Great/Interesting Finds

[HzFaq]

Someone needs to pick this up before I do and get in trouble...clearly incorrectly labelled but still cool.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/vintage-apple ... SwYIhWhS1L

[Chyros]

It uses, what I think (thanks to Chryos) are dyesubbed ABS, though I have seen one of these with a rubbed off legend once.

Only the very first AT101s with Salmon Alps had dyesubbed PBT

Yes, it appears to be dyesub ABS. The ink is a rather charming very dark blue rather than black, by the way. In my old-logo AT101 video I go into great detail about this board and the differences between the Alps-made AT101 and the Silitek AT101W, including its switches and keycaps, and in almost every way it's exactly between the two.

What's also interesting is the reflective label on the back with the blue lettering, my FK-2001 with Alps SKCM Blue has a sticker with that blue also while my other Focus boards with Alps SKCM White have black lettering on the label.

Hmmm, most interesting. We'll have to keep an eye on this .

[seebart]

Hmm Datadesk? Interesting find HzFaq.

wiki/Datadesk_Switchboard

[Wodan]

http://keycapdiy.blogspot.de/2013/12/ab ... sible.html

[HzFaq]

Hmm Datadesk? Interesting find HzFaq.

wiki/Datadesk_Switchboard

It isn't that one otherwise I'd have already bought it .

It's just the Mac 101 version (pretty much the same thing but without the modularity).

[seebart]

Hmm Datadesk? Interesting find HzFaq.

wiki/Datadesk_Switchboard

It isn't that one otherwise I'd have already bought it .

It's just the Mac 101 version (pretty much the same thing but without the modularity).

You sure, it looks like it though. I mean I don't know, I'm just saying.

[Redmaus]

Someone needs to pick this up before I do and get in trouble...clearly incorrectly labelled but still cool.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/vintage-apple ... SwYIhWhS1L

I have never seen one of these before. Someone pick it up and document it!

[HzFaq]

Hmm Datadesk? Interesting find HzFaq.

wiki/Datadesk_Switchboard

It isn't that one otherwise I'd have already bought it .

It's just the Mac 101 version (pretty much the same thing but without the modularity).

You sure, it looks like it though. I mean I don't know, I'm just saying.

3rd pic on the auction is the giveaway, compared to the one below from the wiki.

wiki/File:DSI_Modular_Pro_--_top.jpg

edit - If it's still there come payday I'll pick it up.

[ohaimark]

More Datadesk in the USA:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-of-3-Mix-Ma ... 1501850187

Edit: I'll be bidding low on this for the ergo board.

[Scarpia]

I wonder if these have been posted before? They have 5 or 6 left of each, and the prices seem reasonable:

Universal Computer Systems DCS/948 Terminal
http://www.recycledgoods.com/universal- ... s-948.html
Who wants a big red "BREAK" key?

Spoiler:

InterGraph Terminal Keyboard FTIS16603
http://www.recycledgoods.com/intergraph ... 16603.html
AFAIK it's rubber dome, but just look at that huge bank of (lights?) on the back

Spoiler:

[Tuntematon]

Someone needs to pick this up before I do and get in trouble...clearly incorrectly labelled but still cool.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/vintage-apple ... SwYIhWhS1L

I have never seen one of these before. Someone pick it up and document it!

Maybe that responsibility falls to me, since I have a really nice example

Spoiler:

Datadesk MAC 101e.jpg (101.58 KiB) Viewed 5418 times

Datadesk MAC 101e 2.jpg (106.19 KiB) Viewed 5418 times

[HzFaq]

More Datadesk in the USA:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-of-3-Mix-Ma ... 1501850187

Edit: I'll be bidding low on this for the ergo board.

The ergoboard is pretty badass and that middle board is pretty insane as well, best of luck with your bidding .

@Tuntematon, well volunteered .

[kbdfr]

[…] Universal Computer Systems DCS/948 Terminal
Who wants a big red "BREAK" key?


http://www.recycledgoods.com/universal- ... s-948.html […]

At least two of the keys have MX blacks and doubleshot caps:

[Wodan]

Oh wow VERY nice ... quite unique font and decent thickness

[scottc]

Decent thickness? Are we seeing the same picture?

[E3E]

May the gods of serendipity stop fusking shining down upon me. Dear god.

Looks like I got something ELSE:



http://www.ebay.com/itm/WORKING-DATA-PO ... 2518.l4276

Acer KB101A rebrand.

Like the Xerox boards, I just randomly browsed and there it was on my feed. Welp, there ya go.

Who says ya can't get blue Alps for less than $360?

[seebart]

Congrats on that E3E!

[Wodan]

Decent thickness? Are we seeing the same picture?

I've seen thinner!

[Scarpia]

Here's a Fujitsu FM Towns available from the UK:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151997719968

..and a couple of sub-$100 IBM Model Fs:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/201528736721

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/222040055448

And this .... keypad/trackball-combo which I want in a carnal way:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/381559225366

[jerue]

Universal Computer Systems DCS/948 Terminal
http://www.recycledgoods.com/universal- ... s-948.html
Who wants a big red "BREAK" key?
]

Better question, who would want that XMIT key? I think I might know who

[Tuntematon]

May the gods of serendipity stop fusking shining down upon me. Dear god.

Looks like I got something ELSE:



http://www.ebay.com/itm/WORKING-DATA-PO ... 2518.l4276

Acer KB101A rebrand.

Like the Xerox boards, I just randomly browsed and there it was on my feed. Welp, there ya go.

Who says ya can't get blue Alps for less than $360?

It's amazing how much I miss considering how often I look. I must have checked the latest listings moments before this popped up. Congrats

[ohaimark]

If there are Blue Alps above $60 and under $120 E3E will likely snag them all day erry day.

My searches don't go above $60. Keeps my wallet safe and happy.

[E3E]

May the gods of serendipity stop fusking shining down upon me.
It's amazing how much I miss considering how often I look. I must have checked the latest listings moments before this popped up. Congrats

I feel the same way most of the time, to be honest. I'm always like "whaaaat?" when I see blue Alps boards I didn't even realize were listed.

I've gotten incredibly lucky at times though. Most of my keyboard purchases were private, but I've had a few amazing nabs on eBay that I'm super grateful for, haha.

Speaking of which, restoring four keyboards (the Xerox ones) back to back with retrobright and ONE with very brittle plastic tabs is just so tiring. I had to fix the tabs. I hear you can recondition the plasticizers with silicone oil, so I might try that. Cue Chyros diving in front of me with a "DON'T DO IT," haha.

I plan on just spraying the delicate parts on the undersides that deal with mounting and placement and deal with stress to hopefully make them more flexible. Sealing them in bags for a day or two and then finally putting them back together. These things have no screws holding them together. It's all tabs, which is actually really awesome as you can take them apart super quickly. Just... plastic degradation with age is not cool.

If there are Blue Alps above $60 and under $120 E3E will likely snag them all day erry day.

My searches don't go above $60. Keeps my wallet safe and happy.

Haha, yeah. That's definitely around my happy range. Before diving deeper into the market, I really didn't want to pay more than $70-75, but I knew that was unrealistic. My cheapest finds have been $85, $89, and $89 once again with this nab. The Xerox boards are probably my holy grail though.

[zuglufttier]

Here's a Fujitsu FM Towns available from the UK:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151997719968

Man, that's a great looking board... What kind of switches, if at all, does it have? Is it compatible to a standard PC?

[Wodan]

Here's a Fujitsu FM Towns available from the UK:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151997719968

Man, that's a great looking board... What kind of switches, if at all, does it have? Is it compatible to a standard PC?

https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyb ... %E9%80%9A/

[Scarpia]

Here's a Fujitsu FM Towns available from the UK:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151997719968

Man, that's a great looking board... What kind of switches, if at all, does it have? Is it compatible to a standard PC?

That should be wiki/Fujitsu_Leaf_Spring

[Halvar]

Neither great nor interesting but cheap -- maybe someone has a reason to want a G81 NIB Cherry board with lasered caps and a chip card reader:

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Cherry-Tastatur- ... 1686361932

[Wodan]

Anyone got an idea what those two could be ?

[zuglufttier]

Maybe I should just buy it Fujitsu leaf springs don't seem too bad...

[Wodan]

Maybe I should just buy it Fujitsu leaf springs don't seem too bad...

The answer is always YES.