Great/Interesting Finds

depletedvespene · 05 May 2020, 17:24

John Doe wrote: 05 May 2020, 16:23 https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 3865459074

Darn, a really cool board find, better share here

I'll refrain on commenting about the layout problems this (admitedly cool) thing has, but I WILL note that the 6^ key is duplicated... while the B key is NOT. Don't let the Alice-lovers find out about this!

forter4 · 07 May 2020, 03:50

https://www.ebay.com/itm/233580199070

Looks like a keypunch keyboard

kelvinhall05 · 07 May 2020, 03:54

forter4 wrote: 07 May 2020, 03:50 https://www.ebay.com/itm/233580199070

Looks like a keypunch keyboard

WOW, that is beautiful.

I don't think I've ever wanted a board as bad as this one xD

Muirium · 07 May 2020, 14:28

As bad as $500?

John Doe · 07 May 2020, 14:32

Haha, seems seller set make an offer button.

But it shouldn't too much discount I guess.

davkol · 07 May 2020, 14:54

Muirium · 07 May 2020, 15:07

Nice looking pics on both of those Maltrons. Spherical caps. Are they double shots?

davkol · 07 May 2020, 15:13

typingweb10 · 07 May 2020, 16:54

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Knox-Video-K20 ... fresh=true

Interesting character generator keyboard, colorful caps, but I'm guessing the switches are something along the lines of foam and foil.

kelvinhall05 · 07 May 2020, 17:35

typingweb10 wrote: 07 May 2020, 16:54 https://www.ebay.com/itm/Knox-Video-K20 ... fresh=true

Interesting character generator keyboard, colorful caps, but I'm guessing the switches are something along the lines of foam and foil.

Yeah, that screams KT Foam and Foil.

Engicoder · 07 May 2020, 17:39

forter4 wrote: 07 May 2020, 03:50 https://www.ebay.com/itm/233580199070

Looks like a keypunch keyboard

I have one of these, its Cortron saturated core switches.

John Doe · 08 May 2020, 04:23

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 3581527378

Liberty Freedom?

Looks like kt f&f switches.

webwit · 10 May 2020, 22:16

IBM 5110 / 3 with beamspring keyboard.

https://www.marktplaats.nl/a/computers- ... boden.html

John Doe · 12 May 2020, 03:30

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 4183982550

Wang keyboard with keytronic switches, unfortunately missing keycaps.

ramnes · 12 May 2020, 15:20

Some Russian stuff:

https://www.avito.ru/sankt-peterburg/ko ... 1718155991
https://www.avito.ru/vladimir/kollektsi ... 1892623366
https://www.avito.ru/lihoslavl/orgtehni ... 1552402693
https://www.avito.ru/nizhneangarsk/koll ... 1913115706
https://www.avito.ru/moskva/kollektsion ... 1903189003

kelvinhall05 · 13 May 2020, 03:27

https://www.reddit.com/r/mechmarket/com ... os_yellow/

Great price on the Zenith.

MMcM · 15 May 2020, 02:28

Two revs of ITW/Cortron 80-551646:

Rev A: https://www.ebay.com/itm/392797912706, the dark one.
Rev C: https://www.ebay.com/itm/193449295181, the light one.

The first looks to have five replacement keycaps, but they otherwise match.

This layout has two ! legends! One on a key with four legends, so I suppose that's all the combinations of SHIFT and CODE? The other on a key with five! So I have no idea how to type ±!

The second board looks like one XMIT had; maybe it's even the same one.

xxhellfirexx · 15 May 2020, 03:34

Anyone want to gamble?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/114224164812

//gainsborough · 15 May 2020, 03:39

not much to gamble. Should be blue alps. Great price too.

xxhellfirexx · 15 May 2020, 03:46

//gainsborough wrote: 15 May 2020, 03:39 not much to gamble. Should be blue alps. Great price too.

Blue Alps models, don't have STAFF in the model name.

//gainsborough · 15 May 2020, 04:07

xxhellfirexx wrote: 15 May 2020, 03:46
//gainsborough wrote: 15 May 2020, 03:39 not much to gamble. Should be blue alps. Great price too.
Blue Alps models, don't have STAFF in the model name.

Is that exclusive to the k2AX? I was able to find one picture of a counter example, but it's a K101 board. I think e3e has a k9AX with STAFF in the name as well, but i'm not sure.

subcat · 15 May 2020, 05:39

NIB Katakana Alps NeXT https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/o395179978

Polecat · 15 May 2020, 05:43

I don't know exactly what "Staff" means on the Monterey boards, but I don't think you can use that to predict which switches one uses.

In the database of Monterey keyboards I have eight K2AX boards on record. Four have blue Alps SKCM, two have Mitsumi MX mount, and two don't have a switch type listed. (None of those are identified as Staff...)

As far as Staff branding goes I have a K8AX listed (unknown switches), a K101 (blue SKCM), and three K102s (1 each, green SKCL, blue SKCM, and unknown).

MMcM · 17 May 2020, 06:28

Early Licon (Cortron / ITW):

https://www.ebay.com/itm/164203870608

Pretty sure this is from a Vydec word processor.

ddrfraser1 · 17 May 2020, 14:57

I reckon someone here will be pretty excited about these:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/CHERRY-GMK-DOU ... 3880505870

Obscure · 19 May 2020, 16:51

I've seen one of those in the cellar at work.
Any guess about the switches used?
May be I get a screwdriver and have a look tomorrow.
LInear, vy good feel. No mag. reeds (no click)

https://www.ebay.de/itm/Hitachi-U-2001- ... 100623.m-1

chip chop · 19 May 2020, 20:44

Obscure wrote: 19 May 2020, 16:51 Any guess about the switches used?

Oak Full Travel Membrane?

rymut · 20 May 2020, 08:59

Cherry MX Black PS2 numpad for a fair price.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PS2-High-Qua ... 2943693081

John Doe · 20 May 2020, 11:03

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Vintage-T ... 3809765164

Alps white, is it a good keyboard?

ddrfraser1 · 20 May 2020, 12:51

John Doe wrote: 20 May 2020, 11:03 https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Vintage-T ... 3809765164

Alps white, is it a good keyboard?

Not according to chyros. Pretty sure he reviewed this several weeks ago.