Great/Interesting Finds

scottc · 05 Mar 2016, 21:28

33 euro is a high price. I've seen people sell those very cheaply.

My bad, guk! I think someone else in the thread said that they were thin which threw me off.

photekq · 05 Mar 2016, 21:31

The case is worth 10EUR and the cable is worth 10-15EUR. Just throwing that out there..

scottc · 05 Mar 2016, 21:34

They're worth that much but finding people to buy them might be a pain...

I've probably got about 20 unused G81-3000 cases around, anyone want to buy the lot?!

photekq · 05 Mar 2016, 21:37

Cases are sometimes hard to find buyers for but I can find cable buyers pretty quickly.

HzFaq · 05 Mar 2016, 21:38

I'd take a cable if there's one going

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scottc · 05 Mar 2016, 21:40

Consider one yours, Hzza! Remind me tomorrow evening.

HzFaq · 05 Mar 2016, 21:41

Noice one, cheers duder.

seebart · 05 Mar 2016, 21:56

Scarpia · 05 Mar 2016, 22:12

Another NeXT non-ADB version (AAE, possible white Alps for cheap anyone?):
http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/NeXT-Keyboard-A ... nav=SEARCH

Blaise170 · 05 Mar 2016, 22:16

You can get new NeXT boards from another seller for just a bit more. 95% of them have Black SKCM Alps.

Scarpia · 05 Mar 2016, 22:22

I'm just going by what I read in this thread: photos-f62/next-non-adb-keyboard-t12259.html
TL;DR: it seems like the AAE models have white (cream?) Alps, not black. That's the only reason I posted it.

tentator · 05 Mar 2016, 22:51

does anybody know what this one is??
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/IBM-6181835-P ... 1702887679
could it be a wireless buckling spring??

the layout and the caps seem really interesting...!

hypkx · 05 Mar 2016, 22:54

tentator wrote: ↑does anybody know what this one is??
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/IBM-6181835-P ... 1702887679
could it be a wireless buckling spring?? the layout and the caps seem really interesting...!

rubberdome wiki/IBM_PCjr_Keyboards

Tuntematon · 05 Mar 2016, 22:56

tentator wrote: ↑does anybody know what this one is??
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/IBM-6181835-P ... 1702887679
could it be a wireless buckling spring?? the layout and the caps seem really interesting...!

It looks promising but it's actually bad, really bad. The original version had chiclet keys and it was so bad that IBM had to scramble and quickly release the improved version you see there, with better keycaps. But it's the same horrible keyboard.

tentator · 05 Mar 2016, 22:58

what a pity.. really really looked great.... shame on ibm for that..

well I now saw also the original pc jr one.. that really looks bad bad bad!

E3E · 05 Mar 2016, 22:59

Banana edition Leading Edge DC-2014. Extremely rare.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Vintage-Le ... 2518.l4276

Don't miss out. See that "Make Offer" button?

Click it. Offer $500.

seebart · 05 Mar 2016, 23:01

Extremely rare. Extremely yellow. Extremely sold.

photekq · 05 Mar 2016, 23:02

Well, that was fast.

E3E · 05 Mar 2016, 23:03

Good to see people take my advice.

Dear god, I can only imagine the throngs of unseen peering lurkers who monitor this thread, hahaha.

seebart · 05 Mar 2016, 23:05

I didn't get that BTW. Too far away from me.

Redmaus · 05 Mar 2016, 23:06

E3E wrote: ↑Banana edition Leading Edge DC-2014. Extremely rare.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Vintage-Le ... 2518.l4276
Don't miss out. See that "Make Offer" button?

Click it. Offer $500.

Damn

Wodan · 05 Mar 2016, 23:06

Now that I've got everyone's attention:
Someone get this and tear it apart
https://www.ebay.de/ulk/itm/161991933521

seebart · 05 Mar 2016, 23:09

Too expensive for a joker Wodan.

E3E · 05 Mar 2016, 23:13

Redmaus wrote: ↑
E3E wrote: ↑Banana edition Leading Edge DC-2014. Extremely rare.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Vintage-Le ... 2518.l4276
Don't miss out. See that "Make Offer" button?

Click it. Offer $500.

Damn

I didn't get it! Too expensive FWIW imo. Even just for its switches.

tentator · 05 Mar 2016, 23:14

what had that leading edge so interesting a part being rare for a collector?

Redmaus · 05 Mar 2016, 23:24

E3E wrote: ↑ I didn't get it! Too expensive FWIW imo. Even just for its switches.

It had blue alps right?

Chyros · 05 Mar 2016, 23:25

Yeah it should have blue Alps.

Another DC-2014 that will probably bite the dust

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I think they should all come to me. I'd treat them with the love and respect they deserve. Yes. DC-2014s of the world, rise up and join your new master!

seebart · 05 Mar 2016, 23:28

Haha very good Chyros.

I'd take one for sure. Or better yet the Northgate OmniKey gold label.

Blaise170 · 05 Mar 2016, 23:28

Dang E3E, I had just offered on that Leading Edge... Do you have notifications sent to you every time one is posted?

Could be interesting.

http://m.ebay.com/itm/DEC-DIGITAL-Equip ... nav=SEARCH

E3E · 05 Mar 2016, 23:33

tentator wrote: ↑what had that leading edge so interesting a part being rare for a collector?

DC-2014s are actually somewhat common in terms of blue Alps boards. You might see one or two every month or so. I thinking anything above $80 is a bit much for one, to be honest, especially if it's so deeply yellowed.

Redmaus wrote: ↑
E3E wrote: ↑ I didn't get it! Too expensive FWIW imo. Even just for its switches.
It had blue alps right?

Yeah, as far as we know, these ALWAYS have blue Alps. Mine did.

Chyros wrote: ↑Yeah it should have blue Alps.

Another DC-2014 that will probably bite the dust .

I think they should all come to me. I'd treat them with the love and respect they deserve. Yes. DC-2014s of the world, rise up and join your new master!

But I'm too lazy to build a proper soarer's converter for them! Their DC-3014 bretheren are so much more usable! However, I will say that the DC-2014s are suuuuper solid and lovely for what they are.

Blaise170 wrote: ↑Dang E3E, I had just offered on that Leading Edge... Do you have notifications sent to you every time one is posted?

Could be interesting.

http://m.ebay.com/itm/DEC-DIGITAL-Equip ... nav=SEARCH

Haha. Long ago, during my initial quest for blue Alps and other rare assorted boards in the Alps world, I saved many search terms and have been adding ever since. I've filled up my limit and it's pretty much all keyboard-related.

My bad, Blaise, but hey--you've got a bunch of cool swag from Japan coming in!