Great/Interesting Finds

[Go-Kart]

Not sure if anyone's posted this yet but hideous NOS Syncan buckling spring boards. Probably worth the asking price, even looking like that.

Purchased. I'm not sure I'll be able to stand the look of such a thing on my desk but the switches have intrigued me enough.

What offer did the seller accept - or did you buy for asking? I’ve been wanting to have a go on one of these too.

£16 + shipping.

My sister is considering getting me to put together a desktop for her. I reckon this ugly duckling may end up on her desk; we shall see.

[Palatino]

Never mind - I just bought one rather than risk they ran out (when I sent through an offer there were 7 competing offers - clearly a lot of interest) £24 is a good price to try a new switch. I passed up the chance to get an Alps Buckling Spring board recently which I half regret, but they are said to be heavier than Model M springs, whereas Syncan are lighter, which suits me better.

[Palatino]

Oops, didn’t see your latest message. Cost of impatience today = £4!

[stefan94452]

I found this IBM Model F AT https://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s-anz ... 8-225-9245
However, the price is very high and I do not know if it is overpriced.
Any past experiences?

[Palatino]

I think that’s about the going rate for an AT, based on memories of the last few months rather than any harder data.

[wobbled]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/275045995450 ... SwA~lhpQwI

That same seller has a beige coloured buckling spring board too, if the blue aint your thing.

[orihalcon]

Anyone know why this microswitch board is going for so much? https://www.ebay.com/itm/294838082188

Seems like a pretty average one in terms of character/aesthetics. I suppose the bidders might have an original system that they need it to go with perhaps?

[hellothere]

I think it's pretty.

I don't know of a specific reason why this keyboard is going for that price, especially as it's missing two caps and one switch stem is broken off. However, I'm not the Micro Switch expert.

EDIT: sold for $1136.

[hellothere]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/165376934660. I think this is the keyboard that Xmit got his avatar from. Anyone know the make/model/switches?

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[Polecat]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/165376934660. I think this is the keyboard that Xmit got his avatar from. Anyone know the make/model/switches?

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[xxhellfirexx]

Tandy 3000

https://www.ebay.com/itm/393981892107

[Palatino]

Tandy 3000

https://www.ebay.com/itm/393981892107

Bah! I’d already clocked this one. Now the army of bidders is unleashed!

[Muirium]

The early bird enters the market before crowd psychology induces inflationary pressure, so to speak.

[hellothere]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/165376934660. I think this is the keyboard that Xmit got his avatar from. Anyone know the make/model/switches?

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Cool. Thanks very much.

I know I'll regret it, but I can't get that one right now

[hellothere]

Tandy 3000

https://www.ebay.com/itm/393981892107

Bah! I’d already clocked this one. Now the army of bidders is unleashed!

That's the only FLS KB that doesn't need a converter, right?

[Palatino]

Yes, I think so. I have another FLS which I know I’ll never get round to / be able to convert, so this is definitely a target for me. I do love the click: it’s like a Futaba clicky, which I also love.

[hellothere]

I have, I think, three FLS keyboards lying around. One or two just need converters built, which I'm pretty sure I have instructions for. The other one has a 12-pin DIN or something else equally freakish that I need to research more.

If I win the auction at $12, I promise to sell it to you for $50 .

[ramnes]

Complete IBM 5251 system, working

https://www.ebay.com/itm/175162822474

[xxhellfirexx]

That's the only FLS KB that doesn't need a converter, right?

That is the most well known FLS KB that does not need a special converter. There are others like these.
https://imgur.com/a/vomFZeT
The bottom one speaks IBM AT and all keys have 2.5 to 3mm thick ABS key tops with a steel backplate.

[hellothere]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/265582926489 Keyboard chassis from a typewriter with Marquardt switches. Pity it's in such bad shape. Only 30 Euro.

Speaking of Marquardt, I was watching one of those "antique" restoration videos on YouTube the other day. It was for a ginormous bench grinder. They popped out the power switch. Labeled Marquardt.

[TNT]

Are those Marquardt Butterflies even worth it? (Worth it as in "grab it now while you still can")

Plenty of listings where I live, but I'm not sure whether or not I wanna start another project before finishing all the others...

[inozenz]

Are those Marquardt Butterflies even worth it? (Worth it as in "grab it now while you still can")

Plenty of listings where I live, but I'm not sure whether or not I wanna start another project before finishing all the others...

it is worth it, but finish your projects first lol

[Scottex]

Are those Marquardt Butterflies even worth it? (Worth it as in "grab it now while you still can")

Plenty of listings where I live, but I'm not sure whether or not I wanna start another project before finishing all the others...

the marquardt switches that I have feel fantastic, really crisp and the sound is lovely

[hellothere]

Are those Marquardt Butterflies even worth it? (Worth it as in "grab it now while you still can")

Plenty of listings where I live, but I'm not sure whether or not I wanna start another project before finishing all the others...

I'd really rather have one with more intact switches than this one has, but if you have another one of these and just need a couple switches to finish it off, that's not a bad price.

I also wanted to mention https://www.ebay.com/itm/313914724972?V ... 3914724972. Alps, possibly from a laptop, but I can't say I've seen another laptop with such nice-looking keycaps or one with a 1u Enter key.

Note that the Alps KB was relisted. Seller initially had free shipping for everywhere. Somebody won it for about $35 ... and then the seller relisted it. Probably sells to Germany only, now.

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[mmm]

I also wanted to mention https://www.ebay.com/itm/313914724972?V ... 3914724972. Alps, possibly from a laptop, but I can't say I've seen another laptop with such nice-looking keycaps or one with a 1u Enter key.

Note that the Alps KB was relisted. Seller initially had free shipping for everywhere. Somebody won it for about $35 ... and then the seller relisted it. Probably sells to Germany only, now.

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It's Alps semi-integrated dome. I have a unit. The keycaps a super nice and compatible with SKCL/SKCM, but the switches are subpar domes. The shipping shows 40 euros for me, which is a bit steep considering I live Denmark - Shipping would usually be 8-18 euros or so.

[TNT]

I'd really rather have one with more intact switches than this one has, but if you have another one of these and just need a couple switches to finish it off, that's not a bad price.

Have a listing for a complete typewriter with these, intact keyboard, good condition, including shipping fee for less ... Soo, you're not really making it easier for me to make a decision here

[hellothere]

I also wanted to mention https://www.ebay.com/itm/313914724972?V ... 3914724972. Alps, possibly from a laptop, but I can't say I've seen another laptop with such nice-looking keycaps or one with a 1u Enter key.

Note that the Alps KB was relisted. Seller initially had free shipping for everywhere. Somebody won it for about $35 ... and then the seller relisted it. Probably sells to Germany only, now.

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It's Alps semi-integrated dome. I have a unit. The keycaps a super nice and compatible with SKCL/SKCM, but the switches are subpar domes. The shipping shows 40 euros for me, which is a bit steep considering I live Denmark - Shipping would usually be 8-18 euros or so.

Cool! Thanks for the identification. I read the Wikipedia article linked in our Wiki. I think I want one.

[TNT]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/165376934660. I think this is the keyboard that Xmit got his avatar from. Anyone know the make/model/switches?

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Seller seems to have more of them: https://www.ebay.de/itm/165388477093?_t ... %7Ciid%3A1

[inozenz]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/165376934660. I think this is the keyboard that Xmit got his avatar from. Anyone know the make/model/switches?

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Seller seems to have more of them: https://www.ebay.de/itm/165388477093?_t ... %7Ciid%3A1

isnt this the third one ?

[TNT]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/165376934660. I think this is the keyboard that Xmit got his avatar from. Anyone know the make/model/switches?

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Seller seems to have more of them: https://www.ebay.de/itm/165388477093?_t ... %7Ciid%3A1

isnt this the third one ?

Nice, I missed the first one. You happen to have the link to that auction? Wanna know for how much it went