Great/Interesting Finds

[orihalcon]

I'm sure this was going to get posted sooner or later:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/112537014766

An auction probably was not what potential inquisitive buyers had in mind when they asked if they could buy the beamspring separately from the monitor.

[manna]

2 Bull Questar keyboards http://www.ebay.it/itm/2-tastiere-pc-vi ... Sw0RlZdwft

Found a picture on a forum; unless there's other versions these should have plate mounted Cherry MX blacks ( scroll to the bottom): http://forum.hardware.fr/hfr/HardwarePe ... 2_1437.htm

[Keybug]

I've come across RD Questars so would be carefull unless seeing capless photos from the seller...

[JP!]

Anyone looking to bulk up? Here is lot of 7 IBM keyboards. One of which is a Bigfoot, another is a Model F XT, along with various Model M's.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/lot-of-7-IBM-Mo ... SwvJdZnhhB

[xxhellfirexx]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-HP-0264 ... Swf~9ZaAUd



http://www.ebay.com/itm/Flexus-keyboard ... Swvp5ZhN2q

[arkanoid]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/263166006828

IBM 3277
one sold already.

[Slom]

noice

Micro Switch? The switches left and right of the space bar seem to be higher than whats normally the case with Beamsprings ...

[seebart]

noice

Micro Switch? The switches left and right of the space bar seem to be higher than whats normally the case with Beamsprings ...

Not sure, we got way more examples of the Beamspring version so far though. There should be a way to tell, here's mine although this picture may be useless in that sense. Plenty of pics of snuci's is in the wiki of course.

Spoiler:

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[chip chop]

Not cheap, but Brown Alps.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1985-1st-Magnav ... 0005.m1851

[orihalcon]

noice

Micro Switch? The switches left and right of the space bar seem to be higher than whats normally the case with Beamsprings ...

Not sure, we got way more examples of the Beamspring version so far though. There should be a way to tell, here's mine although this picture may be useless in that sense. Plenty of pics of snuci's is in the wiki of course.

Spoiler:

IMGP7548.JPG

Those were definitely hall effect. The cap legends look a lot different than the beamspring ones do. both shifts and the "1" key should be stepped if they were beamspring. The shifts are shorter and not stepped if it is the data entry version which these were not. The two winners may be in for quite a surprise when they pay a ton plus shipping and find that they aren't beamsprings and that they won't be easily converted. I'd pay $200 for a hall effect version which is on my "to obtain list" but $450 is way too much IMHO

[snuci]

The two winners may be in for quite a surprise when they pay a ton plus shipping and find that they aren't beamsprings and that they won't be easily converted.

Vintage computer collectors would love those terminals at that price. It's also the small screen version of the 3277 terminal which is older than the normal screen size version. Maybe the Micro Switch keyboard was on the older (smaller) version and the IBM Beamspring keyboard was on the newer version? It's a theory with a minuscule sample but I was also offered two of these 3277 small screen terminals and they were Micro Switch as well. I didn't take them because they were in Europe at the time.

[xxhellfirexx]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SANDERS-720-VIN ... SwYlBZnzjy

[orihalcon]

The two winners may be in for quite a surprise when they pay a ton plus shipping and find that they aren't beamsprings and that they won't be easily converted.

Vintage computer collectors would love those terminals at that price. It's also the small screen version of the 3277 terminal which is older than the normal screen size version. Maybe the Micro Switch keyboard was on the older (smaller) version and the IBM Beamspring keyboard was on the newer version? It's a theory with a minuscule sample but I was also offered two of these 3277 small screen terminals and they were Micro Switch as well. I didn't take them because they were in Europe at the time.

Yeah, definitely depends on what the buyer intended to do with it. A terminal can be had here without keyboard: http://www.ebay.com/itm/322677637282

Wouldn't be surprised if that didn't get any bids, so may go lower if it doesn't sell.

[snuci]

Yeah, definitely depends on what the buyer intended to do with it. A terminal can be had here without keyboard: http://www.ebay.com/itm/322677637282

Wouldn't be surprised if that didn't get any bids, so may go lower if it doesn't sell.

You are right, this particular terminal probably won't get any bids but that's because the internal cards are missing and it's basically a shell. It's been on eBay before and didn't sell.

[gsruff]

Selling my Clack Factory Salute Keycap for Topre switches on eBay. http://www.ebay.com/itm/182731795878

Auction is currently US-only, but if there are interested parties in the UK or Canada, please PM me and I can open up the bidding to those countries as well.

[wobbled]

$338? What the fuck is wrong with people.

[hansichen]

Haven't you seen the auction which ended with 1770$ for 2 keycaps?

[wobbled]

Haven't you seen the auction which ended with 1770$ for 2 keycaps?

That's just fucking criminal... I'm guessing these are geekhack weirdos paying that sort of money?

[fohat]

That's just fucking criminal.

Why? Basic supply and demand in a free market place.

Bizarre? yes
Wasteful? yes
Wrong? no

[wobbled]

B..but it's plastic maybe 'criminal' was the wrong word but my god is it dumb.

[Techno Trousers]

One man's trash is another man's treasure. The only one of those I'd be interested in are the triple shot ones. And I'd probably pay a max of about $30 for one.

[fohat]

One man's trash is another man's treasure.

[xxhellfirexx]

IBM 5640987 3178 C2 0 Keyboard

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-IBM-Key ... SwcexZocZY

[//gainsborough]

5155 for $75 + shipping:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/222625340264/

Someone should definitely buy this...and quick.

edit: t-swift is also selling some things on mechmarket for very reasonable prices: https://www.reddit.com/r/mechmarket/com ... ps_orange/

[depletedvespene]

5155 for $75 + shipping:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/222625340264/

Someone should definitely buy this...and quick.

Hi. I'm Someone, and this thing here trying to kill me is my wallet.

God, I'm gonna get yelled at for this...

[clickityClackity]

5155 for $75 + shipping:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/222625340264/

Someone should definitely buy this...and quick.

Damn. Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn.

Aaaaaand sold! I have one but the prices are way lower than I expected when I was researching. They seem to go for less than a Model F keyboard... And they comes with a Model F keyboard.

Different connection but seems odd to me.

[E TwentyNine]

5155 for $75 + shipping:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/222625340264/

Someone should definitely buy this...and quick.

Hi. I'm Someone, and this thing here trying to kill me is my wallet.

God, I'm gonna get yelled at for this...

And $50 shipping. Nice.

I'll console myself with this: "No power cord and the unit has not been tested - see pictures for details and condition."

That's SUCH a cop-out. That's a butt-standard power cord that still comes on stuff today. So MAYBE it's not working and they have plausible deniability. Maybe they're too lazy to find a cord.

Will look for the follow up...

[depletedvespene]

And $50 shipping. Nice.

I'll console myself with this: "No power cord and the unit has not been tested - see pictures for details and condition."

That's SUCH a cop-out. That's a butt-standard power cord that still comes on stuff today. So MAYBE it's not working and they have plausible deniability. Maybe they're too lazy to find a cord.

Will look for the follow up...

I bought it for the keyboard. If it turns out the PC is actually in working order, it'll be a bonus. I'm fairly sure I have a copy of PC-DOS 3.3 around here somewhere...


I'll look up Soarer's converters and teensies for this keeb tomorrow. Now I need to get some sleep (while my wallet spends the night crying).

[//gainsborough]

Hi. I'm Someone, and this thing here trying to kill me is my wallet.

God, I'm gonna get yelled at for this...

Nice grab, dude! Piece of history for a great price!

[chip chop]

Miniterm Portable - Blue Double Shots - Honeywell?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/162640849519