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JP!

29 Nov 2019, 15:29

I didn't buy anything last night but lot's of stuff is gone now. There were 19 of the 3270 APL keyboards and now there are 7!

John Doe

29 Nov 2019, 15:35

JP! wrote:
29 Nov 2019, 15:29
I didn't buy anything last night but lot's of stuff is gone now. There were 19 of the 3270 APL keyboards and now there are 7!
No much knowing about APL capsets, is 90 a good price?

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JP!

29 Nov 2019, 15:59

John Doe wrote:
29 Nov 2019, 15:35
JP! wrote:
29 Nov 2019, 15:29
I didn't buy anything last night but lot's of stuff is gone now. There were 19 of the 3270 APL keyboards and now there are 7!
No much knowing about APL capsets, is 90 a good price?
I paid $70 for a NIB set once so $90 for a converted Model M with APL keys seems like a great deal. Uncommon, but not super rare they don't seem to come up for sale too often.

F122 with OG APL set.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-1385167-MO ... Swv~dd3A9U

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JP!

29 Nov 2019, 18:02

Welp...all of the APL keyboards are gone.

They used to sell a set with orange legends but the quality was really poor and now they sell a set with blue legends instead.

https://www.pckeyboard.com/page/product/USAPLSET

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ZedTheMan

29 Nov 2019, 20:49

I ended up getting one of the bigfoots. Time to get another cypress, haha. Maybe 2 if some upcoming testing i do with something fries one.

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ZedTheMan

30 Nov 2019, 02:01


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JP!

30 Nov 2019, 02:20

Model M's with Arabic legends (pricey though)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-ibm-model- ... 4041240754

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JP!

01 Dec 2019, 02:18


xxhellfirexx

01 Dec 2019, 03:26


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JP!

01 Dec 2019, 19:53

Not sure of the switches but looks familiar.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Decision-Data- ... SwhYNd5AfG

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SneakyRobb
THINK

01 Dec 2019, 20:04

JP! wrote:
01 Dec 2019, 19:53
Not sure of the switches but looks familiar.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Decision-Data- ... SwhYNd5AfG
Those feet look amazing

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JP!

02 Dec 2019, 04:49


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JP!

02 Dec 2019, 21:59

Model M with APL keys back on the menu
https://www.pckeyboard.com/page/product/1394625

xxhellfirexx

03 Dec 2019, 05:10

JP! wrote:
01 Dec 2019, 19:53
Not sure of the switches but looks familiar.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Decision-Data- ... SwhYNd5AfG
viewtopic.php?t=17441

Maxi switch domes.

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inmbolmie

03 Dec 2019, 15:52

The german scrap king has today what looks like a beam spring with blue housings (???)

https://www.ebay.de/itm/Vintage-Keybord ... SwlyVd5O3i

I don't remember ever seeing beam spring switches like those.

Condition is less than ideal though.

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JP!

03 Dec 2019, 16:15

inmbolmie wrote:
03 Dec 2019, 15:52
The german scrap king has today what looks like a beam spring with blue housings (???)

https://www.ebay.de/itm/Vintage-Keybord ... SwlyVd5O3i

I don't remember ever seeing beam spring switches like those.

Condition is less than ideal though.
Neat. This a module from a IBM 3741/3742.

John Doe

04 Dec 2019, 05:53

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Keybor ... Sw7EJdy8AF

Anybody know something about the board? Seller used "beamspring" description but couldn't see any switch info.

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JP!

04 Dec 2019, 06:16

John Doe wrote:
04 Dec 2019, 05:53
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Keybor ... Sw7EJdy8AF

Anybody know something about the board? Seller used "beamspring" description but couldn't see any switch info.
Whatever it is I can say it's not IBM or a beamspring.

imdatperson

04 Dec 2019, 06:33

JP! wrote:
04 Dec 2019, 06:16
John Doe wrote:
04 Dec 2019, 05:53
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Keybor ... Sw7EJdy8AF

Anybody know something about the board? Seller used "beamspring" description but couldn't see any switch info.
Whatever it is I can say it's not IBM or a beamspring.
I agree- looks very vintage keytronic foam and foil to me

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User101

04 Dec 2019, 07:15

John Doe wrote:
04 Dec 2019, 05:53
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Keybor ... Sw7EJdy8AF

Anybody know something about the board? Seller used "beamspring" description but couldn't see any switch info.
It is most likely keytronic, have their signature keycaps. This seller list all his keyboards as beamspring so don’t even look at that.

John Doe

04 Dec 2019, 08:07

User101 wrote:
04 Dec 2019, 07:15
John Doe wrote:
04 Dec 2019, 05:53
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Keybor ... Sw7EJdy8AF

Anybody know something about the board? Seller used "beamspring" description but couldn't see any switch info.
It is most likely keytronic, have their signature keycaps. This seller list all his keyboards as beamspring so don’t even look at that.
Yeah, thats quite right. Doubt he doesn't realise that words mean some kinda specific mechanical boards.

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User101

04 Dec 2019, 10:01

John Doe wrote:
04 Dec 2019, 08:07
User101 wrote:
04 Dec 2019, 07:15
John Doe wrote:
04 Dec 2019, 05:53
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Keybor ... Sw7EJdy8AF

Anybody know something about the board? Seller used "beamspring" description but couldn't see any switch info.
It is most likely keytronic, have their signature keycaps. This seller list all his keyboards as beamspring so don’t even look at that.
Yeah, thats quite right. Doubt he doesn't realise that words mean some kinda specific mechanical boards.
Lol he lists all his hard drives and stuffs as floppy drives, I guess he’s just too lazy to check.(or he might be a moron)

davkol

04 Dec 2019, 21:26


Lanrefni

05 Dec 2019, 15:22

I'm not sure what this thing is,but I'm pretty sure it's not a beamspring,I am rather curious about the 5 locks on the end of the board though.

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-Space-NATO-

05 Dec 2019, 16:32

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Vintage-E ... SwjLZd6R6B

What is this?! Love those white keycaps.

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ZedTheMan

05 Dec 2019, 19:38


MMcM

06 Dec 2019, 03:29

EMC-compliant Unisys keyboard (with XMIT key)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Comput ... 3700794909

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XMIT
[ XMIT ]

06 Dec 2019, 05:39

I've seen these, it's a later foam and foil ref of the Sperry/Unisys terminal keyboard. The FTnn or FTnnn sticker on the back is something I see on many foam and foil boards.

xxhellfirexx

07 Dec 2019, 07:13

Oak full travel keyboard with "genius knob"

https://www.ebay.com/itm/184073109259

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Keybug

08 Dec 2019, 21:59

This NOS ANSI Goupil G8X-1XXX won't come cheap! Anyone care to guess how much?

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