Great/Interesting Finds

taylorswiftttttt · 20 Mar 2017, 03:16

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taylorswiftttttt · 20 Mar 2017, 03:17

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wobbled · 20 Mar 2017, 08:32

taylorswiftttttt wrote: ↑
wobbled wrote: ↑Just won this Industrial Model M13, unfortunately last minute sniper bids raked up the price significantly but I still think i got it for a decent price.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/142311034518? ... EBIDX%3AIT

I think this seller sold a similar product earlier so it may be worth keeping an eye on his future auctions.
He sold the exact same thing for <$50 a month ago, and the buyer never paid (I asked him), so he relisted. I bet hes glad that the price was tripled lol

Sounds like the buyer is a bit of an idiot for letting an industrial m13 slip away

balotz · 20 Mar 2017, 10:02

NIB Old logo Dell AT101, GYI3PVAT101

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/182495929324? ... EBIDX%3AIT

Anyone want to hazard a guess as to the final price?

Tuntematon · 20 Mar 2017, 10:07

balotz wrote: ↑NIB Old logo Dell AT101, GYI3PVAT101

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/182495929324? ... EBIDX%3AIT

Anyone want to hazard a guess as to the final price?

Hmmm.....$450

seebart · 20 Mar 2017, 12:00

balotz wrote: ↑NIB Old logo Dell AT101, GYI3PVAT101

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/182495929324? ... EBIDX%3AIT

Anyone want to hazard a guess as to the final price?

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dede4metal · 20 Mar 2017, 12:30

Tuntematon wrote: ↑
balotz wrote: ↑NIB Old logo Dell AT101, GYI3PVAT101

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/182495929324? ... EBIDX%3AIT

Anyone want to hazard a guess as to the final price?
Hmmm.....$450

Is this only because of the salmon alps? Are they much better than blue alps?

fohat · 20 Mar 2017, 12:56

I have bought an old logo Dell that had black Alps and lasered ABS caps.
It came from Cindy and was awfully dirty so I doubt that it had been modified from its original configuration.

Chyros · 20 Mar 2017, 13:19

fohat wrote: ↑I have bought an old logo Dell that had black Alps and lasered ABS caps.
It came from Cindy and was awfully dirty so I doubt that it had been modified from its original configuration.

That'll be the 97SK. Do you remember the type of printing of the logo on the case?

dede4metal · 20 Mar 2017, 17:28

Is this apple keyboard worth anything?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Apple-Macinto ... 2451151830

Harshmallow · 20 Mar 2017, 17:59

dede4metal wrote: ↑
Tuntematon wrote: ↑
balotz wrote: ↑NIB Old logo Dell AT101, GYI3PVAT101

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/182495929324? ... EBIDX%3AIT

Anyone want to hazard a guess as to the final price?
Hmmm.....$450
Is this only because of the salmon alps? Are they much better than blue alps?

No - blue alps are definitely more coveted than Salmon Alps. The thing about this board is a few things - the old Dell logo, the PBT dye-subbed Alps keycaps in an ANSI and standard layout for the most part. It's also fairly rare...but not exceedingly so - to be honest, I don't understand how this became such a hot commodity - it's kinda like Nixdorf boards with their 'nixie mx blacks'. At least blue alps earned their hype because of their legendary key feel.

fohat · 20 Mar 2017, 18:27

Harshmallow wrote: ↑
the PBT dye-subbed Alps keycaps in an ANSI and standard layout

I don't understand how this became such a hot commodity

Cherry fanboys pay ludicrous prices for vintage PBT Cherry caps in ANSI, way more than these.

//gainsborough · 20 Mar 2017, 18:58

fohat wrote: ↑Cherry fanboys pay ludicrous prices for vintage PBT Cherry caps in ANSI, way more than these.

As true and ridiculous as that may be, there are other boards that have PBT alps keycaps that don't sell for this much. Doesn't the SGI granite also have PBT caps? The z-150 also came with PBT on some of it's boards, but I assume to credit it's layout for the reason it doesn't sell super high.

Also, what about the fangirls, fohat? =P

Tuntematon · 20 Mar 2017, 19:12

//gainsborough wrote: ↑
fohat wrote: ↑Cherry fanboys pay ludicrous prices for vintage PBT Cherry caps in ANSI, way more than these.
Also, what about the fangirls, fohat? =P

Show me a fangirl and we can include her in the discussion

Harshmallow · 20 Mar 2017, 20:07

//gainsborough wrote: ↑
fohat wrote: ↑Cherry fanboys pay ludicrous prices for vintage PBT Cherry caps in ANSI, way more than these.
As true and ridiculous as that may be, there are other boards that have PBT alps keycaps that don't sell for this much. Doesn't the SGI granite also have PBT caps? The z-150 also came with PBT on some of it's boards, but I assume to credit it's layout for the reason it doesn't sell super high.

Also, what about the fangirls, fohat? =P

The thickness may also have something to do with it...apparently the Dell caps are thick PBT. Yeah, the Z150's layout would kill it for most - ANSI or bust for tons of people. I love em all, I haven't found a board I couldn't get used to thus far.

EDIT - Are you guys forgetting CINDY??

mike52787 · 20 Mar 2017, 20:21

fohat wrote:
Harshmallow wrote: ↑
the PBT dye-subbed Alps keycaps in an ANSI and standard layout

I don't understand how this became such a hot commodity

Cherry fanboys pay ludicrous prices for vintage PBT Cherry caps in ANSI, way more than these.

Not the smart ones... the smart ones get their andi dyesubs from taobao... 150 a set vs like 3-400 if you bought it from someone else. Just a PSA

mike52787 · 20 Mar 2017, 20:24

//gainsborough wrote:
fohat wrote: ↑Cherry fanboys pay ludicrous prices for vintage PBT Cherry caps in ANSI, way more than these.
As true and ridiculous as that may be, there are other boards that have PBT alps keycaps that don't sell for this much. Doesn't the SGI granite also have PBT caps? The z-150 also came with PBT on some of it's boards, but I assume to credit it's layout for the reason it doesn't sell super high.

Also, what about the fangirls, fohat? =P

SGI Granite has a italic font (Many people dont like it, its pretty meh) and odd colors, and all other alps boards with thick pbt caps have quirks with the layout. Dell AT-101 is really the only source for thick pbt ansi caps that look normal.

tkim · 20 Mar 2017, 20:26

http://www.ebay.de/itm/COMMODORE-C128-C ... Swol5Yzq6v

NIB - Not sure about these switches, perhaps mx black?

seebart · 20 Mar 2017, 20:26

Harshmallow wrote: ↑EDIT - Are you guys forgetting CINDY??

No, but she's hardly a "fangirl". Last year a french lady with the nick LLRnR was here at DT on occasion, she was into Model M's and of course I helped her find the right M being the nice guy that I am.

Other than that it's all male chumps AFAIK. Some way more "chumpy" than others.

Halvar · 20 Mar 2017, 21:15

Tuntematon wrote: ↑

OK, mostly males - fine, but the confidence remark is insulting!

seebart · 20 Mar 2017, 21:24

Those demographics are relative anyway.

taylorswiftttttt · 20 Mar 2017, 23:37

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Nuum · 20 Mar 2017, 23:40

But probably has Mitsumi linear switches, judging from the looks of it and other Commodore keyboards.

dede4metal · 20 Mar 2017, 23:45

Halvar wrote: ↑ the confidence remark is insulting!

What is insulting?

//gainsborough · 20 Mar 2017, 23:54

Blue alps with a $300+ BIN

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nan-Tan-Compute ... SwhQhY0E3m

Khronokrator · 21 Mar 2017, 00:05

Considering the state of that keyboard, $300 is a tad much, IMO. Alps switches don't weather dust all that well.

//gainsborough · 21 Mar 2017, 00:06

Khronokrator wrote: ↑Considering the state of that keyboard, $300 is a tad much, IMO. Alps switches don't weather dust all that well.

agreed.

Tuntematon · 21 Mar 2017, 00:15

Any takers on my Industrial Model M parts/repair board? Save $15 on a $75 purchase today until 11ET with flash coupon CSAVE15OFFMARCH. I will even drop the price to the $75 minimum

http://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-Model-M-Ind ... RK:MESE:IT

taylorswiftttttt · 21 Mar 2017, 01:40

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Tuntematon · 21 Mar 2017, 01:50

taylorswiftttttt wrote: ↑
Tuntematon wrote: ↑Any takers on my Industrial Model M parts/repair board? Save $15 on a $75 purchase today until 11ET with flash coupon CSAVE15OFFMARCH. I will even drop the price to the $75 minimum

http://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-Model-M-Ind ... RK:MESE:IT
Why would you take off the keycaps? They're hardly the most valuable/unique part of that board...

The board was missing a bunch of caps so I decided to keep them as replacements should I need them later.