Great/Interesting Finds

Gnohio · 17 Jun 2018, 03:25

Zenith Portable Computer with black label board. Looks in pretty good condition considering the case doesnt look yellowed at all and the caps are just a tinge or just a bit dirty.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Zenith ... 1438.l2649

mcmaxmcmc · 17 Jun 2018, 09:03

Blue Alps board for $100 ($30 shipping) https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Datate ... 2493348471

EDIT: Didn't notice it's a bid instead of a buy now. Sorry about that.

Gnohio · 17 Jun 2018, 09:08

mcmaxmcmc wrote: ↑Blue Alps board for $100

*$100 starting bid* Dont confuse it to be a BIN. The price will surely rise far beyond that.

Drclick · 17 Jun 2018, 19:24

https://www.ebay.de/itm/CHERRY-Business ... SwXSJbHDY9

looks like a G81-3000HAD in a G83 box, nice price.

Captainbuttmonkey · 17 Jun 2018, 20:09

Drclick wrote: ↑https://www.ebay.de/itm/CHERRY-Business ... SwXSJbHDY9

looks like a G81-3000HAD in a G83 box, nice price.

Would any kind German be willing to forward this to the UK for me?

Captainbuttmonkey · 17 Jun 2018, 20:15

Captainbuttmonkey wrote: ↑
Drclick wrote: ↑https://www.ebay.de/itm/CHERRY-Business ... SwXSJbHDY9

looks like a G81-3000HAD in a G83 box, nice price.
Would any kind German be willing to forward this to the UK for me?

Sorry scratch that, I thought they were dyesubs but unless I'm mistaken they are in fact doubleshots

Gnohio · 18 Jun 2018, 22:31

Model M SSK c.'91: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-IBM-Mo ... 1438.l2649

TastyNico · 18 Jun 2018, 22:48

Captainbuttmonkey wrote: ↑
Captainbuttmonkey wrote: ↑
Drclick wrote: ↑https://www.ebay.de/itm/CHERRY-Business ... SwXSJbHDY9

looks like a G81-3000HAD in a G83 box, nice price.
Would any kind German be willing to forward this to the UK for me?
Sorry scratch that, I thought they were dyesubs but unless I'm mistaken they are in fact doubleshots

Nice try, but they are lasered!

Captainbuttmonkey · 18 Jun 2018, 22:52

TastyNico wrote: ↑
Captainbuttmonkey wrote: ↑
Captainbuttmonkey wrote: ↑
Would any kind German be willing to forward this to the UK for me?
Sorry scratch that, I thought they were dyesubs but unless I'm mistaken they are in fact doubleshots
Nice try, but they are lasered!

I think you're looking at the wrong listing mate as the original one has ended, annoying thing eBay have started doing recently =[. If you click in the blue bar at the top you can see the original and I'm pretty confident they are 2 shots =]

RealityCavesIn · 19 Jun 2018, 07:13

A 5251 in really rough shape

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-IBM- ... 2344615906

Khers · 19 Jun 2018, 08:56

Yet another beamer: https://www.ebay.com/itm/132669434373/

For once not a 5251; always nice with some variety

xxhellfirexx · 19 Jun 2018, 09:12

Khers wrote: ↑Yet another beamer: https://www.ebay.com/itm/132669434373/

For once not a 5251; always nice with some variety

That one has been relisted a few times.

amati35 · 19 Jun 2018, 19:00

RealityCavesIn wrote: ↑A 5251 in really rough shape

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-IBM- ... 2344615906

this has a very interesting Italian layout, but... are they any chances to have it working again? I've never restored a single Kb: is it a good project to start with restoration for you?

Dingster · 19 Jun 2018, 19:20

amati35 wrote: ↑
RealityCavesIn wrote: ↑A 5251 in really rough shape

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-IBM- ... 2344615906

this has a very interesting Italian layout, but... are they any chances to have it working again? I've never restored a single Kb: is it a good project to start with restoration for you?

Probably not, since beamsprings are pretty hard to both restore and find, meaning you will have trouble finding spare parts as well. There are a lot od documented restorations on the workshop forum.

xxhellfirexx · 19 Jun 2018, 19:28

Dingster wrote: ↑
amati35 wrote: ↑
RealityCavesIn wrote: ↑A 5251 in really rough shape

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-IBM- ... 2344615906

this has a very interesting Italian layout, but... are they any chances to have it working again? I've never restored a single Kb: is it a good project to start with restoration for you?
Probably not, since beamsprings are pretty hard to both restore and find, meaning you will have trouble finding spare parts as well. There are a lot od documented restorations on the workshop forum.

That model is quite common. Problem is you will have to find the same key as each row has a different slopped profile.

Dingster · 19 Jun 2018, 20:01

Still beamsprings are hard to find no matter the model, and expensive.

//gainsborough · 19 Jun 2018, 21:24

Here's something interesting:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-1983-N ... SwRhNbKVLK

//gainsborough · 19 Jun 2018, 22:08

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Leading-Edge-V ... 7675.l2557

anyone get this!? It was up for like 1 minute!

codemonkeymike · 19 Jun 2018, 22:33

//gainsborough wrote: ↑https://www.ebay.com/itm/Leading-Edge-V ... 7675.l2557

anyone get this!? It was up for like 1 minute!

Are those always blue alps?

Engicoder · 19 Jun 2018, 22:43

codemonkeymike wrote: ↑
//gainsborough wrote: ↑https://www.ebay.com/itm/Leading-Edge-V ... 7675.l2557

anyone get this!? It was up for like 1 minute!
Are those always blue alps?

Edited
No, they can be brown alps as well. The DC-2214 can have white. I believe the DC-2014 is always blue alps, however.

//gainsborough · 19 Jun 2018, 22:46

Engicoder wrote: ↑
codemonkeymike wrote: ↑
//gainsborough wrote: ↑https://www.ebay.com/itm/Leading-Edge-V ... 7675.l2557

anyone get this!? It was up for like 1 minute!
Are those always blue alps?
No, they can be brown alps as well. The same is true for the DC-2214. I believe the DC-2014 is always blue alps, however.

Yup - that is indeed how it is.

fohat · 19 Jun 2018, 22:46

codemonkeymike wrote: ↑
//gainsborough wrote: ↑
anyone get this!? It was up for like 1 minute!
Are those always blue alps?

A full set of double-shots in true ANSI is pretty special on its own.

orihalcon · 19 Jun 2018, 23:39

Engicoder wrote: ↑
codemonkeymike wrote: ↑
//gainsborough wrote: ↑https://www.ebay.com/itm/Leading-Edge-V ... 7675.l2557

anyone get this!? It was up for like 1 minute!
Are those always blue alps?
Edited
No, they can be brown alps as well. The DC-2214 can have white. I believe the DC-2014 is always blue alps, however.

Can't remember if it was a 2214 or a 3014, but I've found one of those with White ALPS before. No longer have the board to go back and look at though.

//gainsborough · 19 Jun 2018, 23:52

orihalcon wrote: ↑
Can't remember if it was a 2214 or a 3014, but I've found one of those with White ALPS before. No longer have the board to go back and look at though.

Here is a 3014 that was listed in feb. of this year that had SKCM white alps: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Leadin ... true&rt=nc

Engicoder · 19 Jun 2018, 23:53

I have a DC-2214 with white alps`

mike52787 · 20 Jun 2018, 04:58

Engicoder wrote: ↑I have a DC-2214 with white alps`

Most 2214s come with whites, ones with blues are very uncommon.

ekeppel · 21 Jun 2018, 00:12

I hope this qualifies as interesting. A 1930 Underwood converted to USB.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/273311316066

Techno Trousers · 21 Jun 2018, 00:17

Oh boy. You don't KNOW heavy switches and crazy long key travel until you try to type on a manual typewriter.

depletedvespene · 21 Jun 2018, 00:20

ekeppel wrote: ↑I hope this qualifies as interesting. A 1930 Underwood converted to USB.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/273311316066

Bah. 1KRO.

J/K! This is, indeed, very interesting. My great uncle would have loved it.

samuelcable · 21 Jun 2018, 00:21

ekeppel wrote: ↑I hope this qualifies as interesting. A 1930 Underwood converted to USB.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/273311316066

talk about buzzwords on that title