Great/Interesting Finds

[kelvinhall05]

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Vintage-Apple-l ... SwlyJegNZZ


Apple IIc with...skfl?

[zrrion]

Yeah, it uses those for the lock switches on the hairpin version

[kelvinhall05]

Yeah I was told that in dt discord server shortly after posting. Whoops.

[Slom]

Micro Switch SW
https://www.ebay.com/itm/VTG-Video-Data ... 2971064472


https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Honeyw ... 3846526046


Something Keytronic
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-LeCroy ... d-Multibus


https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Texas- ... 4163817421


https://www.ebay.com/itm/Very-Rare-Ples ... 4126408141


https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Intel- ... 3137126557

[kbdfr]

Looks like someone jumped on the occasion to complete their Cherry G80-5000 with its numpad:
https://www.ebay.de/itm/283854205544

Rare (and expensive) Rohde & Schwarz keyboard, unmistakably Cherry:
https://www.ebay.de/itm/164166944987

VINTAGE 1918 Book ~ THE MECHANISM of the MONOTYPE KEYBOARD:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/303546933711

[Findecanor]

Pack of three KPT-84, in boxes. US layout. Grey and black colour scheme. PS/2.
Available for "Buy It Now" within Sweden only.

The pack of three didn't sell, so the owner has relisted one for 250 SEK + s/h (Sweden only.), Buy Now only.

[Slom]

NTC with what looks like white alps for 50$
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Zeos-N ... 4709579328


a bunch of clare pendar reed switches
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-Of-20-Vint ... 4265154928


this is soooo cool ... but I don't know what I would do with 100 of them
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-Of-100-Vin ... 3501221214

[forter4]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vtg-1980-IBM-P ... %7Ciid%3A1

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Lear-Siegler-A ... %7Ciid%3A1


Both are what I want but beyond I could pay, rich asshole take them...and share here.

OOF, there were two other IBM PT-2 keyboards on sale the past month...I REALLY regret passing up on them

[kelvinhall05]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vtg-1980-IBM-P ... %7Ciid%3A1

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Lear-Siegler-A ... %7Ciid%3A1


Both are what I want but beyond I could pay, rich asshole take them...and share here.

OOF, there were two other IBM PT-2 keyboards on sale the past month...I REALLY regret passing up on them

What switches do those have?

[forter4]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vtg-1980-IBM-P ... %7Ciid%3A1

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Lear-Siegler-A ... %7Ciid%3A1


Both are what I want but beyond I could pay, rich asshole take them...and share here.

OOF, there were two other IBM PT-2 keyboards on sale the past month...I REALLY regret passing up on them

What switches do those have?

I believe they're Micro Switch SD-series

[snacksthecat]

OOF, there were two other IBM PT-2 keyboards on sale the past month...I REALLY regret passing up on them

What switches do those have?

I believe they're Micro Switch SD-series

The Lear Siegler is stackpole if I recall

[forter4]

What switches do those have?

I believe they're Micro Switch SD-series

The Lear Siegler is stackpole if I recall

Yup! Apologies; I meant the IBM PT-2

[John Doe]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/362980609701/

how about this...

[subcat]

https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/c819371327

Cherry G84-4100PAJ

[davkol]

Tangent Ripple (triple trackball) for 4500 CZK ~ 166 EUR

[JP!]

Tangent Ripple (triple trackball) for 4500 CZK ~ 166 EUR

Sorry, I couldn't help but go off on a tangent here...

Spoiler:

Total Recall

[EnthusiastDude]

https://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s-anz ... 7-228-7436

I have no clue what that is though.

[wadeak78]

https://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s-anz ... 7-228-7436

I have no clue what that is though.

Its an Incoterm terminal keyboard. It looks like it has Stackpole switches.
http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.p ... rm-a103-06

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[JP!]

I recognized that as some sort of airline terminal keyboard. Lots of interesting stories in the comments section of that article.

Also: XMIT Hall Effect
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Prototype-Xmit ... SwKzVdOyFu

[EnthusiastDude]

https://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s-anz ... 7-228-7436

I have no clue what that is though.

Its an Incoterm terminal keyboard. It looks like it has Stackpole switches.
http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.p ... rm-a103-06
Incoterm Keyboard PCB.jpg

Oh, not so interesting after all.

[wadeak78]

Oh, not so interesting after all.

It's still interesting, just not for the switches.

[Validus]

NTC with what looks like white alps for 50$
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Zeos-N ... 4709579328

I got a hold of one of those. Most interesting thing about it is what they did with the Left Shift instead of stabilizing it. The green "switch" has no spring or switchplate and the key binds pretty badly.

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Picked up this thing, a DataDesk PC 8700 JR/XT. Runs in XT protocol and I got it with a clearly homemade DIN to IBM PCjr adapter. Took me a bit to figure out what the switches were, SMK spring over dome. They feel pretty good but half the switches are dead. When I get time I'm going to try and clean it and see if that helps.

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[depletedvespene]

I got a hold of one of those. Most interesting thing about it is what they did with the Left Shift instead of stabilizing it. The green "switch" has no spring or switchplate and the key binds pretty badly.

Looks like this was done to use the same plate on ANSI and ISO keyboards (as IBM did on the Model M, but they got it right).

[John Doe]

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 3914514123

I know some guy is still staying hungary for this, clean but a bit pricey?

[kelvinhall05]

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 3914514123

I know some guy is still staying hungary for this, clean but a bit pricey?

Oof, I want that xD

But yeah, it is kinda overpriced. Cool boards but nothing too special about them.

[MMcM]

A Wyse terminal:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/143558714664

Interesting for a couple of reasons.

One, not only does it come with the original box. But the original box is addressed to Thinking Machines. From where over 35 years it made it to a thrift store in Danbury.

Second, the keyboard, in all its stepped glory (all the contact surfaces are 1u, no matter what the size of the keycap), is one of those ones with the weird 10-pin connector. Yes, it looks kind of DIN-ish, but as far as I know isn't a standard. I have a similar keyboard from an OEM, Altos. The protocol is fairly well documented and there is a version of Soarer's for these, except everybody connects to it by taking off the cable and plugging into the 10-pin header directly.

There aren't any markings on the plug. If someone does get inspired to acquire the terminal (anything beyond a keyboard takes up too much space for me), I'd be interested to know whether the receptacle has any.

[dcopellino]

Radio shack keyboard 277-1020 replacement.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/333589948289
Paving the way to carving custom wooden cases. Who knows more on these keyswitches?
I like very much space cadet style function keys...

[John Doe]

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 3914514123

I know some guy is still staying hungary for this, clean but a bit pricey?

Oof, I want that xD

But yeah, it is kinda overpriced. Cool boards but nothing too special about them.

So how much would be a reasonable price for it? I'm interested in wang keyboard variants, but this one plus shipping will kill me.

[MMcM]

Radio shack keyboard 277-1020 replacement.

I believe these were surplus Coleco Adam keyboard insides. If so, they are (better than average) rubber domes.

[John Doe]

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 3865459074

Darn, a really cool board find, better share here