Great/Interesting Finds

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seebart
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11 Apr 2016, 15:57


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jerue

11 Apr 2016, 16:18

Those are some neat caps! Never seen a HAD with them until today...

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jerue

11 Apr 2016, 16:58

Anyone know what this might be? http://www.ebay.com/itm/WAL-2-Keyboard/151093015635

It's made by Oak Switch systems, so I would think it uses that mechanism...but the layout makes me not sure.

andrewjoy

11 Apr 2016, 17:00

I am not 100% sure on it , but from the look of the caps i can tell its not MX or ALPS or Hi-Tec. It however does have an air of quality about it with the decent backplate . Give it a go if you can get it cheap.
jerue wrote:
Those are some neat caps! Never seen a HAD with them until today...

THey are indeed nice, check out that devision symbol and the lock ... mmmmm

hypkx
Chasing the Dream

11 Apr 2016, 17:11


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ohaimark
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11 Apr 2016, 19:41


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Blaise170
ALPS キーボード

11 Apr 2016, 20:07

ohaimark wrote: These appear to be ISO Wyse rebadges in German and Spanish layouts:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/German-Link-IEP ... 1778276429
http://www.ebay.com/itm/IEPC-Keyboard-S ... 1778276427
WYSE, but I think they are rubberdome.

Slom

11 Apr 2016, 20:36

lowpoly wrote: First time I see something like this:

Symbolics 3620 vintage computer

In Finland.
I think its heavy pickup week:
http://www.ebay.de/itm/IBM-Computer-Rec ... 1955280611

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seebart
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11 Apr 2016, 21:38

lowpoly wrote: First time I see something like this:

Symbolics 3620 vintage computer

In Finland.
:o :shock: :oops:

Holy crap.

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zuglufttier

11 Apr 2016, 22:03

Slom wrote:
lowpoly wrote: First time I see something like this:

Symbolics 3620 vintage computer

In Finland.
I think its heavy pickup week:
http://www.ebay.de/itm/IBM-Computer-Rec ... 1955280611
This is about 50km from me... But I guess, he won't sell the keyboard on its own ;)

hypkx
Chasing the Dream

11 Apr 2016, 23:44

zuglufttier wrote:
Slom wrote:
lowpoly wrote: First time I see something like this:

Symbolics 3620 vintage computer

In Finland.
I think its heavy pickup week:
http://www.ebay.de/itm/IBM-Computer-Rec ... 1955280611
This is about 50km from me... But I guess, he won't sell the keyboard on its own ;)
I allready asked :(

jacobolus

11 Apr 2016, 23:47

Selling just the keyboard from that Symbolics machine would be a tragedy. The whole package belongs in a museum.

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alh84001
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11 Apr 2016, 23:55

I think zuglufttier was referring to the IBM mainframe he linked, but I would say the same for it as well. If it were only the terminal, that would be another story, but full working mainframe/terminal setup - it would be barbaric to split it up.

Edit: 3x AEK I
http://www.shopgoodwill.com/auctions/Lo ... 62002.html

By serial number, at least one would have orange alps switches

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snuci
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12 Apr 2016, 00:25

ramnes wrote: The price is really good for the whole thing, that's not going to stay long on Ebay I guess.
If that Symbolics 3620 was in Canada or even in the US, I would have been all over it and it would not have been split up.

lolpes

12 Apr 2016, 00:29


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emdude
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12 Apr 2016, 00:51

It's quite a lovely day today, not a keyboard in sight..
Last edited by emdude on 12 Apr 2016, 01:00, edited 1 time in total.

lolpes

12 Apr 2016, 00:59

Don't say anything until the board is in your hands, or the seller might cancel the the buy due to some "error" in the listing when the find out what they could have gotten xD

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emdude
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12 Apr 2016, 01:00

You are absolutely right lolpes.. :twisted:

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webwit
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12 Apr 2016, 01:15

derzemel wrote: I think that webwit has several Symbolics keyboards. Maybe he will be interested
That's the Symbolics part no. 364000 keyboard. It's very nice ;) I got it directly from (the remnants of) Symbolics in 2009 for $125. Don't bother contacting them, they're out and sold all.

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webwit
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12 Apr 2016, 01:24

P.S. That LISP machine should go the someone who wants the whole thing. Maybe 7bit, in case he wants to upgrade the Bot from Perl to LISP.

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alh84001
v.001

12 Apr 2016, 01:26

emdude wrote: It's quite a lovely day today, not a keyboard in sight..
Now you left us wondering... :evil: :mrgreen:

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webwit
Wild Duck

12 Apr 2016, 01:33

He could be in prison. Or O.R.

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snuci
Vintage computer guy

12 Apr 2016, 01:59

webwit wrote: He could be in prison. Or O.R.
Or feeling guilty that he should be in jail for stealing that Leading Edge keyboard for what he got if for, if it works out okay ;)

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Tuntematon

12 Apr 2016, 04:03

I thought this would never sell. Looks like somebody might actually pay $800 for a used IBM M15 with no description:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/lexmark-ibm-vin ... SwvgdW3eiI

Engicoder

12 Apr 2016, 04:09

Could be a shill trying to validate the asking price.
Or someone with too much money for their own good.

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jerue

12 Apr 2016, 04:42

More cherry weirdness...1800 doubleshots with relegendable caps!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Cherry-MY-1800- ... 2071622960

Price is a little high, but another "something I haven't seen before" post...

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Touch_It

12 Apr 2016, 05:04

alh84001 wrote:I think zuglufttier was referring to the IBM mainframe he linked, but I would say the same for it as well. If it were only the terminal, that would be another story, but full working mainframe/terminal setup - it would be barbaric to split it up.

Edit: 3x AEK I
http://www.shopgoodwill.com/auctions/Lo ... 62002.html

By serial number, at least one would have orange alps switches
I am planning on bidding on this fwiw.

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Redmaus
Gotta start somewhere

12 Apr 2016, 05:10

Ooo that is like 300 orange alps! And three Apple PBT sets!

I don't expect this one to be cheap touch it....

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Touch_It

12 Apr 2016, 06:33

Redmaus wrote:Ooo that is like 300 orange alps! And three Apple PBT sets!

I don't expect this one to be cheap touch it....
3 lots have sold like this previously. One for $55. And another for 12.00. I messed up bidding on the 12 dollar one. I'd be interested in splitting the boards with someone/s. I really only need 1 board in good typing condition. Pm me if interested.

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E3E

12 Apr 2016, 09:50

Touch_It wrote:
Redmaus wrote:Ooo that is like 300 orange alps! And three Apple PBT sets!

I don't expect this one to be cheap touch it....
3 lots have sold like this previously. One for $55. And another for 12.00. I messed up bidding on the 12 dollar one. I'd be interested in splitting the boards with someone/s. I really only need 1 board in good typing condition. Pm me if interested.
Now that it's out in the open, I don't see these going cheap. Before, on the other hand, it wasn't as public. :/

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