Great/Interesting Finds

[need]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Apple-Extende ... Swt5hYh06p

Boxed AEKII

[gogusrl]

very nice. weird layout though.

[seebart]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Apple-Extende ... Swt5hYh06p

Boxed AEKII

It's ISO without the ISO. I own a ISO M0115 that's the opposite with an ANSI style enter. Typical Apple...

[gogusrl]

hmm, now I noticed that the one in the auction has the pound key on 3 while mine has #

[seebart]

hmm, now I noticed that the one in the auction has the pound key on 3 while mine has #

Again, Apple... To be honest I cannot tell you why. I should look at my AEK2 with the crylic caps, I bet that has some strangeness going on...

@mike52787

The first one is Key Tronic foam and foil, but the older nicer version, it would suprise me if it was Key Tronic magnetic reed. The second one is from some portable computer, may be Alps SKCM.

[Tyr]

hmm, now I noticed that the one in the auction has the pound key on 3 while mine has #

That's UK english vs International English I believe

[//gainsborough]

ZKB-2 for $70.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Zenith- ... Swo4pYh8W6

[seebart]

ZKB-2 for $70.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Zenith- ... Swo4pYh8W6

Oh look that ZKB-2 has a half-yellowed spacebar! Perfect for for yellowing illustration purposes!

[Chyros]

ZKB-2 for $70.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Zenith- ... Swo4pYh8W6

Calling yellow Alps. If someone buys it and it's not that, please let me know.

[seebart]

ZKB-2 for $70.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Zenith- ... Swo4pYh8W6

Calling yellow Alps. If someone buys it and it's not that, please let me know.

I already "called" the half-yellow spacebar!

Slightly more interesting would be to find out when the ZKB-2's start having yellows vs. SKCL greens. Not sure if we know that?

[Chyros]

ZKB-2 for $70.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Zenith- ... Swo4pYh8W6

Calling yellow Alps. If someone buys it and it's not that, please let me know.

I already "called" the half-yellow spacebar!

Slightly more interesting would be to find out when the ZKB-2's start having yellows vs. SKCL greens. Not sure if we know that?

On the border of 1988/1989 iirc.

[Ail]

http://m.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Vintage-Cher ... Ciid%253A6

Vintage Cherry, looks like MX Black of some sort. Interesting caps.

[gogusrl]

That orange Enter looks awesome.

[photekq]

The enter is 2u instead of 2.25u unfortunately.

[Harshmallow]

ZKB-2 for $70.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Zenith- ... Swo4pYh8W6

Oh look that ZKB-2 has a half-yellowed spacebar! Perfect for for yellowing illustration purposes!

One of those beauties sold in very good/bordering on NIB with all of its original packaging just yesterday. The seller had listed the complete Zenith computer that came with it and people asked so many questions about the board he listed it separately. It was bought within hours of that : / One of the people who had their question posted in the original listing told him he could probably get $75-100 for it, so he listed it for $75...I'd say a pretty good deal - wish I had had the money!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-Zenith- ... 7675.l2557

*note to self - proofread posts before clicking submit. 4 edits on this, geez...

[ohaimark]

It makes me sad when vintage keyboards are pulled away from functional vintage PCs.

[Harshmallow]

It makes me sad when vintage keyboards are pulled away from functional vintage PCs.

Here's the original listing for the computer, which still has photos of the keyboard with it I believe:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-ZENITH- ... Sw-0xYgkGL

You're right - especially when it comes to branded computers that all share common model numbering and the same cool badges like this Zenith one. I had a new NTC KB6251EA separated from something not long ago, but to be fair it was packaged in a hard carry case with some sort of signal testing unit not made by NTC. The company that made it probably just packaged their unit with any suitable AT/XT board they could find.

[Tuntematon]

The condition of that ZKB-2 is a little unclear. Definitely spent some time in the sun, but looks great nonetheless. Buyer got a nice deal, this would have gone well into $100+ territory at auction.

[Chyros]

ZKB-2 for $70.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Zenith- ... Swo4pYh8W6

Oh look that ZKB-2 has a half-yellowed spacebar! Perfect for for yellowing illustration purposes!

One of those beauties sold in very good/bordering on NIB with all of its original packaging just yesterday. The seller had listed the complete Zenith computer that came with it and people asked so many questions about the board he listed it separately. It was bought within hours of that : / One of the people who had their question posted in the original listing told him he could probably get $75-100 for it, so he listed it for $75...I'd say a pretty good deal - wish I had had the money!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-Zenith- ... 7675.l2557

*note to self - proofread posts before clicking submit. 4 edits on this, geez...

Fuck. I wish I had seen that D: . I'd basically kill for a NIB one of these.

New model name as well, ZKB-2XT. Not sure why they'd call it that, it'd be weird if it's an XT-only model as the normal ZKB-2 is AT/XT switchable.

[002]

Here's a couple of NIB Epson BFKBPS2 keyboards (Topre):

http://page5.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/e209722375
http://page5.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/e209722367

[Engicoder]

Here's a couple of NIB Epson BFKBPS2 keyboards (Topre):

http://page5.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/e209722375
http://page5.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/e209722367

Holy smokes!

[kokokoy]

SA 1976 + filco for $180

https://www.ebay.com/itm/232217227342

[gogusrl]

that's a great price for what it offers. To bad I r broke

[//gainsborough]

NTC KB-6251EA: http://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-PC-AT-XT-co ... Sw9GhYijt3

Some kind of alps clone, but I don't know what kind - it's an amber color.

[derzemel]

NTC KB-6251EA: http://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-PC-AT-XT-co ... Sw9GhYijt3

Some kind of alps clone, but I don't know what kind - it's an amber color.

Holy shit... that guy has for sale handmade memory cores:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/USSR-Soviet-Rus ... Swa~BYTuLo

They used microscopes to make things like this. Here is an article (in Italian) regarding them

[y11971alex]

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Vintage-rare-IBM ... SwLEtYf7gI

DisplayWriter with Model F and 8" floppy disc drive

[seebart]

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Vintage-rare-IBM ... SwLEtYf7gI

DisplayWriter with Model F and 8" floppy disc drive

Wow, finally another one shows and it's the full setup.

[gogusrl]

noob question, what model is that F ? haven't seen one in that layout before.

[Khers]

noob question, what model is that F ? haven't seen one in that layout before.

I'm joining the noobs on this one.

[seebart]

Neither of you are "noobs"...

keyboards-f2/ibm-displaywriter-model-f- ... 20Keyboard

It's rare, it's big and it's nice I can tell you that much.