Great/Interesting Finds

Touch_It · 26 Apr 2015, 22:14

XMIT wrote:You won't get any competition from me on #1. I am interested in and hoping to win #2 and #3. If someone else is as well please send me a PM. I may even be able to help you with spare parts.

Oh sry. I bid on 1 but lost. Hope you won. I won number 2 literally last second. My max bid was 95. A good deal but if I was patient I could have done better. I got caught up in bidding. Heart was pounding. I will not be bidding on #3. It is already past what I want to pay.

Redmaus · 26 Apr 2015, 22:29

I lost on 1# anyway

Touch_It · 26 Apr 2015, 23:45

Redmaus wrote: ↑I lost on 1# anyway

Ahh, I poorly read your first post. At any rate, was I bidding against you on #2? If so

as I made you loose and we drove up the price. If you are bidding on 3. GL. It shouldgo cheaper than #2. IDK why #1 went so cheap. Maybe early morning? Maybe People were trying to gauge the market? Who knows.

Redmaus · 26 Apr 2015, 23:56

Touch_It wrote: ↑
Redmaus wrote: ↑I lost on 1# anyway
Ahh, I poorly read your first post. At any rate, was I bidding against you on #2? If so as I made you loose and we drove up the price. If you are bidding on 3. GL. It shouldgo cheaper than #2. IDK why #1 went so cheap. Maybe early morning? Maybe People were trying to gauge the market? Who knows.

I was only bidding on 1#

ramnes · 27 Apr 2015, 00:07

Spanish Novatouch
http://www.ebay.it/itm/271848552255?ssP ... 1423.l2649

G80-0439, 40€
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Schone-alte-CHER ... 41951bf7cb

XMIT · 27 Apr 2015, 03:57

Redmaus wrote: ↑
Touch_It wrote: ↑
Redmaus wrote: ↑I lost on 1# anyway
Ahh, I poorly read your first post. At any rate, was I bidding against you on #2? If so as I made you loose and we drove up the price. If you are bidding on 3. GL. It shouldgo cheaper than #2. IDK why #1 went so cheap. Maybe early morning? Maybe People were trying to gauge the market? Who knows.
I was only bidding on 1#

I won #3. I already sent Touch_It a PM. Please, don't bid against other forum members. I don't like making life harder for others. If someone else wants something - especially someone newer to the hobby or who has fewer keyboards - I will let them have it.

Touch_It · 27 Apr 2015, 04:15

Yep. Apparently we were bidding against each other

. Only turns out bad for me in the end though I guess. Anyways I'm still excited as this is my first f122. Got some decisions to make on the restoration process.

photekq · 27 Apr 2015, 04:30

photekq wrote: ↑Here's a really great deal on a skull keycap!

Not associated with the seller..

A few grams of plastic is worth $773! Who knew!?

Redmaus · 27 Apr 2015, 05:06

photekq wrote: ↑
photekq wrote: ↑Here's a really great deal on a skull keycap!

Not associated with the seller..
A few grams of plastic is worth $773! Who knew!?

This is just a seller trying to create false demand right?

photekq · 27 Apr 2015, 05:08

I doubt it. There are some people with (much) more money than sense. A topre version of this sold for $565 recently.

Redmaus · 27 Apr 2015, 05:52

I would rather hand carve my own key for that amount of money...

Ace · 27 Apr 2015, 06:07

I just had a custom Buckling Spring set commissioned for less than that amount of money.

Redmaus · 27 Apr 2015, 06:19

Ace wrote: ↑I just had a custom Buckling Spring set commissioned for less than that amount of money.

Details on your custom set?

Anticube · 27 Apr 2015, 10:36

ramnes wrote: ↑ http://www.ebay.com/itm/DIGITAL-VT-102- ... 20fabbec32

I wanted it damn high international shipment prices! 814% increase.
I hope it will go to a nice caring home there.

GuilleAcoustic · 27 Apr 2015, 13:16

Anticube wrote: ↑
ramnes wrote: ↑ http://www.ebay.com/itm/DIGITAL-VT-102- ... 20fabbec32
I wanted it damn high international shipment prices! 814% increase.
I hope it will go to a nice caring home there.

What kind of switch does it have ?

ramnes · 27 Apr 2015, 14:40

No idea, might be Stackpole. Here is a very similar board showing off one switch: http://alum.wpi.edu/~tfraser/Machines/vt102.jpg

XMIT · 27 Apr 2015, 15:08

VT101 keyboards have Stackpole switches. (Ask how I know...)

Just received an e-mail from Helen at The Keyboard Company. Filco SA doubleshots are back in stock. Only "39 quid" or whatever. http://www.keyboardco.com/keyboard_deta ... ODUCT=1181

scottc · 27 Apr 2015, 15:10

The Filco doubleshots are very tempting, but I couldn't risk it after the terrible QC experiences I've seen members encounter...

ramnes · 27 Apr 2015, 15:15

47 pounds, including VAT.

HzFaq · 27 Apr 2015, 15:17

Plus £8ish shipping.

E TwentyNine · 27 Apr 2015, 15:43

Ace wrote: ↑I just had a custom Buckling Spring set commissioned for less than that amount of money.

Details?

scottc · 27 Apr 2015, 15:44

I assume it's through Decent Keyboards on Etsy. https://www.etsy.com/ie/shop/DecentKeyboards

kbdfr · 27 Apr 2015, 16:26

kbdfr wrote: ↑Thanks, folks, for not leaking

Got it today, it was this eBay sale.

No own pics yet, no time.
The board has quite a few scuffs, and obviously someone tried to force it open,
luckily abandoning this attempt just before completely breaking the lower shell, which still is slightly damaged.

Switches are MX blacks with a sort of plastic mat on top of them leaving just enough space for the slider to move,
which gives them a feeling way worse than MY switches

Caps are doubleshot except for the "non-standard" ones which are printed and coated in excellent Cherry quality,
except for both "Store" caps which are doubleshot. Some caps have an additional front print in tiny red letters.
Nice doubleshot 1.75u right Shift. No cable, but two sockets on the rear, 1 USB and 1 PS/2.

Nice thing for 7€ shipped

scottc · 27 Apr 2015, 16:29

Wow. Very nice! Not bad at all for 7 euro...

derzemel · 27 Apr 2015, 16:29

kbdfr wrote: ↑ Nice thing for 7€ shipped

HzFaq · 27 Apr 2015, 16:33

Very nice get.

GuilleAcoustic · 27 Apr 2015, 16:49

Amiga 2000 keyboard (Mx Black + Doubleshot version):

http://www.ebay.fr/itm/Genuine-Commodor ... 35e8e07bdc

seebart · 27 Apr 2015, 16:53

Congrats on that Siemens kbdfr!

ramnes · 27 Apr 2015, 17:11

kbdfr wrote: ↑
kbdfr wrote: ↑Thanks, folks, for not leaking
Got it today, it was this eBay sale.

No own pics yet, no time.
The board has quite a few scuffs, and obviously someone tried to force it open,
luckily abandoning this attempt just before completely breaking the lower shell, which still is slightly damaged.

Switches are MX blacks with a sort of plastic mat on top of them leaving just enough space for the slider to move,
which gives them a feeling way worse than MY switches

Caps are doubleshot except for the "non-standard" ones which are printed and coated in excellent Cherry quality,
except for both "Store" caps which are doubleshot. Some caps have an additional front print in tiny red letters.
Nice doubleshot 1.75u right Shift. No cable, but two sockets on the rear, 1 USB and 1 PS/2.

Nice thing for 7€ shipped

Glad you finally got it for cheap. It's in good hands. And I'd like to see more pictures.

chzel · 27 Apr 2015, 17:19

Great find that one kbdfr!
Those jog dials!