Great/Interesting Finds

[itzmeluigi]

That Focus was damn cool. I'd have offered $150 for it because of its historical value -- it's like the missing link! I do hope that my 3014 hits $250...

The fact a rusted out FK-2001 went for $360 over this much higher quality board with the same layout is laughable. A damn travesty.

The biggest travesty was the M0115 that sold for $500 though

[Tuntematon]

Maybe blue Alps prices are just coming back to Earth a little bit? $300 to $400 seems like a pretty severe and unreasonable spike. Sure, the demand is incredible, but they aren't really that rare.

[ohaimark]

Maybe blue Alps prices are just coming back to Earth a little bit? $300 to $400 seems like a pretty severe and unreasonable spike. Sure, the demand is incredible, but they aren't really that rare.

I'm fine with them dropping a bit. A lot, actually. But not too much when I have some in an auction.

[Tuntematon]

Maybe blue Alps prices are just coming back to Earth a little bit? $300 to $400 seems like a pretty severe and unreasonable spike. Sure, the demand is incredible, but they aren't really that rare.

I'm fine with them dropping a bit. A lot, actually. But not too much when I have some in an auction.

I think you will do okay. It helps that you're an enthusiast and that you know how to take a photo and describe a keyboard.

[Redmaus]

Maybe blue Alps prices are just coming back to Earth a little bit? $300 to $400 seems like a pretty severe and unreasonable spike. Sure, the demand is incredible, but they aren't really that rare.

I'm fine with them dropping a bit. A lot, actually. But not too much when I have some in an auction.

Your keyboard is amazing in its own way. Not just because of the switches. Any old alps ANSI board with good quality is a treasure.

[Ratfink]

Cordless XT model F currently sitting at a very good price:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-IBM-Per ... SwyjBW4yTX

Looks like one of its ears is broken, and both(?) feet.

[fohat]

Looks like one of its ears is broken, and both(?) feet.

The ears are crap - I have filed them down flat and good riddance. I never use legs, I like keyboards flat.

This is a perfect donor chassis for somebody building an XTant.

[XMIT]

That Focus was damn cool. I'd have offered $150 for it because of its historical value -- it's like the missing link! I do hope that my 3014 hits $250...

The fact a rusted out FK-2001 went for $360 over this much higher quality board with the same layout is laughable. A damn travesty.

Also, this is slick: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Honeywell-5-Pin ... 2518.l4276

The FTxx code on the back means foam and foil.

[E3E]

It's weird; I used to like my keyboards flat, but I prefer them more with an incline these days. I can still use them flat, but eh. I also like seeing the different feet mechanisms of different keyboards. It's always cool to see them, from the most basic, to the odd ones like the Xerox 6085/Docutech. I also like the ones on the Zenith Z-150 a lot.

The FTxx code on the back means foam and foil.

Good to know!

[Blaise170]

The LEDs and the red LED windows is another big giveaway for Keytronic foam and foil.

[E3E]

I'll keep that jotted in my memory as indicators for foam and foil! Always good to know the visual cues in this scavenger hunt of a hobby.

[shreebles]

Lot of 12 "old" keyboards for 10€ + 10€ shipping:
https://www.ebay.de/ulk/itm/351670811250
Looks like a rubberdome Rudelbums but someone might spot something nice in there.

Yes, I spy 11 rubberdomes and one definite MY or MX canditate. Best case scenario, MX, though in that case I think it unlikely that it's anything other than MX Black. Worst case, MY. However, I see scoops so it should be thick lasered PBT keycaps, which are OK in their own right. Whether it's worth that much to anyone is up to them.

Buyer beware!

I bought the one "interesting" keyboard from that auction, yes that Cherry with the scoops, asked the seller to list it as a separate article which he did. 14€ shipped, not exactly a steal, but I love that thick PBT... Maybe I will dye them, either dark grey or kingfisher blue.

That wrist rest might be breadly if you have small children. They'd try to eat it and get sick; they'd be stuck loafing around for a while and get doughy. It'd certainly get a rise out of you, then.

How do such good puns go unnoticed? I certainly giggled my buns off

[ohaimark]

I think most DTers expect those puns from me. Some of my earliest posts here were puns.

This deserves a repost from GH:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Informer-207-32 ... 2295435879

If someone wants an Acer 6311:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Acer-63 ... 2330548992

Hall Effects? Could be a cheap and nice way to try the switches:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kenwood-TS-430S ... 1927351538

[Compgeke]

1301401 at a quite reasonable price,
http://www.ebay.com/itm/182049416126

[Dra]

1301401 at a quite reasonable price,
http://www.ebay.com/itm/182049416126

4 days left
You bet it's gonna go up

[Tuntematon]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/AT-T-Unix-PC-Mo ... SwZQxW3jdr

I'd love to have one of these, even just to look at. Anyone know the switch type?

Edit: Some kind of rubber dome, I'm seeing.

[StreetWizard]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/391368841831?_t ... EBIDX%3AIT

Dirt cheap MX 8100's with free US shipping!

[tentator]

wow but is that thick pbt? (probably pom because black..?) a part those with legends that probably are abs instead..
switches probably browns right?

[StreetWizard]

I messaged the seller and he said they are brown. Yeah they are most likely lasered POM.

[Blaise170]

I ordered one already. I offered to buy their entire stock at $10 each but no deal.

[Tuntematon]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-SC-MP-INS8 ... SwAuNW5JSP

Impressive beast!

[seebart]

AEK2:

http://www.ebay.de/itm/altes-Apple-Exte ... OSwvgdW5HP~

IBM Model M

http://www.ebay.de/itm/IBM-Model-M-Tast ... SwwpdW3fAQ

http://www.ebay.de/itm/IBM-Model-M-Tast ... SwvgdW3e6J

Unitek K-157

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Din-5-Pol-Tastat ... SwmmxW3vwU

Costar CSK 2101

http://www.ebay.de/itm/CSK-7102-S-AT-XT ... Swa-dWqnon

BTC-5349

http://www.ebay.de/itm/BTC-5349-Profess ... SwYlJW3wq1

Tai-Hao SKB-5150C

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Din-5-Pol-METALL ... Swr7ZW3wNW

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Din-5-Pol-METALL ... Swr7ZW3wfh

[jacobolus]

AEK2:
SKB-5150C ?? http://www.ebay.de/itm/322032900474

Interesting how the QWERTY keyboard shown on the box has "hat" keycaps for Alt and Caps Lock, but the QWERTZ board inside does not.

[seebart]

I've never seen anything like that, I can't find out much about it either sofar. Pretty strange. Some clone keyboard for the 5160 I guess.

[Tuntematon]

That appears to be a Tai-Hao board like the TH-5539 Aruz that was discussed before. Those should be thick doubleshots with Cherry-like profiling. The design of the bottom casing matches Tai-Hao as well.

Tai-Hao only has a few registered FCC IDs. This would be GOG3YLTH-5160.

[seebart]

That appears to be a Tai-Hao board like the TH-5539 Aruz that was discussed before. Those should be thick doubleshots with Cherry-like profiling. The design of the bottom casing matches Tai-Hao as well.

Cool, thanks for the info. Too bad we don't know what switch it has.

[Tuntematon]

That appears to be a Tai-Hao board like the TH-5539 Aruz that was discussed before. Those should be thick doubleshots with Cherry-like profiling. The design of the bottom casing matches Tai-Hao as well.

Cool, thanks for the info. Too bad we don't know what switch it has.

Could be Aruz, Tai-Hao's premium switch, or maybe their APC Alps clone. I've never tried that series.

[Abstractions]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-IBM-KEY ... Swu1VW37CB


Let the games begin.

[chzel]

OOOOoooo....
It's in bloody mint condition...
I'll bid....

[Redmaus]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-IBM-KEY ... Swu1VW37CB


Let the games begin.

quickly hide it from prying eyes!