Great/Interesting Finds

seebart · 26 May 2016, 18:40

chzel wrote:
seebart wrote: xwhatsit beam spring keyboard controller clicky IBM 3101 3727 3278 3279 5251

http://www.ebay.de/itm/xwhatsit-beam-sp ... SwLVZVpbUs

That's Ellipse

Thought so, no comment.

Slom · 26 May 2016, 20:30

Popcorn time:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-VINTAGE-HA ... 2120395083
http://www.ebay.de/itm/IBM-PC-AT-5170-I ... 2123196698

just past my budget, luckily:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/XEROX-ALTO-II-X ... 2043737312

Together with 3620 from Finland a few weeks ago, all this could have been a nice start for a little computer museum

Redmaus · 26 May 2016, 20:44

Why is the symbolics one so expensive?

Muirium · 26 May 2016, 21:08

Grey beards are a great place to stash a stack of cash, apparently.

The Xerox Alto looks fascinating. The machine that started everything we're peering at today. Pity they were just as painfully slow as you'd expect of something that age! (I saw a great video demo of the whole Xerox office system once, but my search-fu is failing me for the moment. It was brilliant, but you'd better have a nice cup of coffee on hand, because you've plenty of waiting with every interaction.)

seebart · 26 May 2016, 21:10

Redmaus wrote: Why is the symbolics one so expensive?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symbolics

Slom · 26 May 2016, 21:29

Muirium wrote: Grey beards are a great place to stash a stack of cash, apparently.

The Xerox Alto looks fascinating. The machine that started everything we're peering at today. Pity they were just as painfully slow as you'd expect of something that age! (I saw a great video demo of the whole Xerox office system once, but my search-fu is failing me for the moment. It was brilliant, but you'd better have a nice cup of coffee on hand, because you've plenty of waiting with every interaction.)

This one? Doesn't look to bad

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLPiMl8XUKU

More ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0zgj2p7Ww4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cn4vC80Pv6Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODZBL80JPqw

tentator · 26 May 2016, 22:58

lot_lizard wrote:
fohat wrote: And the typewriter has the elusive "Code" key, too!
They are lovely little things
Spoiler:
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the only problem is I know the seller unfortunately to be unfair and sells broken things..

elecplus · 27 May 2016, 00:18

http://www.northgate-keyboard-repair.com/ Northgates, Dells, Wang, Focus, green alps, and others, some NIB. No prices given, but there is phone and email.

emdude · 27 May 2016, 00:23

Ah, isn't this Northgate Bob's site, the guy who said there's no difference between Blue and White Alps? I believe he was mentioned in the Alps Appreciation thread. Out of curiosity, does anyone who has dealt with him knows how much he charges on average for one of his keyboards?

fohat · 27 May 2016, 00:44

emdude wrote: Ah, isn't this Northgate Bob's site, the guy who said there's no difference between Blue and White Alps? I believe he was mentioned in the Alps Appreciation thread. Out of curiosity, does anyone who has dealt with him knows how much he charges on average for one of his keyboards?

Don't dismiss him out of hand.

He has been repairing Alps keyboards for years and is very fair. He buys and sells, too.

elecplus · 27 May 2016, 00:54

SSK currently $61

http://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-Model-M-139 ... Swq5pXQOgR

emdude · 27 May 2016, 00:57

fohat wrote:
emdude wrote: Ah, isn't this Northgate Bob's site, the guy who said there's no difference between Blue and White Alps? I believe he was mentioned in the Alps Appreciation thread. Out of curiosity, does anyone who has dealt with him knows how much he charges on average for one of his keyboards?
Don't dismiss him out of hand.

He has been repairing Alps keyboards for years and is very fair. He buys and sells, too.

His inventory certainly looks very interesting, the Wangs and the Siig Minitouch keyboards in particular.

Blaise170 · 27 May 2016, 01:18

NOS IBM XT F with Cover: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200 ... =824&kw=lg

emdude · 27 May 2016, 01:28

There was actually a NIB Model F XT that went for about $65 a few days ago, I was surprised more people didn't try bidding on that.

Abstractions · 27 May 2016, 02:01

emdude wrote:
fohat wrote:
emdude wrote: Ah, isn't this Northgate Bob's site, the guy who said there's no difference between Blue and White Alps? I believe he was mentioned in the Alps Appreciation thread. Out of curiosity, does anyone who has dealt with him knows how much he charges on average for one of his keyboards?
Don't dismiss him out of hand.

He has been repairing Alps keyboards for years and is very fair. He buys and sells, too.
His inventory certainly looks very interesting, the Wangs and the Siig Minitouch keyboards in particular.

The Wang's are 125 dollars each...

Blaise170 · 27 May 2016, 02:06

Focus FK-6200: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200 ... =824&kw=lg

emdude · 27 May 2016, 02:12

Abstractions wrote: The Wang's are 125 dollars each...

NIB though! And they don't seem particularly common on eBay. These are the boards whose PBT key caps are used with the Kingsaver too I think.

Chyros · 27 May 2016, 02:14

Blaise170 wrote: Focus FK-6200: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200 ... =824&kw=lg

Those are dome with slider, btw.

Blaise170 · 27 May 2016, 02:41

Chyros wrote:
Blaise170 wrote: Focus FK-6200: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200 ... =824&kw=lg
Those are dome with slider, btw.

But if you put enough key words in there one of those stupid "mk" buyers will buy it from me!

alh84001 · 27 May 2016, 08:06

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-ZEOS-NT ... 1773660144

According to wiki, a rarer version.

Crazy Canadian XXIV · 27 May 2016, 10:01

Chyros wrote:
Blaise170 wrote: Focus FK-6200: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200 ... =824&kw=lg
Those are dome with slider, btw.

Ah yes, SKCM White Alps Cherry MK slider over dome, my favourite!

Chyros · 27 May 2016, 10:39

Crazy Canadian XXIV wrote:
Chyros wrote:
Blaise170 wrote: Focus FK-6200: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200 ... =824&kw=lg
Those are dome with slider, btw.
Ah yes, SKCM White Alps Cherry MK slider over dome, my favourite!

Personally I prefer the IBM Futaba Cherry Fujitsu clicktytactile with linear Hall effect over red-and-blue mechanical dyesub-doubleshot MXCM switches.

seebart · 27 May 2016, 10:51

Chyros wrote: Personally I prefer the IBM Futaba Cherry Fujitsu clicktytactile with linear Hall effect over red-and-blue mechanical dyesub-doubleshot MXCM switches.

That does not cut it for me at all...I prefer the asymmetrical magnet diode over vintage Russian tripple dome with inverted slider on super high profile heavy metal keycaps!

derzemel · 27 May 2016, 11:18

seebart wrote:
Chyros wrote: Personally I prefer the IBM Futaba Cherry Fujitsu clicktytactile with linear Hall effect over red-and-blue mechanical dyesub-doubleshot MXCM switches.
That does not cut it for me at all...I prefer the asymmetrical magnet diode over vintage Russian tripple dome with inverted slider on super high profile heavy metal keycaps!

rubber dome cup rubber here

Muirium · 27 May 2016, 11:56

Guys. You're nuts. I'll let the rubberdomes slide. But if there ain't no transducer, then it's not a mech. Q. E. D. Rubberlovers!

tentator · 27 May 2016, 15:11

rotfl

Wodan · 27 May 2016, 15:24

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Blaise170 · 27 May 2016, 22:08

Pretty cheap Data911: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200 ... =824&kw=lg

MX Blacks, German layout, probably doubleshot: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200 ... =824&kw=lg

Probably MX Blacks and dyesubs, but idk for sure: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200 ... =824&kw=lg

Really white SGI Grante: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200 ... =824&kw=lg

Interesting military system: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200 ... =824&kw=lg

Invisius · 27 May 2016, 22:24

Now if I was a high roller, this would be first on my list www.ebay.com/itm/142006500101 all those tapes! Never once seen that external tape drive, either
Black unicomp 122 $40 obo www.ebay.com/itm/322123424204
Very oddball keytronic $69 www.ebay.com/itm/262456506186

seebart · 27 May 2016, 22:55

Damn that IBM 5100 is nice!

I like the last one also, no idea what it is though.

Blaise170 wrote: Really white SGI Grante: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200 ... =824&kw=lg

You know Blaise, there are beige SGI's! Although that one does look very bright, might just be the picture?

wiki/SGI_Bigfoot_series