Great/Interesting Finds

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depletedvespene

05 May 2020, 17:24

John Doe wrote:
05 May 2020, 16:23
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 3865459074

Darn, a really cool board find, better share here😉
I'll refrain on commenting about the layout problems this (admitedly cool) thing has, but I WILL note that the 6^ key is duplicated... while the B key is NOT. Don't let the Alice-lovers find out about this! :lol:

forter4

07 May 2020, 03:50

https://www.ebay.com/itm/233580199070

Looks like a keypunch keyboard
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kelvinhall05

07 May 2020, 03:54

forter4 wrote:
07 May 2020, 03:50
https://www.ebay.com/itm/233580199070

Looks like a keypunch keyboard
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WOW, that is beautiful.


I don't think I've ever wanted a board as bad as this one xD

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Muirium
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07 May 2020, 14:28

As bad as $500?

John Doe

07 May 2020, 14:32

Haha, seems seller set make an offer button.

But it shouldn't too much discount I guess.

davkol

07 May 2020, 14:54

Last edited by davkol on 07 May 2020, 16:29, edited 3 times in total.

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Muirium
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07 May 2020, 15:07

Nice looking pics on both of those Maltrons. Spherical caps. Are they double shots?

davkol

07 May 2020, 15:13

Maltron does in-house laser-etching IIRC, although these seem to have too good contrast for that.

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typingweb10

07 May 2020, 16:54

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Knox-Video-K20 ... fresh=true

Interesting character generator keyboard, colorful caps, but I'm guessing the switches are something along the lines of foam and foil.

kelvinhall05

07 May 2020, 17:35

typingweb10 wrote:
07 May 2020, 16:54
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Knox-Video-K20 ... fresh=true

Interesting character generator keyboard, colorful caps, but I'm guessing the switches are something along the lines of foam and foil.
Yeah, that screams KT Foam and Foil.

Engicoder

07 May 2020, 17:39

forter4 wrote:
07 May 2020, 03:50
https://www.ebay.com/itm/233580199070

Looks like a keypunch keyboard
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I have one of these, its Cortron saturated core switches.

John Doe

08 May 2020, 04:23

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 3581527378

Liberty Freedom?

Looks like kt f&f switches.

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webwit
Wild Duck

10 May 2020, 22:16

IBM 5110 / 3 with beamspring keyboard.

https://www.marktplaats.nl/a/computers- ... boden.html

John Doe

12 May 2020, 03:30

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 4183982550

Wang keyboard with keytronic switches, unfortunately missing keycaps.


kelvinhall05

13 May 2020, 03:27


MMcM

15 May 2020, 02:28

Two revs of ITW/Cortron 80-551646:

Rev A: https://www.ebay.com/itm/392797912706, the dark one.
Rev C: https://www.ebay.com/itm/193449295181, the light one.

The first looks to have five replacement keycaps, but they otherwise match.

This layout has two ! legends! One on a key with four legends, so I suppose that's all the combinations of SHIFT and CODE? The other on a key with five! So I have no idea how to type ±!

The second board looks like one XMIT had; maybe it's even the same one.

xxhellfirexx

15 May 2020, 03:34


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//gainsborough
ALPSの日常

15 May 2020, 03:39

not much to gamble. Should be blue alps. Great price too.

xxhellfirexx

15 May 2020, 03:46

//gainsborough wrote:
15 May 2020, 03:39
not much to gamble. Should be blue alps. Great price too.
Blue Alps models, don't have STAFF in the model name.

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//gainsborough
ALPSの日常

15 May 2020, 04:07

xxhellfirexx wrote:
15 May 2020, 03:46
//gainsborough wrote:
15 May 2020, 03:39
not much to gamble. Should be blue alps. Great price too.
Blue Alps models, don't have STAFF in the model name.
Is that exclusive to the k2AX? I was able to find one picture of a counter example, but it's a K101 board. I think e3e has a k9AX with STAFF in the name as well, but i'm not sure.

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subcat

15 May 2020, 05:39


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Polecat

15 May 2020, 05:43

I don't know exactly what "Staff" means on the Monterey boards, but I don't think you can use that to predict which switches one uses.

In the database of Monterey keyboards I have eight K2AX boards on record. Four have blue Alps SKCM, two have Mitsumi MX mount, and two don't have a switch type listed. (None of those are identified as Staff...)

As far as Staff branding goes I have a K8AX listed (unknown switches), a K101 (blue SKCM), and three K102s (1 each, green SKCL, blue SKCM, and unknown).

MMcM

17 May 2020, 06:28

Early Licon (Cortron / ITW):

https://www.ebay.com/itm/164203870608

Pretty sure this is from a Vydec word processor.

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ddrfraser1

17 May 2020, 14:57

I reckon someone here will be pretty excited about these:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/CHERRY-GMK-DOU ... 3880505870

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Obscure

19 May 2020, 16:51

I've seen one of those in the cellar at work.
Any guess about the switches used?
May be I get a screwdriver and have a look tomorrow.
LInear, vy good feel. No mag. reeds (no click)

https://www.ebay.de/itm/Hitachi-U-2001- ... 100623.m-1

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chip chop

19 May 2020, 20:44

Obscure wrote:
19 May 2020, 16:51
Any guess about the switches used?
Oak Full Travel Membrane?

rymut

20 May 2020, 08:59

Cherry MX Black PS2 numpad for a fair price.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PS2-High-Qua ... 2943693081

John Doe

20 May 2020, 11:03


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ddrfraser1

20 May 2020, 12:51

John Doe wrote:
20 May 2020, 11:03
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Vintage-T ... 3809765164

Alps white, is it a good keyboard?
Not according to chyros. Pretty sure he reviewed this several weeks ago.

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