Great/Interesting Finds

tron · 13 Oct 2018, 03:26

Found a couple beamers on Ebay-

IBM 3101- https://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-3101-beam- ... :rk:1:pf:0

IBM 5251- https://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-5251-83-Ke ... :rk:1:pf:0

theGagne · 14 Oct 2018, 02:33

https://www.ebay.com/itm/AT-T-Keyboard- ... 0506.m3226

That layout... who needs right hand modifiers?

theGagne · 14 Oct 2018, 02:33

accidental duplicate

spedlike · 14 Oct 2018, 05:25

adamcobabe wrote: ↑HAL, open the pod bay doors... HAL.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/HAL-Communicat ... 2685624296

According to the wiki, those caps might be MX-compatible

mcmaxmcmc · 14 Oct 2018, 11:57

Those stems look so girthy I doubt it'll even fit on an MX switch.

hansichen · 14 Oct 2018, 12:21

This reminds me a lot of my SS-cap stem which were made by SP. Even if the cross might fix mx switches the stem itself is too big for the normal mx cutout. In my case the cap only fits on MY-switches but not on MX

Keybug · 14 Oct 2018, 22:16

Unless you can get a pic of the entire bottom of the keyboard, there's no telling whether this has ALPS - or Mitsumi hybrid switches...

zrrion wrote: ↑

If no one wants it I could grab it but I suspect someone will be after the brown alps. After you're done harvesting I would love to buy the unit itself (and the carry case) so that I can repair mine.

E3E · 14 Oct 2018, 23:28

Keybug wrote: ↑Unless you can get a pic of the entire bottom of the keyboard, there's no telling whether this has ALPS - or Mitsumi hybrid switches...

zrrion wrote: ↑

If no one wants it I could grab it but I suspect someone will be after the brown alps. After you're done harvesting I would love to buy the unit itself (and the carry case) so that I can repair mine.

The blue caps lock legend printing as well as the ;: , . punctuation are distinctive on the Alps version.

Hak Foo · 15 Oct 2018, 07:37

https://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Genovation ... 5213!US!-1

This appears to be where all those windowed DSA 1U caps that say "5" or "23" or whatever you used to see in the Signature Plastics crap bags came from

ekeppel · 16 Oct 2018, 01:05

Four Unicomp Ms for $60 shipped! (Some minor issues)

https://www.ebay.com/itm/332841867718

zrrion · 16 Oct 2018, 01:15

Minor issues sure, but the blue keys make up for it.

orihalcon · 16 Oct 2018, 01:59

But wait! There's More! But this one is described as ugly and missing a few more keys

https://www.ebay.com/itm/232967726249

TheInverseKey · 16 Oct 2018, 03:35

Here is a NMB with white linears and nice dye subbed caps:
https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Ampex-220-Mecha ... 2749.l2649

Bass · 16 Oct 2018, 03:46

orihalcon wrote: ↑But wait! There's More! But this one is described as ugly and missing a few more keys

https://www.ebay.com/itm/232967726249

Any more info on the keycaps for these models? I'd love to get a set, but some of the keycaps look really shiny and have faded legends -- pad printed ABS perhaps? Also looks like the J key doesn't have a homing bump, but it's hard to tell for sure from the picture.

digital_matthew · 16 Oct 2018, 04:35

Bass wrote: ↑
orihalcon wrote: ↑But wait! There's More! But this one is described as ugly and missing a few more keys

https://www.ebay.com/itm/232967726249
Any more info on the keycaps for these models? I'd love to get a set, but some of the keycaps look really shiny and have faded legends -- pad printed ABS perhaps? Also looks like the J key doesn't have a homing bump, but it's hard to tell for sure from the picture.

Since they're Unicomp it may be worth asking if they could print you up some new ones. Send them the picture and see what they say. They made some new MOPAR keys for me (unfortunately the blue shade was too dark).

Keybug · 17 Oct 2018, 22:01

E3E wrote: ↑The blue caps lock legend printing as well as the ;: , . punctuation are distinctive on the Alps version.

Hmmm, what if it's not in US layout?

Myoth · 17 Oct 2018, 22:22

Keybug wrote: ↑snip

I knew it was you when I phoned the guy and he told me he shipped it the very same day to someone in germany

Keybug · 17 Oct 2018, 22:38

Lol, be glad you didn't get it - full of blue rubber cups!

Lanrefni · 17 Oct 2018, 23:51

Hak Foo wrote: ↑https://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Genovation ... 5213!US!-1

This appears to be where all those windowed DSA 1U caps that say "5" or "23" or whatever you used to see in the Signature Plastics crap bags came from

Huh,if those switches are plate mount then a little modding could turn a pair of those into an interesting Viterbi keyboard.

spedlike · 19 Oct 2018, 00:24

zrrion wrote: ↑ If no one wants it I could grab it but I suspect someone will be after the brown alps. After you're done harvesting I would love to buy the unit itself (and the carry case) so that I can repair mine.

I managed to snag it and plan to use the switches as part of a tkl project, leaving this as a reminder to myself to get it you when I'm done with that

green-squid · 19 Oct 2018, 20:27

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Micro-Connecti ... 2#shpCntId

Alps SKBM, $3. 6h left. Somebody should really jump on this!!!

Wingklip · 20 Oct 2018, 06:29

tron wrote: ↑Found a couple beamers on Ebay-

IBM 3101- https://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-3101-beam- ... :rk:1:pf:0

IBM 5251- https://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-5251-83-Ke ... :rk:1:pf:0

Holy sh** are you serious? 1k USD?

Give us an early retirement selling my beamer in 5 years lol probs worth its weight in gold by then

Chalba · 20 Oct 2018, 13:51

The 3101 went for 2k

digital_matthew · 20 Oct 2018, 16:43

Radioshack keyboard. Could make for a nice custom build. Even has the schematic:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Radio- ... rk:37:pf:0

Hak Foo · 20 Oct 2018, 20:56

I think these are one of the TI99/4A board variations.

I've seen similar packaging on Coleco Adam keyboard assemblies and possibly something that could have been a C64, VIC-20, or 16. I suspect they bought surplus lots from the manufacturer and sold them as spares or for projects.

JP! · 23 Oct 2018, 16:36

NOS Blue Alps coming up.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Delta-Gold-Mec ... 1438.l2649

hansichen · 23 Oct 2018, 16:39

Is NOS a meme now?

//gainsborough · 23 Oct 2018, 16:43

JP! wrote: ↑NOS Blue Alps coming up.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Delta-Gold-Mec ... 1438.l2649

Dammit JP! Why!?!

Also this can’t be NOS, it’s missing a cap and the label’s corner is bent.

JP! · 23 Oct 2018, 16:58

//gainsborough wrote: ↑
JP! wrote: ↑NOS Blue Alps coming up.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Delta-Gold-Mec ... 1438.l2649

Dammit JP! Why!?!

Also this can’t be NOS, it’s missing a cap and the label’s corner is bent.

Sorry I couldn't help myself.

JP! · 23 Oct 2018, 19:33

The Space Invaders have arrived.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-of-6-Vinta ... ctupt=true