Great/Interesting Finds

[scottc]

Wow, very nice indeed.

[urbancamo]

USA based hitech dec layout keyboards:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NCD-N-108LK-K ... 6016.l4276

These are hitech switches unless I'm very much mistaken. Not PC compatible however - I have one of these - at some point I'll be replacing the keyboard controller with a teensy 2+ replacement.

[seebart]

Do you mean NMB Hi-Tek "Space Invaders"?

http://deskthority.net/wiki/NMB_Hi-Tek

[urbancamo]

I do indeed, been out of the keyboard scene for too long clearly...

[seebart]

Welcome back then. That's one nice keyboard too. Like so often sitting on the wrong side of the pond. I'm still looking for another NMB Hi-Tek keyboard.

[hellmean]

this is my first post here:) does this qualify as interesting?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Quantel-AKE07 ... XQxKxR--2j

[Scottex]

model f 122 at 60 dollaridoos
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ONE-MINT-IBM-13 ... 1735956720

[Muirium]

Two of them, supposedly mint.



American collectors have all the luck!

[Blaise170]

this is my first post here:) does this qualify as interesting?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Quantel-AKE07 ... XQxKxR--2j

Could be wrong but it looks rubber domey to me.

Two of them, supposedly mint.

American collectors have all the luck!

And like any good eBay seller they jacked the shipping price up. $25 for a keyboard is too high in the US. I can ship a Model F for around $14 to the other side of the country.

[Muirium]

$40 would be a bargain to get it to the other side of Britain, meanwhile…

Lucky buggers!

[joc]

model f 122 at 60 dollaridoos
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ONE-MINT-IBM-13 ... 1735956720

At least one of them is a Model M.

[Muirium]

It may not be. Note the "converted" text. IBM could be right confusing with this stuff!

Anyone ever seen an M122 with a metal connector on the cable? That's a classic sign. Metal bottom being the best one.

[lolpes]

Triumph adler alphatronic NIB, pricey

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Triumph-Adler-A ... Swl9BWNKv3

[joc]

It may not be. Note the "converted" text. IBM could be right confusing with this stuff!

Anyone ever seen an M122 with a metal connector on the cable? That's a classic sign. Metal bottom being the best one.

Hmm, I noticed the "converted" text. The "Product of CEL TECH" text is also interesting.

The keyboard would be a really great find if it had Model F internals. Yes, I've seen an M122 with a 240-degree DIN-5 connector:

[Muirium]

I don't post great finds very often. So listen up!

How do you fancy some NeXT keyboards? Here's a bunch, in America. I just bought 6. Well, 1 for me and the others for a little group buy.

Speaking of which, they arrived at my brother's safe and sound:

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His first impression — besides the fact the seller shipped them in a *HUGE* box with loads of packing inside — is that they're in great condition for something as old, no visible signs of wear, the switches feel very good indeed, and they're thick off the table:

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Guess he has a point.

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I wonder how well I can cram them in my luggage…

[gogusrl]

That looks so nice, grrr. gotta stop spending money on keyboards.

[Muirium]

Yeah, I know how that feels! These are a nice price though, if you can find a proxy. I'm already pushing my brother's patience though!

[mr_a500]

There are still a few (supposedly) new French and German NeXT keyboards on eBay for $39.95. I was going to get one - backup for my NeXTstation - but shipping is more than the keyboard.

[HzFaq]

I am excite.

[andrewjoy]

That is one badass shit kicker of a keyboard! Cannot wait!

[mr_a500]

It's not bad, but I wish it had orange Alps instead of black.

[DanielT]

That is one badass shit kicker of a keyboard! Cannot wait!

I couldn't say it better It's one bad mother fucker board And one of those is mine

[andrewjoy]

You can see one in action

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGhfB-NICzg

also a cameo from a Sun Type 4

[Blaise170]

I bought one if the French versions. It's a great board. I can proxy internationally from the US if anyone needs one.

[derzemel]

μTRON Split Topre Keyboard (uTron) for 400$

http://www.ebay.com/itm/111788539410?_t ... .S1.R1.TR4

[Jimi14]

Would really want to buy this thing if it weren't so expensive...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/See-Vintage-Mon ... Swo0JWNjx3

[gogusrl]

I got a board with those switches. gimme a pm, maybe we can figure something out.

[scottc]

Don't get too excited about Mitsumi minis, Jimi14. I've seen them sell quite cheaply on here. They're almost very nice, but aren't quite there.

[Muirium]

They bind like crazy wee bind-happy buggers at a binding summer camp, competing for some award in annoying typists with their manic binding. But other than that, they're intriguing…

[seebart]

Would really want to buy this thing if it weren't so expensive...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/See-Vintage-Mon ... Swo0JWNjx3

That looks a little like my Commodore PC1 keyboard. The switches are semi-MEH.