Great/Interesting Finds

[seebart]

Saw this on Flebay and bought it without hesitation;

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Olivetti-ANK ... 2749.l2649

Trouble now is, will it work on any modern day PC or will this keyboard be destined for convict town land-fill?

Does it come with a cable? It seems pricey.... even for a good quality rubber dome.

Also; i had an Olivetti like this one and i have a topre and you cant really compare the two. The only thing they really have in common is the tactile bump (which is much nicer on topre).

The seller said they'll supply an adapter cable for this keyboard but doesn't know if it will work. I guess we'll see when it arrives but if it's in good condition, I will most likely keep it in a box downstairs for some future use modifications.

The ANK-25-101 I own & have seen were SDL to DIN so a simple ps/2 adapter works. The normal IBM SDL cable fits. Of course this will tell you:

wiki/Olivetti_ANK_25-101

There was one example of a ANK-25 that was SDL to serial though:

photos-f62/olivetti-ank-25-102-t14464.h ... ti#p326495

[coreinsane]

My new interesting find, what would it worth?

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[IKSLM]

If you are posting in Great/Interesting Finds you should attach links to the keyboards...

[Gnohio]

Here is an early metal badge model m with id no. 00801 for anyone interested in the early models. The seller seems to know what it is based off of the item description and its currently at a $56 bid with 3 bids. http://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-Model-M-138 ... 2233700668

[III]

A Sharp that looks in really good condition. I know these things also have the super heavy Cream Alps in the two top modifiers as well.

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-5320 ... 2174704947

[clickityClackity]

IBM 5155 Keyboard , looks in pretty good condition

http://www.ebay.com/itm/263078557478

Sent from my Lenovo PB2-670N using Tapatalk

[JP!]

Those are neat but that one is on the high side. One sold for $75 shipped just the other day. These do come up every so often, so the well advised would do well to bide their time. Also there is a complete 5155 on eBay for $200.

[dothedog]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bondwell-B310-S ... 2007144287

Bondwell B310 Superslim 286 MX w/Keyboard 80286

[Gnohio]

Here's two 'Buy it Now" F XTs
One is $79.99: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-IBM-Mod ... 1438.l2649
The other is $80: http://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-1503206-515 ... 2108802994

[just_add_coffee]

Here's the Displaywriter from the UK, but the seller seems to have forgotten the wasp nest.

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[dothedog]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/282566540169

Cherry doubleshots, mx brown, one clear, one tactile grey, relegendables.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/201983312199

NIB Dell at101 $50

[gogusrl]

NIB french Wyse

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Wyse-Fr ... 2224761357

[taylorswiftttttt]

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[Elrick]

Here's the Displaywriter from the UK, but the seller seems to have forgotten the wasp nest.

IMG_20170710_153714.jpg

The wasps are needed to power the keyboard up for the beam switches to work, beware the side effects (stings) which maybe many, depending upon the season.

If you are wearing your beekeeping-suit then you should be safe .

[just_add_coffee]

If you are wearing your beekeeping-suit then you should be safe .

Dammit. My beekeeping-suit is at the cleaners.

[JP!]

Wait, it that one of those rare bee-spring keyboards?

[just_add_coffee]

Wait, it that one of those rare bee-spring keyboards?

The ones everybody is buzzing about?








I'll see myself out.

[clickityClackity]

Wait, it that one of those rare bee-spring keyboards?

The ones everybody is buzzing about?








I'll see myself out.

That was cute, honey

[Scarpia]

Wait, it that one of those rare bee-spring keyboards?

The ones everybody is buzzing about?








I'll see myself out.

Will you bee here all week?

[wobbled]

These bee puns are lame already, I don't get what all the buzz is about you all ought to beehive yourselves

[Slom]

lets get back on topic ... pleazzzzz

Spoiler:

I you continue like that, I might start beeing myself

new FM towns keyboard
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Japanes ... 2178588353

these seem to be the same switches that this thing has
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nice-Vintage-Ra ... 2003207293

IBM digitizer, I remember my dad working with something like this in the 90s
http://www.ebay.de/itm/iBM-6093-Tablet- ... 1913602420

Not keyboard related, except that they remind me of my favorite header image ... so gorgeous
http://www.ebay.de/itm/5-x-Sowjet-K573- ... 2300770699

[taylorswiftttttt]

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[III]

Appears that Blaise170 is selling a bunch of his collection. In addition to that Sharp that I posted, here is a TKL with a rigged spacebar (Gateron and daark blue MX combined).

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-5320 ... 2175413208

[hypkx]

Not a ebay link, but I think some people here searched for a Hammer replica case: https://www.reddit.com/r/mechmarket/com ... mechmarket

[Prelim]

shipping to EU is a game changer deal AFAIK :/

[Gnohio]

Chicony KB-5181 with Monterey switches. only 5 hours left at the time of post. Currently at $26: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chicony-KB-5181 ... 1438.l2649

[Harshmallow]

$70 Omnikey 102 anyone? Seems to be in decent condition with the exception of a missing cable. They take a basic PS/2 cable though, so they're not hard to replace.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NORTHGATE-OmniK ... Sw6YtZQv0y

[//gainsborough]

$70 Omnikey 102 anyone? Seems to be in decent condition with the exception of a missing cable. They take a basic PS/2 cable though, so they're not hard to replace.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NORTHGATE-OmniK ... Sw6YtZQv0y

It's the thinner bezel model! Great price for an omnikey, I'm actually surprised it's still there!

[wobbled]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-IBM-5 ... SwpINZZ07R

Beamspring for £350

Not too bad considering the recent prices these things have gone for

[thegoldenmandenis]

Great news boys! That AT-102 which was on for £120 is now down to £90!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/132259980789