Great/Interesting Finds

[Muirium]

Definitely sphericals. (As are most caps of a certain age.) And definitely already gone.

[Hypersphere]

Definitely sphericals. (As are most caps of a certain age.) And definitely already gone.

Thanks. There are several more Televideos on US eBay. It's unfortunate that they don't have better switches.

Just curious -- what does it take to interface Televideo keyboards, say a Model 925, to a modern computer via USB?

[Muirium]

Your guess is as good as mine. A replacement controller? The PCB looks well laid out, if you got the original chips out of the way…

http://deskthority.net/w/images/5/58/Pe ... bottom.jpg

The puzzle with getting my Honeywell into this century is made more complex by its Hall Effect switches. Simple "ohmic" switches, as Xwhatsit calls them, with conductive metal contacts, can all hook up quite simply to Soarer's or Hasu's controller. But other sensing systems require different circuitry, none of which I understand effectively.

[Hypersphere]

Your guess is as good as mine. A replacement controller? The PCB looks well laid out, if you got the original chips out of the way…

http://deskthority.net/w/images/5/58/Pe ... bottom.jpg

The puzzle with getting my Honeywell into this century is made more complex by its Hall Effect switches. Simple "ohmic" switches, as Xwhatsit calls them, with conductive metal contacts, can all hook up quite simply to Soarer's or Hasu's controller. But other sensing systems require different circuitry, none of which I understand effectively.

I thought we were discussing the Televideo boards most recently rather than the Perkin-Elmers. In any event, regarding the Televideos, there is a post on GH showing how to convert 800 series boards for use with a contemporary computer by hardwiring the switches:
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=49503.0
These boards are described as very solid with heavy switches (Futaba complicated linear). There are several similar Televideo boards (e.g., 925 and 950) currently available on US eBay at accessible prices. I am tempted, but I have more than enough on my plate at present, including a queue of IBM Model F boards waiting to be restored to youthful vigor.

[pyrelink]

BBC Master Micro Keyboard:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BBC-Master-Micr ... 2518.l4276

http://deskthority.net/wiki/Acorn_BBC_Microcomputer
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=8284.0

[RaleghDirat]

NOS - Ortek MCK-142pro
http://www.ebay.de/itm/221473068072

Tandy TRS-80 keyboard
http://www.ebay.de/itm/291172659955

[Hypersphere]

What is this Basic 4 Terminal Keyboard (Made in Korea)? What is the switch?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Basic-4-Termina ... 2336d2f413

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[Daniel Beardsmore]

Looks to be [wiki]Fujitsu Leaf Spring[/wiki].

[002]

Looks a bit like the Fujitsu Libertouch switch. Has the same style caps and notches on the outside of the slider. Top of the slider is a bit different though and can't see a buckling sleeve there...

[Hypersphere]

Looks to be [wiki]Fujitsu Leaf Spring[/wiki].

Yes. Looks like the 3rd generation variety. Now I wonder about the protocol of this keyboard and if it is feasible to interface it with a contemporary computer.

[Daniel]

http://www.ebay.de/itm/261512736526
10 NIB BTC keyboards with French layout and BTC dome with slider: http://deskthority.net/wiki/BTC_dome_with_slider

[twiddle]

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/131216534581 ... 1426.l2649

Dolch Flexpac with keyboard - this is Cherry ML rather than MX, but might be of interest to somebody..

[acolombo]

http://www.ebay.it/itm/301219985075?ssP ... 1423.l2649

What do you think guys? Is it worth anything?

[Halvar]

The bottom one doesn't look bad. I can't tell whether it's a Model F or a Model M, but it's definitely buckling spring. AFAIK you can't tell from the picture, you would have to look at the back side of the keyboard. I could be wrong about that though, maybe someone else can recognize it.

Telling from the photo at least one keycap is missing. If nothing else is defective, you can get it to work on a PC with Soarer's converter.

[amospalla]

http://www.segundamano.es/caceres/tecla ... s&st=a&c=3

IBM Model M for 15 €.

[seebart]

Peacock AT (QWERTZ)

http://www.ebay.de/itm/201112948841?_tr ... EBIDX%3AIT

[seebart]

Olympus Keyboard AT N860-3751-T103

http://www.ebay.de/itm/221475413462?_tr ... EBIDX%3AIT

[seebart]

CHERRY G80-11900 LAMDE MX 11900 ISO

http://www.ebay.de/itm/111390509639?_tr ... EBIDX%3AIT

[seebart]

Vintage IBM 425SX/Si PS/ValuePoint 486 + Model M

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Vintage-IBM-425S ... 3a929d67bf

[seebart]

ALPS ADB Keyboard for Apple

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Computertastatur ... 3ce37ea0ca

[photekq]

Peacock AT (QWERTZ)

http://www.ebay.de/itm/201112948841?_tr ... EBIDX%3AIT

Ooh nice. I've wanted a winkeyless Peacock case for a long time now.

Shame I've got no cash Nice find though, I hope it goes to a good home.

[photekq]

BAT keyboard

http://www.ebay.de/itm/INFOGRIP-BAT-Key ... 2ed32227bf

[Ascaii]

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Adler-Tastaturen ... 1c33dbafb1

Catalogue might contain pictures of early Adler keyboards. I suspect the famous triumph adler keyboard would have been in a newer catalogue...I don't have the cash to drop on this right now.

[Dubsgalore]

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Adler-Tastaturen ... 1c33dbafb1

Catalogue might contain pictures of early Adler keyboards. I suspect the famous triumph adler keyboard would have been in a newer catalogue...I don't have the cash to drop on this right now.

That would be really cool to see actually

[acolombo]

The bottom one doesn't look bad. I can't tell whether it's a Model F or a Model M, but it's definitely buckling spring. AFAIK you can't tell from the picture, you would have to look at the back side of the keyboard. I could be wrong about that though, maybe someone else can recognize it.

Telling from the photo at least one keycap is missing. If nothing else is defective, you can get it to work on a PC with Soarer's converter.

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here the seller sent me a photo of the sticker on the backside, I can't see anything usefull but maybe you guys could see something more than I would. Anyway how much should I / would you pay for that?

[julencin2000]

A QWERTZ Model M with some missing caps, spanish seller:



http://r.ebay.com/Ifqdir

[Halvar]

The bottom one doesn't look bad. I can't tell whether it's a Model F or a Model M, but it's definitely buckling spring. AFAIK you can't tell from the picture, you would have to look at the back side of the keyboard. I could be wrong about that though, maybe someone else can recognize it.

Telling from the photo at least one keycap is missing. If nothing else is defective, you can get it to work on a PC with Soarer's converter.

$_4.JPG

here the seller sent me a photo of the sticker on the backside, I can't see anything usefull but maybe you guys could see something more than I would. Anyway how much should I / would you pay for that?

The sticker means that it is a Model M, not a Model F.

I don't really know what you should pay for these. Here in Germany, terminal Model M keyboards sell for around 20 to 35 € on ebay (uncleaned), because there is extra effort needed to convert them for a PC. I don't know how rare or sought after they are in Italy.

[crunch]

A lot of new Dell AT101w and AT102w keyboards.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/Vintage-Compu ... andcampers

[vsev]

the seller says its cherry kb, what do you think of ?
http://www.leboncoin.fr/informatique/67 ... tm?ca=12_s

[IvanIvanovich]

Yes, should be similar to the 0662 with low profile M8 switch.