Great/Interesting Finds

Chyros · 30 May 2016, 15:12

NIB OmniKey ULTRA for MACS, no less - don't think I've ever seen one of these before. Or even ANY NIB OmniKey, for that matter xD . I don't know what switches are in this. The caps do have that horrible font and legend placement, though.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-North ... SwintXSKJl

seebart · 30 May 2016, 15:17

Good thing it's "out of my reach" across the pond.

alh84001 · 30 May 2016, 16:45

@seebart agreed. A blessing and a curse at the same time. It'll be interesting to watch this one.

Crazy Canadian XXIV · 30 May 2016, 22:27

If only he had the balls to open the bag and take a cap off...

seebart · 30 May 2016, 22:34

Crazy Canadian XXIV wrote: If only he had the balls to open the bag and take a cap off...

He might not even know how to do that.

warty · 31 May 2016, 02:46

These have probably all been posted before, but just in case...

Televidio (803?) keyboard: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Televideo-Model ... 1881274554

Xerox 820 (?) replacement keyboard - maxi switch - http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Maxi-Sw ... 2251239285

HP 46030A 105-Key AT Keyboard - interesting shape to the numpad keys - http://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-46030A-105-K ... 2438864595

Beautiful Hewlett Packard 45500A keyboard - but $290 - http://www.ebay.com/itm/125-Vintage-Hew ... 1852884875

Apollo computer Apollo A1630-82001 - anybody know if these can be adapted? - http://www.ebay.com/itm/Apollo-A1630-82 ... 2252009662

Good looking IBM F AT currently at only $42 - but 10 bids, so.... http://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-Model-F-AT- ... 1773880212

Khronokrator · 31 May 2016, 05:33

Chyros wrote: The Chicony looks really clean. If someone wants to give white Alps a go, that's one you could get .

P.S. It's said those Ortek boards have doubleshot PBT, but no-one's been able to confirm or disprove it xD .

I saw that Chicony as well. It's a very clean board--very nearly NIB condition in fact--but the one thing keeping me from picking it up is the godawful 1-key backspace, which is quite possibly my least favorite keyboard layout. Can't imagine how anyone remotely thought it was a good idea back in the day.

I much prefer the layout used by Focus and Monterey keyboards.

Chyros · 31 May 2016, 09:59

Khronokrator wrote:
Chyros wrote: The Chicony looks really clean. If someone wants to give white Alps a go, that's one you could get .

P.S. It's said those Ortek boards have doubleshot PBT, but no-one's been able to confirm or disprove it xD .
I saw that Chicony as well. It's a very clean board--very nearly NIB condition in fact--but the one thing keeping me from picking it up is the godawful 1-key backspace, which is quite possibly my least favorite keyboard layout. Can't imagine how anyone remotely thought it was a good idea back in the day.

Well you have to think of it in the context of its time. When IBM introduced it, the standard was the XT layout. I'd say it was an improvement

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derzemel · 31 May 2016, 11:01

Nib Zenith ZTX-11-Z Keyboard

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Zenith-Data-Sys ... 2455538801

Data general 6246-A

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Termina ... 2129518845

ramnes · 31 May 2016, 12:04

Yeah, already seen that Zenith. Does anyone know what switches it has?

Crazy Canadian XXIV · 31 May 2016, 12:20

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/162076443258

Seller name checks out

seebart · 31 May 2016, 12:45

That Data General 6246-A is Fujitsu Leaf Spring.

snuci · 31 May 2016, 12:49

ramnes wrote: Yeah, already seen that Zenith. Does anyone know what switches it has?

I'll let you know if my bid wins it

I like it for the fact that I think it's a terminal.

Here's a cat pic so nobody else will bid on it.

Spoiler:

Chyros · 31 May 2016, 13:22

ramnes wrote: Yeah, already seen that Zenith. Does anyone know what switches it has?

The old Z-100 had SKCC switches, might be those in this too. No guarantees though, Zenith used quite a few different switches.

ramnes · 31 May 2016, 13:58

snuci wrote:
ramnes wrote: Yeah, already seen that Zenith. Does anyone know what switches it has?
I'll let you know if my bid wins it I like it for the fact that I think it's a terminal.

Here's a cat pic so nobody else will bid on it.
Spoiler:
Canon Cat.jpg

Not planning to bid myself. Good luck!

Sankart · 31 May 2016, 21:28

Green Alps SKCC
https://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s-anz ... 9-168-7337

Blaise170 · 31 May 2016, 21:43

Bunch of omnikeys: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200 ... =824&kw=lg

emdude · 31 May 2016, 22:04

This is an interesting one: a Dell-branded (new logo) Model M5-2 made for Lexis-Nexis:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/DELL-IBM-Model- ... 2462374288

snuci · 31 May 2016, 22:14

Here's an IBM M15 split ergonomic keyboard in box. Looks like new. $400 in Fort Collins, Colorado.

http://fortcollins.craigslist.org/sdp/5583065123.html

Blaise170 · 31 May 2016, 22:49

emdude wrote: This is an interesting one: a Dell-branded (new logo) Model M5-2 made for Lexis-Nexis:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/DELL-IBM-Model- ... 2462374288

Wow that's an interesting board. IBM Model M made by Lexmark for Dell for Lexis-Nexis.

Engicoder · 31 May 2016, 23:08

Chyros wrote:
ramnes wrote: Yeah, already seen that Zenith. Does anyone know what switches it has?
The old Z-100 had SKCC switches, might be those in this too. No guarantees though, Zenith used quite a few different switches.

Yes..SKCC photos-f62/heath-zenith-zta-1-t12325.html

I was interested in this, but I know snuci will give it a good home

Good luck!!
Edit: yes...I think is a VT52 terminal with built in modem.

Spoiler:

Ratfink · 01 Jun 2016, 06:12

Blaise170 wrote:
emdude wrote: This is an interesting one: a Dell-branded (new logo) Model M5-2 made for Lexis-Nexis:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/DELL-IBM-Model- ... 2462374288
Wow that's an interesting board. IBM Model M made by Lexmark for Dell for Lexis-Nexis.

And somewhere along the line it forgot how to count to 9.

Slom · 01 Jun 2016, 23:26

http://www.ebay.de/itm/VINTAGE-1992-CAL ... 2379522094

Blaise170 · 01 Jun 2016, 23:52

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200 ... =824&kw=lg

Ratfink · 02 Jun 2016, 05:21

Teletype keyboard like one posted last month, but less overpriced: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Telepri ... 1742095661

RaleghDirat · 02 Jun 2016, 10:36

DAS WASDkeys (Custom G80-3000 ?)- http://www.ebay.com/itm/282051560967

Malenky · 02 Jun 2016, 14:24

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1U-19-in-cabi ... 1587690212

I got one of these, the guy is selling a second one. He had no idea what it was, so I felt obliged (after buying his first) to message him with the following details:

The keyboard appears to be a Cherry G80-1800 with Cherry MX Black switches (not vintage black switches). It is in ANSI layout and has 1u modifiers (not the earlier winkeyless version). The keycaps are thick doubleshot ABS and are in excellent condition.

Tyr · 02 Jun 2016, 14:32

Malenky wrote: The keyboard appears to be a Cherry G80-1800 with Cherry MX Black switches (not vintage black switches). It is in ANSI layout and has 1u modifiers (not the earlier winkeyless version). The keycaps are thick doubleshot ABS and are in excellent condition.

Wow. I should get this to build into that arcade cabinet I'm always threatening to build.

Malenky · 02 Jun 2016, 14:35

Tyr wrote:
Malenky wrote: The keyboard appears to be a Cherry G80-1800 with Cherry MX Black switches (not vintage black switches). It is in ANSI layout and has 1u modifiers (not the earlier winkeyless version). The keycaps are thick doubleshot ABS and are in excellent condition.
Wow. I should get this to build into that arcade cabinet I'm always threatening to build.

Let me know if you want any more information about it.

Malenky · 02 Jun 2016, 14:46

More info: 6u spacebar (off-centre stem) and MX Grey switch on space.