Stuff you just bought

snuci · 03 Apr 2018, 03:06

JP! wrote: wow, did you rob a bank?

I am pretty sure someone did at some point (these were banking terminals)

JP! · 03 Apr 2018, 03:08

snuci wrote:
JP! wrote: wow, did you rob a bank?
I am pretty sure someone did at some point (these were banking terminals)

Of course someone had to grab the largest and heaviest keyboard.

snuci · 03 Apr 2018, 03:10

JP! wrote: Of course someone had to grab the largest and heaviest keyboard.

I was fortunate enough to acquire this from Kishy. Technically, this is the definitive "KishUnSaver" in the flesh.

E3E · 03 Apr 2018, 12:24

snuci wrote: Acquired a complete IBM 4704 terminal with F107. It will stay "as is". I am shocked there is no Wiki page for these yet (or am I missing something)? Will have to take more pics for the Wiki.

IBM 4704 sm.jpg

When the keyboard is three times the width of the monitor...

wobbled · 04 Apr 2018, 10:00

https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Unicomp-IBM-Mo ... cvip-panel
Bought this for the cool keycaps, even if they are pad printed

Phenix · 04 Apr 2018, 11:13

XCII wrote:My most recent purchase is a pair of used Hifiman HE400. They're the best sounding headphones I have ever heard. They're "modded" with a Beyerdynamic headband and Beyerdynamic velour pads.
They are amazing [GRINNING FACE WITH SMILING EYES]

Sendt fra min VTR-L29 med Tapatalk

How much did they cost?
I want to something different than my akg k712 and was looking at either the Huffman he 4xx (220€new) or getting into Stax and getting a Lambda Pro.. the hd650 or the hd6xx is also of interest

Other ideas? Anyone?

Luna · 04 Apr 2018, 11:36

Indeed, you can get the 4XX on Massdrop as well as the HD6XX (same as the HD650) and also HD58X.

I'm partial to Sennheiser, I have everything fom the 580 Precision to the 800S as well as a few of the new, cheaper 5 series. That's what I settled on after a long yourney through much more expensive headphones.
I have never been a fan of planars although I had a few (LCD-2 and LCD-XC). Same for electrostats, I had the 007MkII.

Go for the 650/6XX if you want more bass and a more fun sounding headphone, the 600 if you want it lighter with more emphasis on the highs. Can't tell you about the 58X as I still have to hear it, I ordered it from MD.

Depending on what your use will be (gaming and movies or music mainly) you might consider a 700 for gaming.
The HD660S is great if you don't have a dedicated or powerful amp but if you're using a K712 you should have or you can't get the best out of these. I had the K701, 712 and now the 7XX and these can sound rather dull with inadequate amping. In any case they will always sound more neutral than any of the Senns, the Senns are more musical and enjoyable.

XCII · 04 Apr 2018, 11:46

Phenix wrote:
XCII wrote:My most recent purchase is a pair of used Hifiman HE400. They're the best sounding headphones I have ever heard. They're "modded" with a Beyerdynamic headband and Beyerdynamic velour pads.
They are amazing [GRINNING FACE WITH SMILING EYES]

Sendt fra min VTR-L29 med Tapatalk
How much did they cost?
I want to something different than my akg k712 and was looking at either the Huffman he 4xx (220€new) or getting into Stax and getting a Lambda Pro.. the hd650 or the hd6xx is also of interest

Other ideas? Anyone?

I paid 160€ for them

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Iggy · 04 Apr 2018, 18:25

Stuff came in.

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The black Model M is for the key caps, just_add_coffee is restoring a F122 for me and I like my boards black. The Cherry Board has Hi-Pro PBT key-caps (linky) . The rest are tools for keyboard figgeting stuff. I was thinking about selling the Cherry board since the purchase was an impulse one, but after feeling the key and the key caps, I'm thinking of keeping it.

Edit;
Just noticed the right Shift-key of the Model M is all whack. Some other legends are crap, too.

__red__ · 04 Apr 2018, 20:53

Iggy wrote: The black Model M is for the key caps, just_add_coffee is restoring a F122 for me and I like my boards black.

So... on that subject, you may be able to get a black M122 case that you could modify for the F122:

__red__ · 04 Apr 2018, 20:55

See below

PN: BO40B56

(If I had a nut-driver I'd test the fit for you)

depletedvespene · 05 Apr 2018, 20:48

snuci wrote: Acquired a complete IBM 4704 terminal with F107. It will stay "as is". I am shocked there is no Wiki page for these yet (or am I missing something)? Will have to take more pics for the Wiki.

IBM 4704 sm.jpg

Colour me envious. Does it work?

snuci · 05 Apr 2018, 22:47

depletedvespene wrote:
snuci wrote: Acquired a complete IBM 4704 terminal with F107...
Colour me envious. Does it work?

Yes!

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depletedvespene · 05 Apr 2018, 22:49

Ok, NOW I'm envious. Can you telnet with it to some, any Unix server?

j0d1 · 05 Apr 2018, 22:53

This is magnificient

snuci · 05 Apr 2018, 22:53

depletedvespene wrote: Ok, NOW I'm envious. Can you telnet with it to some, any Unix server?

No, it is a proprietary IBM protocol, I imagine. Kishy has some great information on his site at http://kishy.ca/?p=648

pansku · 05 Apr 2018, 23:03

'Tis a thing of beauty

Really nice that it still has the original texts under the clear tops to indicate the original functions.

__red__ · 06 Apr 2018, 03:11

snuci wrote: No, it is a proprietary IBM protocol, I imagine. Kishy has some great information on his site at http://kishy.ca/?p=648

Pretty sure there's converters you can use to put twinax on the network. We used them when I worked in retail security.

davkol · 07 Apr 2018, 22:05

Blaise170 · 08 Apr 2018, 00:25

Three NEC PC-9801V systems, one gray Sharp X68000 system, almost every Squaresoft SQ soundtrack, Chrono Trigger in original box, some other assorted stuff. As for keyboards, also got the following in yesterday:

Sega HKT-4000 (Rubber Dome)
NEC PC-9801V (NEC White Oval)
NEC PC-9801V (NEC White Oval)
NEC PC-9801V (NEC White Oval)
NEC PC-9801V (NEC Black Oval)
NEC PC-9800 (NEC Slider Over Dome)
Epson PCKB4 (Mitsumi Hybrid)
Epson PCKB5 (Rubber Dome)
NEC 125211-003 (NMB Slider Over Dome)
NEC CMP-6DOY7 (NMB Slider Over Dome)
IBM 6113442 (Alps SKCC Green)

And, as always, will need to take better pictures later.

green-squid · 08 Apr 2018, 21:38

Got some stuff at the flea market! A 1.7 ghz Pentium 4, a bionicle game (for my EVM Lego PC game collection) and a freebie metal warning sign!

wobbled · 09 Apr 2018, 10:49

These super hot BKE keycaps and the OG BKE domes that lie underneath

Just trying to find my white enter and control key, idk how the hell I lost them.

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Blaise170 · 09 Apr 2018, 15:13

Those Sony keys look pretty cool!

Riff · 11 Apr 2018, 01:27

seebart wrote: OK gogusrl I'll misuse your thread for a preview of my next vintage write up (I'm working on it now):

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That's gorgeous!

snuci · 11 Apr 2018, 02:01

Never thought I would find something like this. An unassembled Cromemco JS-1 Joystick Console. Complete with unopened pouches (that I can't open without cutting the bag) Cherry M61-0100 switches and appropriate double-shot key caps. This joystick is similar to Pyrelink's here.

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arkanoid · 12 Apr 2018, 05:37

snuci wrote:
depletedvespene wrote:
snuci wrote: Acquired a complete IBM 4704 terminal with F107...
Colour me envious. Does it work?
Yes!

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https://www.ebay.de/itm/312093444282

I think this is for you if you don't have one already!

Noobmaen · 12 Apr 2018, 17:23

Today I finally received the Keytronic APL foam and foil keyboard. It uses the old PCB mounted switch type with the square stem, the shift lock switch is even magnetic reed. The key feel is quite smooth and surprisingly light (apart from the space bar which has over 150g bottom out weight and the remainder of the bottom row which is also somewhat stiff), similar to mx black, I measured key travel to be about 5.1mm. As expected, the foam has completely degraded and compressed, which probably causes the absence of mushiness. In my restoration I plan to use springs for the capacitive sensing, in order to avoid the mushy feeling.
The keycaps look much darker in person, the pictures really don't do them justice. Will take better & more pictures once I begin with the restoration.

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green-squid · 12 Apr 2018, 17:28

Very cool find, Noobamen! Will you convert it after the restoration?

Noobmaen · 12 Apr 2018, 17:30

Yes, I should have worded that better; I plan on tracing the matrix and installing some sort of cap sense controller to convert it to USB.

snuci · 12 Apr 2018, 17:53

arkanoid wrote: https://www.ebay.de/itm/312093444282

I think this is for you if you don't have one already!

Thanks for pointing that one out!

I would be all over that if it wasn't in Europe

Shipping would be a killer.