deskthority

Posted: **20 Nov 2016, 01:07**

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Vote in the final round of this category to win Dolch, Granite, and Stealth keycap sets from Pimp My Keyboard / SP.

Nomination rules:
What was the coolest vintage keyboard in 2016? What vintage keyboard do you really like to use as a daily driver? Give us a short motivation for each suggestion. One sentence will suffice.

Old and exotic keyboards like Honeywells from the 1970s belong in the Best relic or discovery category, not here.

Current suggestions:

photekq's throne of G81-3100SDUs
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atomicthumbs's Beamsprings
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E3E's IBM 5576 Alps Plate Spring keyboards
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Cindy's cache of 15 NIB Monterey Chiconies with trackball!
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Cindy's Unsaver Haul
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Snuci's Model M rescue
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Cindy's XT/F122 haul for the MF project
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[*]Rusty Beamsprings in abandoned place by Madhias nominated by davkol
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[*]Dolch Pac keyboard
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[*]E3E's Xerox Docutech Keyboards
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The first round ends on Saturday 26 November, 23:59:59 UTC.

Posted: **20 Nov 2016, 03:55**

What exactly is meant by "cache" in this context? As in a collection of vintage keyboards?

Posted: **20 Nov 2016, 04:09**

Yep. When you find a bunch of vintage keyboards in a single spot.

Posted: **20 Nov 2016, 04:19**

I guess I'll nominate this then

That's the biggest "cache" of a single model I've ever seen posted, especially as far as $ value goes.

Posted: **20 Nov 2016, 07:32**

photekq wrote: ↑I guess I'll nominate this then

I'm sure you already knew photekq; you cannot nominate yourself!

Looking forward to your nominations people...

Posted: **20 Nov 2016, 07:36**

Ok, then, I'll go ahead and nominate photekq's rather spectacular find of G81-3100SDUs

Posted: **20 Nov 2016, 07:45**

Khers wrote: ↑Ok, then, I'll go ahead and nominate photekq's rather spectacular find of G81-3100SDUs

Noted.

Posted: **20 Nov 2016, 08:05**

I nominate the Nixdorf CT11. Can it get any more legendary? Plate mounted Nixies in a compact layout.
keyboards-f2/nixdorf-ct11-t14322.html

I also nominate the beamspring cache some guy found in the trash:
keyboards-f2/found-a-few-keyboards-in-t ... 14856.html

Posted: **20 Nov 2016, 09:20**

I'll nominate E3E's IBM 5576 Alps Plate Spring keyboards, neat keyboards with cool dye-subbed caps!

Posted: **20 Nov 2016, 12:57**

Cindy's cache of 15 NIB Monterey Chiconies with trackball!

Posted: **20 Nov 2016, 14:52**

Cindy's Unsaver Haul
Snuci's Model M rescue

Posted: **20 Nov 2016, 15:01**

There's no rule against nominating yourself in this category. The same goes for Best relic or discovery.

Posted: **20 Nov 2016, 18:32**

I would also like to nominate E3E's IBM 5576 Alps spring keyboards! It was great seeing so many alps keysets

Posted: **21 Nov 2016, 00:22**

Cindy's XT/F122 haul for the MF project

Posted: **21 Nov 2016, 13:33**

What about this cache? Rusty keyboards in abandoned place.

Posted: **21 Nov 2016, 14:36**

davkol wrote: ↑What about this cache? Rusty keyboards in abandoned place.

Would you like to nominate that davkol?

Posted: **21 Nov 2016, 14:46**

Posted: **21 Nov 2016, 16:08**

If that wins, does someone have to go there just to leave the wingnut?

Posted: **21 Nov 2016, 16:11**

Ratfink wrote: ↑If that wins, does someone have to go there just to leave the wingnut?

No, someone has to go there and get all those Beamsprings...

Posted: **21 Nov 2016, 16:14**

seebart wrote: ↑
Ratfink wrote: ↑If that wins, does someone have to go there just to leave the wingnut?
No, someone has to go there and get all those Beamsprings...

I can see it now…Rustmaster 2.0.

Posted: **23 Nov 2016, 08:00**

photekq wrote: ↑I guess I'll nominate this then

That's the biggest "cache" of a single model I've ever seen posted, especially as far as $ value goes.

Good gawd that's a beautiful sight

Posted: **23 Nov 2016, 08:59**

I nominate Dolch Pac keyboard, because the layout is compact, the key colors are a gem classic and it is so co mfortable.

Posted: **26 Nov 2016, 17:29**

Does anyone feel like my DocuTech lot is worth a nomination?

photos-f62/xerox-docutech-keyboards-and ... 13229.html

I don't mind if it doesn't get nominated, but I figured I might as well propose it since it was my favorite nab of the year.

deskthority

Best vintage keyboard or cache

Best vintage keyboard or cache