Great/Interesting Finds

[Sayso]

Does not ship to Austria.

Does not ship to Belgium

[ramnes]

Looks like a good deal for a blank keycap: http://www.ebay.com/itm/161979515804

I'm hesitating between that CC and the M15...

[snuci]

Terrycherry posted this a while ago. keyboards-f2/buckling-spring-on-ibm-alp ... 12406.html

This might be his sale. I've sent a PM about it. Would be fun to pick it up.

It needs to come back to Canada

[Khers]

Look like a good deal for a blank keycap: http://www.ebay.com/itm/161979515804

I'm hesitating between that CC and the M15...

Ooh! Great deal on that CC! It's like those buy 1 get 2-deals, only buy 10 get 1.

[seebart]

Look like a good deal for a blank keycap: http://www.ebay.com/itm/161979515804

Price:US $544.00

WTF? What am I missing here?

[Prelim]

sure it worth more without that ugly skull face

[photekq]

WTF? What am I missing here?

Nothing! It's the potential buyers that are missing something.. a part of their brain.

[seebart]

WTF? What am I missing here?

Nothing! It's the potential buyers that are missing something.. a part of their brain.

Yes phote that's a good way of putting it...now for roughly the same $$$ you can also get this:

http://www.ebay.de/itm/NEW-IBM-Model-M- ... SwzhVWsumB

[Khers]

Or for less than 1/10 (currently) you could get this square label M: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ibm-At-Keyboard ... SwuAVWwjKB

[Engicoder]

Well... It's a membrane based design (I did some digging), not an F. Shipping from overseas isn't cheap. It's an odd board. You'd need to convert it without existing guides.

Those are a few reasons why it hasn't been snapped up, I think.

The 4680 used a proprietary 12V serial bus for the peripherals. I have never seen this keyboard in person, but since its a ANPOS board, I assume it would use the same bus. I think I have the docs somewhere if anyone is interested.

Edit: I checked on cost. $25 for board + $63 shipping to USA.

[tentator]

Maybe shipping to Europe is cheaper?

[XMIT]

Well... It's a membrane based design (I did some digging), not an F. Shipping from overseas isn't cheap. It's an odd board. You'd need to convert it without existing guides.

Those are a few reasons why it hasn't been snapped up, I think.

The 4680 used a proprietary 12V serial bus for the peripherals. I have never seen this keyboard in person, but since its a ANPOS board, I assume it would use the same bus. I think I have the docs somewhere if anyone is interested.

Edit: I checked on cost. $25 for board + $63 shipping to USA.

Again, this is the same exact keyboard our friend terrycherry posted some time ago, so I think this could be his sale.

As for converting it without existing guides - when has that ever stopped me? It has membranes, it's easy to convert.

[tigpha]

Vintage IBM 7362149 IBM 5251 Display Station 83 key keyboard from Thetford, in the U.K. Looks like a fine specimen of vintage IBM beam spring.

"Reserve not met" at £32.00 -- vendor possibly hoping for three figures? A pair of IBM Display Writer beam spring keyboards did sell for about £100 each not long ago...

[tigpha]

How on earth was this missed?!

IBM Displaywriter System, Keyboard, 8 inch Floppy Drive and Monitor Marlborough, U.K. Starting bid of £10.00, unsold!!!

[hammelgammler]

It was probably sold outside of Ebay.
"This listing was ended by the seller because there was an error in the listing."

[tigpha]

It was probably sold outside of Ebay.

Seems plausible. I didn't see that at first.

Edit: confirmed as sold by the vendor.

[zeitg3ist]

BTC-5050 XT in UK, looking pretty and clean
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BTC-MODEL-BTC ... SwzgRWxDo9

cherry g80-1000 HAD

http://www.ebay.it/itm/Cherry-G80-1000- ... SwDuJWw45v

[bubblebobbler]

Vintage IBM 7362149 IBM 5251 Display Station 83 key keyboard from Thetford, in the U.K. Looks like a fine specimen of vintage IBM beam spring.

"Reserve not met" at £32.00 -- vendor possibly hoping for three figures? A pair of IBM Display Writer beam spring keyboards did sell for about £100 each not long ago...

I pushed it to £50 out of curiosity, seems that's where the reserve was at, I'm sure one of you will push it further anyhow

[tentator]

BTC-5050 XT in UK, looking pretty and clean
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BTC-MODEL-BTC ... SwzgRWxDo9

cherry g80-1000 HAD

http://www.ebay.it/itm/Cherry-G80-1000- ... SwDuJWw45v

Did he spray the frame in black??

Saluti

[ettasian]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/252289339738

NIB IBM M15 with Numpad. Let the games begin.

What's this? An incredibly rare and desirable IBM auction WITHOUT early bids!? Incredible! People are learning how to use eBay!

Yeah, about that..

Current bid:US $400.00

And only 4 days left.

[Ratfink]

25 NOS Micro Switch magnetic reed switches
http://www.ebay.com/itm/25PC-LOT-VINTAG ... Sw~OVWvOsx

[seebart]

25 NOS Micro Switch magnetic reed switches
http://www.ebay.com/itm/25PC-LOT-VINTAG ... Sw~OVWvOsx

Wow that's quite a rare find.

[snuci]

Vintage IBM 7362149 IBM 5251 Display Station 83 key keyboard from Thetford, in the U.K. Looks like a fine specimen of vintage IBM beam spring.

"Reserve not met" at £32.00 -- vendor possibly hoping for three figures? A pair of IBM Display Writer beam spring keyboards did sell for about £100 each not long ago...

I pushed it to £50 out of curiosity, seems that's where the reserve was at, I'm sure one of you will push it further anyhow

Well that disappeared pretty quickly. I was curious what it sold for because I purchased one recently from Greece (and it only had one key missing not three) Did someone here buy it?

[snuci]

25 NOS Micro Switch magnetic reed switches
http://www.ebay.com/itm/25PC-LOT-VINTAG ... Sw~OVWvOsx

Wow that's quite a rare find.

How can those be for a keyboard? There are screws on the top face and the contacts are exposed on the side.

[Chyros]

BTC-5050 XT in UK, looking pretty and clean
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BTC-MODEL-BTC ... SwzgRWxDo9

Almost certainly foam and foil since that's all BTC used back in those days, but pretty cool-looking anyway. I've had my eye on it, if it stays cheap I might pick it up .

[Blaise170]

BTC-5050 XT in UK, looking pretty and clean
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BTC-MODEL-BTC ... SwzgRWxDo9

Almost certainly foam and foil since that's all BTC used back in those days, but pretty cool-looking anyway. I've had my eye on it, if it stays cheap I might pick it up .

The LEDs on the modifiers look just like Keytronic F&F.

[Crazy Canadian XXIV]

cherry g80-1000 HAD

http://www.ebay.it/itm/Cherry-G80-1000- ... SwDuJWw45v

Watch as it goes for $400+.

[Wodan]

cherry g80-1000 HAD

http://www.ebay.it/itm/Cherry-G80-1000- ... SwDuJWw45v

Watch as it goes for $400+.

Omg hideous. This guy has been selling selling several "improved" Cherry G80s before but this one is exceptional. Spray painted the upper half of the case. Never heard of retr0bright ?
Also no box, no manual

Lol:

[tentator]

And the lock led panel upside down is on purpose you think?

[Wodan]

And the lock led panel upside down is on purpose you think?

No, he fixed that on the other auction pics