Great/Interesting Finds

[Tuntematon]

I'll think about it. I guess no harm in sharing now. At the very least I will post some nice pictures when I get it. I've been looking for a blue Alps donor board for a while but it might be too nice for that, we'll see. That seems to be the blue Alps dilemma, when is a keyboard too nice to harvest?

[Chyros]

I'll think about it. I guess no harm in sharing now. At the very least I will post some nice pictures when I get it. I've been looking for a blue Alps donor board for a while but it might be too nice for that, we'll see. That seems to be the blue Alps dilemma, when is a keyboard too nice to harvest?

If you go and destroy something as sublime-feeling and good-looking as a Focus FK-2001 with blue Alps, I'm going to come over there and bury you under a giant pile of newspapers .

[Wodan]

Another one of my "looks mechanical" posts:
https://www.ebay.de/ulk/itm/151992986177

[Muirium]

I think it probably is. Old enough to be promising.

[guk]

White Alps.

[seebart]

If you go and destroy something as sublime-feeling and good-looking as a Focus FK-2001 with blue Alps, I'm going to come over there and bury you under a giant pile of newspapers .

I might help you.

...when is a keyboard too nice to harvest?

Plenty of times. If you're unsure ask me.

[zuglufttier]

https://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s-anz ... 4-228-1823

Texas Instruments TI 99/4a - surely nice looking caps! But more of a collectable, I guess.

[Tuntematon]

I'll think about it. I guess no harm in sharing now. At the very least I will post some nice pictures when I get it. I've been looking for a blue Alps donor board for a while but it might be too nice for that, we'll see. That seems to be the blue Alps dilemma, when is a keyboard too nice to harvest?

If you go and destroy something as sublime-feeling and good-looking as a Focus FK-2001 with blue Alps, I'm going to come over there and bury you under a giant pile of newspapers .

Haha, don't worry, I can't see myself going through with it. It is a great looking keyboard and it has a Ctrl/Caps DIP switch, which is a great feature and adds even more character. I'll have to postpone the harvest until I find something more pedestrian like a Chicony or NTC.

[Wodan]

NIB Chicony KB-5162
Could be anything including blue alps
https://www.ebay.de/ulk/itm/222026005902

Amstrad PC 1640 New old stock with keyboard
https://www.ebay.de/ulk/itm/221956695936

NIB TH-5539
https://www.ebay.de/ulk/itm/322005747384

[Blaise170]

I think that Amstrad is foam and foil.

[Tuntematon]

The TH-5539 is expensive (it comes with a computer after all) and I'm not sure if that's the Tai-Hao Aruz version, but it would be pretty exciting if it was. It's a must try switch.

[Chyros]

I think that Amstrad is foam and foil.

Or, if you're unlucky, the indescribable horror that is Amstrad spring over membrane .

[E3E]

NIB Chicony KB-5162
Could be anything including blue alps
https://www.ebay.de/ulk/itm/222026005902

Amstrad PC 1640 New old stock with keyboard
https://www.ebay.de/ulk/itm/221956695936

NIB TH-5539
https://www.ebay.de/ulk/itm/322005747384

The TH-5539 line is the name that Tai Hao gave their entire line of keyboards, which covers an incredibly wide range with a lot of different case styles but usually all the same layout.

These puppies can have blue Alps, Tai Hao Aruz, APC clone switches, white Alps, and maybe even more switches. I dunno!

Mine with blues looked like this before I restored it, if it's any indication or assistance:



Tai Hao's boards went under two brands as far as I know, FAME and APC. I've seen whites and APC switches in APCs and Tai Hao Aruz and Blue Alps in FAMEs

The other board seems to be a Chicony 5181 which, like the 5161, can have a plethora of different switch types, so it's always a huge gamble.

[Engicoder]

BTW, the NIB M15 with numpad....
http://www.ebay.com/itm/252289339738

$1525

[ohaimark]

Yeah. Posted that a page or two back -- absolute madness!

[photekq]

http://www.ebay.de/itm/MECHANISCHE-KEYB ... SwG-1WzdmZ

This is rather tempting.. It's probably a little overpriced, but it's not something you see every day. Shame I have no money or I'd probably take it!

If anyone ends up buying it and they don't want the keyboard/box please let me know. I have a set of G81-3000SAG keycaps and I would LOVE to complete the set, even if it is just a G81.

[Blaise170]

Cheap Maxi switch, probably Cherry MX mount: http://www.ebay.com/itm/252286760333

Dunno what this is, but looks very interesting: http://www.ebay.com/itm/331787080154

Packard Bell Maxi Switch: http://www.ebay.com/itm/301753440696

Mitsumi vintage linear: http://www.ebay.com/itm/262290727937

M0110A: http://www.ebay.com/itm/252295485379

M0110: http://www.ebay.com/itm/252299022133

Acer switch: http://www.ebay.com/itm/222032238427

Foam and foil(?): http://www.ebay.com/itm/301859866851

Maybe Alps, maybe dome, dunno for sure: http://www.ebay.com/itm/161982225460

Burroughs (?): http://www.ebay.com/itm/272142304846

Another Burroughs (?): http://www.ebay.com/itm/272139727370

[Hak Foo]

I think the Packard Bell is a BTC rubberdome. It's not very good; they sold them in the mid 1990s and one came with my second PC.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/AS-IS-Vintage-K ... 7#viTabs_0

Dirty FK-9000 but check out the box art.

[Crazy Canadian XXIV]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/KidBoard-Inc-Mo ... 1730046395

I think that might be alps

I dunno, that gaping hole in the back says rubberdome to me.

[Abstractions]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/AS-IS-Vintage-K ... 7#viTabs_0

Dirty FK-9000 but check out the box art.

"Red Alps" in title.

[E3E]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BONDWELL-MODEL- ... SwB4NWy1on

Fairly sure these have to be an Alps switch of some kind, judging by the caps, but that might not be enough to go off of,it's just that the legends and profile are exactly the same as the Bondwell 8T PRO with linear creams.



Looks like it's got a 7u spacebar too, so it'd work for modern Alps builds.

[ohaimark]

Ultra wide-screen -- look at that aspect ratio! If it were curved the display would be just like modern ones... Well... Other than resolution.

[Muirium]

I dunno. Once you're used to 4k and above, all lower resolutions look much the same…

Anyway, nice board. Clamshells are good at keeping the dreaded yellowing at bay! Someone near Greece might want to get it if the price stays sane.

[bazh]

NIB Chicony KB-5162
Could be anything including blue alps
https://www.ebay.de/ulk/itm/222026005902

Amstrad PC 1640 New old stock with keyboard
https://www.ebay.de/ulk/itm/221956695936

NIB TH-5539
https://www.ebay.de/ulk/itm/322005747384

The TH-5539 line is the name that Tai Hao gave their entire line of keyboards, which covers an incredibly wide range with a lot of different case styles but usually all the same layout.

These puppies can have blue Alps, Tai Hao Aruz, APC clone switches, white Alps, and maybe even more switches. I dunno!

Mine with blues looked like this before I restored it, if it's any indication or assistance:



Tai Hao's boards went under two brands as far as I know, FAME and APC. I've seen whites and APC switches in APCs and Tai Hao Aruz and Blue Alps in FAMEs

The other board seems to be a Chicony 5181 which, like the 5161, can have a plethora of different switch types, so it's always a huge gamble.

wait so Tai-Hao did have these legend that looks exactly like Cherry's?

[Malenky]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Digit ... Sw2s1UyCQO

Seems to be branded "DIGITAL" however if you look at the label on the back it is a Fujitsus FKB4700. Here's Chyros' video of one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBbaOXe4-Sk

[bocahgundul]

NIB Chicony KB-5162
Could be anything including blue alps
https://www.ebay.de/ulk/itm/222026005902

Amstrad PC 1640 New old stock with keyboard
https://www.ebay.de/ulk/itm/221956695936

NIB TH-5539
https://www.ebay.de/ulk/itm/322005747384

The TH-5539 line is the name that Tai Hao gave their entire line of keyboards, which covers an incredibly wide range with a lot of different case styles but usually all the same layout.

These puppies can have blue Alps, Tai Hao Aruz, APC clone switches, white Alps, and maybe even more switches. I dunno!

Mine with blues looked like this before I restored it, if it's any indication or assistance:



Tai Hao's boards went under two brands as far as I know, FAME and APC. I've seen whites and APC switches in APCs and Tai Hao Aruz and Blue Alps in FAMEs

The other board seems to be a Chicony 5181 which, like the 5161, can have a plethora of different switch types, so it's always a huge gamble.

Would be really cool if this one is tai hao aruz cause I hear that the caps on tao hao aruz are damn great

[ohaimark]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/GENOVATION-SERI ... 1813574314

Just a keypad. $25. Meh.

[snuci]

I know this is probably not anyone's "cup of tea" here but I just purchased a Cleankeys CKGEN1-G keyboard because it was just too cheap to pass up (CDN $35) and I actually wanted to try something like this. It has those new "zero g" key switches for those who like a really light touch Bought it yesterday so I don't know what it's like yet.

cleankeys.JPG (24.23 KiB) Viewed 6674 times

Looks like the seller had more for sale today at http://www.ebay.ca/itm/172114044893

[Engicoder]

I know this is probably not anyone's "cup of tea" here but I just purchased a Cleankeys CKGEN1-G keyboard because it was just too cheap to pass up (CDN $35) and I actually wanted to try something like this. It has those new "zero g" key switches for those who like a really light touch Bought it yesterday so I don't know what it's like yet.

Spoiler:

cleankeys.JPG

Looks like the seller had more for sale today at http://www.ebay.ca/itm/172114044893

It this capacitive or some type of membrane?

[Muirium]

I'd hope capsense. But I've seen membrane stuff like that in years past. Before I was even into keyboards, I knew I loathed them! About as pleasant to use as most microwave timers…