Great/Interesting Finds

Halvar · 30 Jun 2015, 14:15

No. Now I really hope photekq or Ray didn't want to bid more that that.

shreebles · 30 Jun 2015, 14:17

kbdfr wrote:
I think the seller is legit.

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By the way, there are quite a lot of people in Berlin who don't speak German.

I could call him, but I wouldn't want to take the risk of proxying something I have absolutely no clue about.

Hmm, you raise some valid points. I always deactivate or delete my old ads when they are no longer relevant but who knows, perhaps this non-german speaker has difficulties trying to navigate a website in a language he doesn't understand.

But if you live in Germany as a non-native speaker, would it be impossible to find someone who can translate english to German for you? Would you use Google translate (I checked, he used Google translate) to sell something in a country whose language you don't speak?

I'm not saying do not trade with him, but rather wanted to advise potential buyers to exercise caution.

Blaise170 · 30 Jun 2015, 15:56

I would and have used Google Translate for other sites. Sometimes the market is different from country to country and a seller wants as many opportunities as they can get.

hypkx · 30 Jun 2015, 16:46

wlhlm wrote: Gateron sample packs, includes Red, Black, Blue, Brown and Clear switches

https://www.reddit.com/r/mechmarket/com ... _w_paypal/

When anybody really needs some gateron samples I can sell you some switches for a much cheaper price (in germany), I have some switches over, in the colour black, blue, brown and clear. Just PM me.

XMIT · 30 Jun 2015, 17:57

The aforementioned Enigma Research board is almost definitely foam and foil. The key caps, font, metal back plate and "FT[0-9][0-9]" label on the back match many of my foam and foil boards.

Blaise170 · 30 Jun 2015, 19:35

XMIT wrote: The aforementioned Enigma Research board is almost definitely foam and foil. The key caps, font, metal back plate and "FT[0-9][0-9]" label on the back match many of my foam and foil boards.

The LEDs are in the exact correct place for a Keytronic foam and foil.

Blaise170 · 30 Jun 2015, 20:35

KPT-102 with blue clicky KPT switches: www.ebay.com/itm/221807569067

jbondeson · 30 Jun 2015, 20:38

Blaise170 wrote: KPT-102 with blue clicky KPT switches: http://www.ebay.com/itm/221807569067

I was all excited until I saw it was local pickup only... in Bulgaria.

XMIT · 30 Jun 2015, 21:31

Do we have any Bulgarians here?

hammelgammler · 30 Jun 2015, 21:42

I was excited too, but then I saw you can't put KPT switches in Alp keyboards as there are not compatible.

photekq · 30 Jun 2015, 21:57

Halvar wrote: No. Now I really hope photekq or Ray didn't want to bid more that that.

I didn't, don't worry about it

I'm surprised it went that high. Looked really awful condition.

jbondeson · 30 Jun 2015, 22:00

hammelgammler wrote: I was excited too, but then I saw you can't put KPT switches in Alp keyboards as there are not compatible.

But the caps are ALPS compatible even if there were issues with the switches. International shipping probably puts it out of the "value" range, but if it would have been in the US it would have been a pretty good deal.

Ray · 30 Jun 2015, 22:32

photekq wrote:
Halvar wrote: No. Now I really hope photekq or Ray didn't want to bid more that that.
I didn't, don't worry about it

I'm surprised it went that high. Looked really awful condition.

neither did I, I was curious though if your bid was over 50 bucks.

hypkx · 30 Jun 2015, 23:01

http://kleinanzeigen.ebay.de/anzeigen/s ... 2-225-2158

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Epson-hx-20-/252 ... 3aacf415d7

jbondeson · 30 Jun 2015, 23:29

APC-H412 (Should be NEC Blue Ovals): http://www.ebay.com/itm/311355926073

Old ADDS Terminals (no idea on switches) : http://www.ebay.com/itm/161362292540

Edit

And if a Bulgarian would like to pickup so Aristotle MX Clones on a Chicony KB-5191: http://www.ebay.com/itm/221803630891

chzel · 30 Jun 2015, 23:36

jbondeson wrote: Old ADDS Terminals (no idea on switches) : http://www.ebay.com/itm/161362292540

From the listing

WAS TOLD BY FELLOW EBAYER THAT THESE ARE KEYTRONIC FOAM AND FOIL SWITCHES. SENT HIM PICTURES OF UNDERNEATH KEYS.

jbondeson · 30 Jun 2015, 23:40

chzel wrote:
jbondeson wrote: Old ADDS Terminals (no idea on switches) : http://www.ebay.com/itm/161362292540
From the listing
WAS TOLD BY FELLOW EBAYER THAT THESE ARE KEYTRONIC FOAM AND FOIL SWITCHES. SENT HIM PICTURES OF UNDERNEATH KEYS.

Hahaha, I totally glazed over the BIG BOLD WORDS assuming it was some dumb warning/advertisement.

andrewjoy · 30 Jun 2015, 23:51

jbondeson wrote: Old ADDS Terminals (no idea on switches) : http://www.ebay.com/itm/161362292540

Highly likely foil and foam

chzel · 30 Jun 2015, 23:59

andrewjoy wrote:
jbondeson wrote: Old ADDS Terminals (no idea on switches) : http://www.ebay.com/itm/161362292540
Highly likely foil and foam

YOU PEOPLE DON'T READ!!!

Spoiler:

jbondeson · 01 Jul 2015, 00:04

Hey if people would stop putting the LEAST IMPORTANT words in bold and all caps then I wouldn't have to train myself to ignore it all!

Blaise170 · 01 Jul 2015, 01:47

I'm the one that asked about that. He sent me a picture of a Keytronic switch.

Edit: Found this in my messages. I hadn't noticed before but it actually says Keytronic on the switch.

Oobly · 01 Jul 2015, 11:06

Not sure if this will interest anybody else, but I thought I'd post it since I found it interesting at least.

Kinesis Contoured with what looks like a 5-pin DIN and PS/2 converter.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kinesis-Class ... 1a0219b874

HzFaq · 01 Jul 2015, 11:12

Certainly interesting to me

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Worth having a look through the sellers other listings as well, there's a Tipro and a Unicomp M as well just on the first page.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Decision-Data ... 1c54b77e5d

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DigiPOS-TIRPO ... 1ea07c76b2

photekq · 01 Jul 2015, 11:13

Oobly wrote: Not sure if this will interest anybody else, but I thought I'd post it since I found it interesting at least.

Kinesis Contoured with what looks like a 5-pin DIN and PS/2 converter.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kinesis-Class ... 1a0219b874

Is this the one that's supposedly the first keyboard with MX browns? I can't remember who I heard that from.. I think it was davkol?

HzFaq · 01 Jul 2015, 11:21

If you kill it for switches, can I have the carcass?

photekq · 01 Jul 2015, 11:26

HzFaq wrote: If you kill it for switches, can I have the carcass?

I don't have 50 quid..

My money is saved for a certain Olivetti that's popped up..

andrewjoy · 01 Jul 2015, 11:27

Come on don't kill that thing someone may want it whole!

Oobly · 01 Jul 2015, 11:29

And I found a "bigfoot" for a semi-reasonable price:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/IBM-Clicky-52 ... 0940844617

Wow, didn't know about the "first board with Browns" thing, but it appears to be true (http://deskthority.net/wiki/Cherry_MX_Brown). I should read through the whole Wiki sometime

I don't think I'll buy it as I don't need a board like it or more Brown switches, but interesting from a historical perspective.

HzFaq · 01 Jul 2015, 11:36

andrewjoy wrote: Come on don't kill that thing someone may want it whole!

I want it whole

. I thought I could snag even more of a bargain if Pho wanted the switches.

photekq · 01 Jul 2015, 11:39

HzFaq wrote:
andrewjoy wrote: Come on don't kill that thing someone may want it whole!
I want it whole . I thought I could snag even more of a bargain if Pho wanted the switches.

Well, if you buy it I'll gladly pay you 25 for the browns if they're vintage (to confirm you can compare the colour with the ones from your 5000) and once I actually have some money