could probably sell it when he's 60 and live off it for retirement. Then I realized he's already retired.

Sigh...

Minskleip · 15 Mar 2011, 01:57

ripster wrote:Runeazn must be lonely. Getting drunk with Googlebot generally gets me depressed. He also doesn't get my puns.

That's the best drinking companion! Googlebot and George Thorogood, yeah! That reminds me, I've got to make a new thread about the keyboard I got after posting in this thread.

clickykeyboards · 15 Mar 2011, 13:56

[quote="ripster"]How much IS this thing worth anyway? It's not the hacked together Unicomp shell version.

Probably worth at least $400-$500 based on few other known examples to exist. I still have one in my collection, and the ones that webwit has, and the couple that I have previous seen on auctions.yahoo.co.jp

This one sold for $450 in 2005 to a buyer in Tokyo. I'm not sure if he kept it or re-listed it in his store in Akihabara.

ripster · 15 Mar 2011, 17:22

Thanks! Sounds about right. This sealed NIB IBM Mini went for $365. I was a bit surprised since it was sealed and the one before went for $355.

Rotlaus · 16 Mar 2011, 18:49

Is there a market for a PLUM Keyboard in nearly Mint Condition?

ripster · 16 Mar 2011, 19:13

Only for the combo St John's Arms/Windows keys. I'll buy those for $10 from you.

runeazn · 16 Mar 2011, 21:03

ripster wrote:Runeazn must be lonely. Getting drunk with Googlebot generally gets me depressed. He also doesn't get my puns.

lol no i got spambots on the site, also i did get youtr hamster keypuller pun

ripster · 17 Mar 2011, 00:36

Gerbil. Richard Gere prefers Gerbils.

kbdholic · 18 Mar 2011, 09:13

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How about these?

kbdholic · 18 Mar 2011, 09:22

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and one more.

javifast · 18 Mar 2011, 09:33

I like that IBM japanese. But is BS or Alps?

kbdholic · 18 Mar 2011, 11:01

javifast wrote:I like that IBM japanese. But is BS or Alps?

Alps

snerual · 21 Mar 2011, 18:38

How about a nice, never used, July '86 Model M 1390131?

clickykeyboards · 21 Mar 2011, 21:21

[quote="snerual"]How about a nice, never used, July '86 Model M 1390131?

Looks very nice and could fetch a pretty penny from a collector. The 1390131's were first released in Feb 1986

http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key= ... 9MANEQlzAw

Nice to see the keyboard cable with tight coils and in bag (although not IBM original bag). If you had the original IBM cardboard box with IBM paper templates, it would attract additional interest from collector.

Original 1390120 from same time period looked like this
http://www.clickykeyboards.com/index.cf ... /id/151421

snerual · 21 Mar 2011, 22:00

I picked a few of these 1390131's up a while ago. Unfortunately not in original packaging, but in Model M 1393990 boxes with keyboards and cables sealed in individual bags (perhaps factory repacked and/or refurbished?). They've been sitting on a shelf somewhere for many years. I'm not sure of the exact history of these, but I'll PM you some details for inclusion in your spreadsheet.

daedalus · 22 Mar 2011, 11:53

A black M4-1 in near perfect condition?

ripster · 22 Mar 2011, 16:08

I bought the white one for like $50 from iMav - unopened NIB. I assume a black mint would go for about the same.

If not I want some money back. Hell, he's had by Geekhack Group buy 3 money for it seems like MONTHS....

xbb · 22 Mar 2011, 20:00

Damn, I wanted that one

ripster wrote:I bought the white one for like $50 from iMav - unopened NIB. I assume a black mint would go for about the same.

If not I want some money back. Hell, he's had by Geekhack Group buy 3 money for it seems like MONTHS....

hoggy · 23 Mar 2011, 04:09

I love the handwriting on the box - as it if didn't say IBM already...

kbdfr · 27 Mar 2011, 14:17

Hi experts

Is this Ortek MCK-142Pro worth anything?
It has a double set of function keys (the old-fashioned ones on the left AND the now usual ones on top) and 24 extra (easily) programmable keys. And a German layout.
(The one key cap has been pulled off just to show how the switch looks like)

Thanks for any answers.

Ascaii · 31 Mar 2011, 00:03

I'd be interested if anyone has more information or a price estimate for me for this find:

It is a mint, unused keyboard for a Sperry Univac machine, complete with original inspection tag.
Nice deep dish sculpted caps, what gets me the most is that the 8 home row keys are a little deeper so you can't lose home row. Linear switches.

webwit · 31 Mar 2011, 00:26

Looks like a seventies linear keyboard, a type which is usually ignored by keyboard collectors ("just old stuff"). So I don't think you'll get a lot unless there's some Univac collector's market I'm not aware of.

Peter · 04 Apr 2011, 14:09

I'm pretty sure those are 'old' blacks,despite the 1997 'J ' in the serial .
I have another of these boards that I use and they are by far the smoothest blacks ever ..
-And it's got a AT/XT switch AND PS/2 connector!, sadly no diodes, only wire-bridge - What does that do exactly ?

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paat · 06 Apr 2011, 19:27

Hi guys. I just won this auction for an IBM Model M keyboard:
http://cgi.ebay.de/IBM-Model-M-1391403- ... fresh=true

Is this a good bargain or too expensive?