Great/Interesting Finds

[enrique.aliaga]

I wasn't aware that the cases of 1st generation Models M122 were compatible with Models F122. Is it straightforward to do the case swap, or is some modification required?

I have a 1984 Model F122 whose case has small hairline cracks. Doing an easy case swap would be awesome!

[fohat]

I wasn't aware that the cases of 1st generation Models M122 were compatible with Models F122

https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=45 ... #msg939658

[hellothere]

Here we go. 1987 IBM Model M 122 with 90 degree DIN. Also $65, including shipping.

This one is not first generation. Adapting it for F-122 use is much more difficult and less satisfactory.

Well, only if you need an F-122. That's a perfectly fine price for an M 122 .

[wanderhoden]

uh la la Mindset M-1002
https://www.ebay.at/itm/154043425275?ul_noapp=true

[Lekrafter]

Keytronics Magnetic Reed apparently, 3hrs left.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/293693583333

[hellothere]

Keytronics Magnetic Reed apparently, 3hrs left.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/293693583333

Sold at $152.50.

I would generally say, "Missing an awful lot of keycaps and some of those switches are broken. It'll be hard to get parts." However, I needed a square root key for a Focus 8000 and found one on this board in about 5 minutes .

[Lekrafter]

Keytronics Magnetic Reed apparently, 3hrs left.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/293693583333

Sold at $152.50.

I would generally say, "Missing an awful lot of keycaps and some of those switches are broken. It'll be hard to get parts." However, I needed a square root key for a Focus 8000 and found one on this board in about 5 minutes .

Idk what the mount is on that keyboard, probably something mx looking so good luck adapting it to alps

[hellothere]

On my Focus? Yes, Alps mount. It has a calculator, but I was missing the square root key.

[Rayndalf]

Marquardt Mini Ergo
https://www.ebay.com/itm/313158511332
wiki/Marquardt_Mini-Ergo

Ad's still active for the next day.

I ended up winning this one. I put in an offer on a Model F XT (listed as Vintage IBM keyboard or something) about an hour earlier, but didn't realize they where being sold by the same person until I checked the next day and my fair offer was actually accepted and I had two items on the same receipt. They didn't combine shipping costs, but the items were still well priced and well packed in a large box.

[hellothere]

Marquardt Mini Ergo
https://www.ebay.com/itm/313158511332
wiki/Marquardt_Mini-Ergo

Ad's still active for the next day.

I ended up winning this one. I put in an offer on a Model F XT (listed as Vintage IBM keyboard or something) about an hour earlier, but didn't realize they where being sold by the same person until I checked the next day and my fair offer was actually accepted and I had two items on the same receipt. They didn't combine shipping costs, but the items were still well priced and well packed in a large box.

I bet 90% of the weight was from the XT .

[hellothere]

Oh. Please do a review of the board, when you get a chance. As said, you don't see one of these every day.

[hellothere]

Hey, finally a Dell AT101W under $60:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-AT101W-GY ... 3506840752

If you buy it, I think I have a Matias switch in my box o' parts to replace that broken key, so hit me up.

[zzxx53]

F122 bidding at 200
Interested in seeing how high this one goes
https://www.ebay.com/itm/254704922171?u ... fresh=true

[John Doe]

F122 bidding at 200
Interested in seeing how high this one goes
https://www.ebay.com/itm/254704922171?u ... fresh=true

365$ after 3mins...

[zzxx53]

365$ after 3mins...

Someone must be lurking this thread...

[kmnov2017]

Anybody who increases the bid by a 100 a full 4 days before the bid ends - doesn't have a clue on how auctions work.....

[inmbolmie]

Anybody who increases the bid by a 100 a full 4 days before the bid ends - doesn't have a clue on how auctions work.....

Well, there is something that smells bad in that auction, there are two retracted bids from different users around the same time, one of them for $3,316 !!!!

https://www.ebay.com/bfl/viewbids/25470 ... 4704922171

[Weezer]

Yeah that's suspicious. 0 stars as well on that user.

[xxhellfirexx]

Soviet magnetic reed keyboard

https://www.ebay.com/itm/303670380979

[hellothere]

Soviet magnetic reed keyboard

https://www.ebay.com/itm/303670380979

I'd like to see a video from Chyros on that after he types on it for a week.

EDIT: I checked and it doesn't appear to be Elektronika, but some of the letters are the same. Nothing particularly interesting in Google for "Electronic Artwork Design." Well, I only spent 5 minutes.

[xxhellfirexx]

Looks like this guy picked all the right SEO keywords.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/154064904159

Fujitsu leaf spring. Probably 4th gen.

https://m.ebay.com/itm/Sanyo-VINTAGE-Co ... 1948942152

[hellothere]

Looks like this guy picked all the right SEO keywords.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/154064904159

Fujitsu leaf spring. Probably 4th gen.

https://m.ebay.com/itm/Sanyo-VINTAGE-Co ... 1948942152

Y'know, I was going to ask, one of these days. I've seen a couple people mention FLS "4th generation." The Wiki only goes to 3rd generation. Perhaps the archives are incomplete.

The Alps is a rubber dome. Pretty keycaps, tho.

[bonnee]

Just found this IBM 5285 terminal with what looks like a 5251 beamspring keyboard for sale in Italy.

https://www.subito.it/informatica/ibm-5 ... 102330.htm

It's been up for a long time, guessing that the shipping fee for this 50kg behemoth might be a bit steep.

[gianni]

Just found this IBM 5285 terminal with what looks like a 5251 beamspring keyboard for sale in Italy.

https://www.subito.it/informatica/ibm-5 ... 102330.htm

It's been up for a long time, guessing that the shipping fee for this 50kg behemoth might be a bit steep.

INCOMING SCAM

Keyboard has never been available. It's probably a scam.

[hellothere]

Just found this IBM 5285 terminal with what looks like a 5251 beamspring keyboard for sale in Italy.

https://www.subito.it/informatica/ibm-5 ... 102330.htm

It's been up for a long time, guessing that the shipping fee for this 50kg behemoth might be a bit steep.

INCOMING SCAM

Keyboard has never been available. It's probably a scam.

Can you expand on that a little? There's an IBM 5285 computer and they had a 5251 beamspring keyboard with them. I'm just interested. I also doubt I could afford the shipping.

[gianni]

Just found this IBM 5285 terminal with what looks like a 5251 beamspring keyboard for sale in Italy.

https://www.subito.it/informatica/ibm-5 ... 102330.htm

It's been up for a long time, guessing that the shipping fee for this 50kg behemoth might be a bit steep.

INCOMING SCAM

Keyboard has never been available. It's probably a scam.

Can you expand on that a little? There's an IBM 5285 computer and they had a 5251 beamspring keyboard with them. I'm just interested. I also doubt I could afford the shipping.

Like I said there has never been a keyboard available. The same ad can be seen on multiple websites, with the same picture. At this point I don't even know if the computer exists or if it's a trap. The guy can't even write in Italian. He makes many mistakes in English too.

[Weezer]

Being up in multiple locations isn't evidence of a scam, and the price is 1 euro? What would be the payoff

[gianni]

Being up in multiple locations isn't evidence of a scam, and the price is 1 euro? What would be the payoff

Why do you pick only a small part of a long sentence made of many different facts and then try to draw some conclusions?

The owner refuses to take down the announce because he's having fun, or maybe collecting infos from people who contact him. There has never been a keyboard for sale (probably because it never existed). About the computer, I don't know, but the thing smells.

[Weezer]

Which sentence of yours was the long sentence?

Also you keep stating that there was never a keyboard available but you've yet to elaborate on why you think this is the case.

[IKSLM]

I asked the seller about the keyboard, his response:

Robert

2020-09-03 10:36

Keyboard already sold