Great/Interesting Finds

Invisius · 22 Sep 2020, 23:09

depletedvespene wrote: 16 Sep 2020, 16:48 Guuuuys... check out this IBM numpad.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/274496258628?ul_noapp=true

I don't think I had ever seen one like this before.

And I can't imagine how high the price is going to end up being.

Went for almost 2100 bucks. I was expecting it to go high as the only one sold in recent memory, but not over 2 grand

darkcruix · 22 Sep 2020, 23:10

Invisius wrote: 22 Sep 2020, 23:09
depletedvespene wrote: 16 Sep 2020, 16:48 Guuuuys... check out this IBM numpad.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/274496258628?ul_noapp=true

I don't think I had ever seen one like this before.

And I can't imagine how high the price is going to end up being.
Went for almost 2100 bucks. I was expecting it to go high as the only one sold in recent memory, but not over 2 grand

I was bidding but >2000 - holy cow

Redmaus · 22 Sep 2020, 23:12

I bid $460 since I have an unsaver to use it with, but holy crap I did not expect it to go that far!

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enrique.aliaga · 22 Sep 2020, 23:13

Wooooow... that’s an outrageous price!

zzxx53 · 22 Sep 2020, 23:18

Jesus...
Unsavers used to go for less
https://elecshopper.com/en/model-f/19-i ... board.html

Weezer · 23 Sep 2020, 00:18

Holy fuck.

I hope whoever bought this does a teardown.

depletedvespene · 23 Sep 2020, 00:30

I mean... remember that a NOS Unsaver with APL keycaps went for 2000 USD? If the highest bidder was NOT a troll, then he must be mentally ill in another fashion (or so incredibly rich that two grand is spare change for him or her).

Redmaus · 23 Sep 2020, 00:44

zzxx53 wrote: 22 Sep 2020, 23:18 Jesus...
Unsavers used to go for less
https://elecshopper.com/en/model-f/19-i ... board.html

To be fair this was from so long ago I don't really think its relevant anymore, back then these boards were barely known to most people.

depletedvespene wrote: 23 Sep 2020, 00:30 I mean... remember that a NOS Unsaver with APL keycaps went for 2000 USD? If the highest bidder was NOT a troll, then he must be mentally ill in another fashion (or so incredibly rich that two grand is spare change for him or her).

I would hope its the second... Honestly I think its cool and all but the price tag is about $1500 above what I think its reasonably worth.

Weezer · 23 Sep 2020, 00:51

I don't think I'd say they're mentally ill, but I'm surprised how much someone will pay for something that has such limited functionality, since if you really want extra keys that kind of defeats the point of the unsaver. Don't most unsavers not have the port for the extra numpad as well?

dcopellino · 23 Sep 2020, 08:59

That eBay auction went out of my comprehension. How is it technically possible to jump from 550 to 2000?!? The previous bidder set 2000 as his Max bid? and it took just few seconds to overcome it?!? Without mention the winning bid (back in time of 16secs). Would someone wiser than me explain that, thanks

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Raumfahrer · 23 Sep 2020, 15:52

It means someone bid above $2k thinking that no one would have that price but seems 6**** did or something like that

zzxx53 · 23 Sep 2020, 21:16

Another NOS Lexmark M13 at $125, but missing cable

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Lexmark-Model- ... 4166126734?

enrique.aliaga · 24 Sep 2020, 00:56

LOL, it’s back up on eBay:

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//gainsborough · 24 Sep 2020, 01:00

That's actually a different one. First one had 11 on the back label, this one has 23.

depletedvespene · 24 Sep 2020, 01:01

Looks like it's a different unit.

JP! · 24 Sep 2020, 01:10

You watch, this seller probably has a shed load of these keypads

depletedvespene · 24 Sep 2020, 01:11

JP! wrote: 24 Sep 2020, 01:10 You watch, this seller probably has a shed load of these keypads

Yeah, and good luck now getting to buy them at a proper price.

JP! · 24 Sep 2020, 01:14

depletedvespene wrote: 24 Sep 2020, 01:11 Yeah, and good luck now getting to buy them at a proper price.

I doubt anyone is going to bite at this price so it's going to sit forever and then the seller might drop the price in small increments.

Weezer · 24 Sep 2020, 01:17

I mean there were two people who bid at least $2000 on that last one so you never know

hellothere · 24 Sep 2020, 02:01

Yasu0 wrote: 22 Sep 2020, 19:28 https://www.ebay.com/itm/Harris-RJ11-Ke ... 4279052606

The wider version of the Wyse/Harris. Untested, but these tend to sell for higher than what they are asking.

I was thinking, "What cool keycaps!" until the second picture: sticky labels.

Rayndalf · 24 Sep 2020, 02:37

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Cardkey-Numeri ... 3750592889

It's cute. Any idea what kind of switches these are?

xxhellfirexx · 24 Sep 2020, 05:12

Blue Alps

https://www.ebay.com/itm/274506286999

MMcM · 24 Sep 2020, 16:26

Rayndalf wrote: 24 Sep 2020, 02:37 https://www.ebay.com/itm/Cardkey-Numeri ... 3750592889

It's cute. Any idea what kind of switches these are?

Stackpole. See here.

Jan Pospisil · 24 Sep 2020, 16:52

How about this sweet "rare" Monterey dome with slider. What a bargain!
https://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-Vintage-N ... 3460860747

Or a Mitsumi buckling rubber sleeve over membrane, barely over 100 USD?!
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Mitsum ... 3315870405

(these people are so delusional..)

Rayndalf · 24 Sep 2020, 19:05

MMcM wrote: 24 Sep 2020, 16:26 Stackpole. See here.

Guess I was too stupid so use the search function. I've tried either stackpole or a stackpole clone (green switches in a Ti99 keyboard) and they were serviceable but not pleasant.

hellothere · 24 Sep 2020, 20:33

Rayndalf wrote: 24 Sep 2020, 19:05
MMcM wrote: 24 Sep 2020, 16:26 Stackpole. See here.
Guess I was too stupid so use the search function. I've tried either stackpole or a stackpole clone (green switches in a Ti99 keyboard) and they were serviceable but not pleasant.

In the video I saw from Chyros, the TI had green Stackpole switches and he described them as (IIRC), "Stiff as British Parliament." I recently got Stackpole with yellow switches and they're not stiff. YMMV, I suppose.

Yasu0 · 25 Sep 2020, 01:46

There is an orbit "mouse" for $175 shipped on the bay.. very cool vintage pointing device.

Skill level required and dollar level required to get it going both too high for me.

272688588455

hellothere · 26 Sep 2020, 03:25

Yasu0 wrote: 25 Sep 2020, 01:46 There is an orbit "mouse" for $175 shipped on the bay.. very cool vintage pointing device.

Skill level required and dollar level required to get it going both too high for me.

272688588455

I guessed at "former military use" and I was right.

4" L x 2.3" H x 4" wide. Trackball is 3.328" diameter. That's pretty big.

ddrfraser1 · 26 Sep 2020, 16:25

Check out this bitchin thing. That's a pretty sexy prebuilt right there! Wiki article is ambiguous and incomplete. Would be interested to hear more about the switches and caps.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Olivetti-M15-n ... 0005.m1851

ekeppel · 26 Sep 2020, 17:29

One of the rarer beamsprings:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/ibm-beam-spring/402459322295