Great/Interesting Finds

kokokoy · 08 Nov 2017, 09:58

Got it and shipping is much cheaper, not by much, but still better. Will definitely have a go at this once keyboard funds gets refreshed which is next year.

snuci · 08 Nov 2017, 12:51

xxhellfirexx wrote: ↑https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Telex- ... Swr8xZ9NWx

This one is interesting since it is described as "clicky" but it's made by Key Tronic.

seebart · 08 Nov 2017, 12:57

snuci wrote: ↑
xxhellfirexx wrote: ↑https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Telex- ... Swr8xZ9NWx
This one is interesting since it is described as "clicky" but it's made by Key Tronic.

Average eBay descriptions are often pretty worthless, we have yet to find the elusive tactile KeyTronic F&F also.

ekeppel · 08 Nov 2017, 13:03

Definitely. Many sellers describe a keyboard as clicky if it makes a sound when the keys are pressed, lol. The descriptions are often not to be trusted.

mike52787 · 08 Nov 2017, 15:52

xxhellfirexx wrote: ↑ https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Kaypro ... SwH2VZ-80A

This is mine. if anyone wants it, please PM me on here, I will be happy to give you a lower price.

seebart · 08 Nov 2017, 16:26

mike52787 wrote: ↑
xxhellfirexx wrote: ↑ https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Kaypro ... SwH2VZ-80A
This is mine. if anyone wants it, please PM me on here, I will be happy to give you a lower price.

Ugh that's nice, I think snuci has one of these also if I remember.

snuci · 08 Nov 2017, 17:51

seebart wrote: ↑
mike52787 wrote: ↑This is mine. if anyone wants it, please PM me on here, I will be happy to give you a lower price.
Ugh that's nice, I think snuci has one of these also if I remember.

I have two and two Kaypro 2000s to go with them. Still haven't found a power supply for the Kaypro 2000s but they look nice

I would have been all over this if I needed on to match up with it's computer base.

Slom · 08 Nov 2017, 17:57

Somebody mentioned Key Tronic ...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Human-Designed ... 2778298892

yeah, F&F ... I still like the caps, though

Chyros · 08 Nov 2017, 18:37

Slom wrote: ↑Somebody mentioned Key Tronic ...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Human-Designed ... 2778298892

yeah, F&F ... I still like the caps, though

KT made excellent caps. Even their crappest F&F boards generally came with nice doubleshots. Their injection moudling appears to have been of really high quality, too, the lettering is micron-sharp.

Slom · 08 Nov 2017, 21:48

While we are at it, more awesome KT(?) key caps

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Telefactor-Sys ... 3028570470

seebart · 08 Nov 2017, 22:00

Slom wrote: ↑While we are at it, more awesome KT(?) key caps

I'd say that's easily the best looking 122 I've ever seen.

cml · 08 Nov 2017, 22:48

IBM headphones carry pouch for $4 in the US.

Chyros · 08 Nov 2017, 23:53

seebart wrote: ↑
Slom wrote: ↑While we are at it, more awesome KT(?) key caps
I'd say that's easily the best looking 122 I've ever seen.

A few even look black-and-blue tripleshot Oo . Love the body function numpad though, this puts the "urine" keyboard to shame xD .

Elrick · 09 Nov 2017, 01:47

Chyros wrote: ↑A few even look black-and-blue tripleshot Oo . Love the body function numpad though, this puts the "urine" keyboard to shame xD .

You do know, that if you actually placed the key-caps into a bucket of horse urine you can actually clean the old caps and even leach out the yellowness of the caps.

Was told that by some keyboard expert 14 years ago

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Gnohio · 09 Nov 2017, 02:52

Low bid($5 at time of post) IBM 5155 but high shipping for anyone not near Vermont. https://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-IBM-Pe ... 0041.m2061

xxhellfirexx · 09 Nov 2017, 04:08

Did anyone manage to convert this for use with a modern PC?

mike52787 wrote: ↑
xxhellfirexx wrote: ↑ https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Kaypro ... SwH2VZ-80A
This is mine. if anyone wants it, please PM me on here, I will be happy to give you a lower price.

seebart · 09 Nov 2017, 08:13

Chyros wrote: ↑
seebart wrote: ↑
Slom wrote: ↑While we are at it, more awesome KT(?) key caps
I'd say that's easily the best looking 122 I've ever seen.
A few even look black-and-blue tripleshot Oo . Love the body function numpad though, this puts the "urine" keyboard to shame xD .

The body-funtion num-pad only makes this more valuable! And that logo on the top right...

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Chyros · 09 Nov 2017, 10:00

A bit how there's an "eyes left", "eyes right" AND and "eyes mid" button though xD .

depletedvespene · 09 Nov 2017, 10:53

... yet no FART button.

mecano · 09 Nov 2017, 10:55

Chyros wrote: ↑A bit how there's an "eyes left", "eyes right" AND and "eyes mid" button though xD .

That's for the third eye of course! There is even an "Aura" key!

seebart · 09 Nov 2017, 12:21

If this awesome 122 was on my side of the pond I'd buy it! But obviously my "aura" isn't good enough.

Chyros · 09 Nov 2017, 13:06

In case you want to M-ify your M2:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/IBM-Lexmark- ... SwICpaAyGB

Nuum · 09 Nov 2017, 14:15

Chyros wrote: ↑In case you want to M-ify your M2:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/IBM-Lexmark- ... SwICpaAyGB

But it really is just good for adding your own Model M2 innards to it, as this should be a rubber dome-based Model M2. Just in case somebody doesn't know that.

gkubed · 09 Nov 2017, 18:36

Gnohio wrote: ↑Low bid($5 at time of post) IBM 5155 but high shipping for anyone not near Vermont. https://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-IBM-Pe ... 0041.m2061

Sent this to a friend who lives in Middlebury...that would be a super cool collection piece!

depletedvespene · 09 Nov 2017, 18:40

Too bad mine doesn't power up.

(then again, I bought it for the keyboard)

Starck · 10 Nov 2017, 12:05

Techno Trousers · 10 Nov 2017, 17:46

Starck wrote:
Model F
https://www.ebay.nl/itm/IBM-CLICKY-VINT ... SwxzdaA05c

That's a Model M

Slom · 10 Nov 2017, 21:10

Cavemanthe0ne wrote: ↑ [...]
also a beat up Honeywell
https://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-RARE-H ... 1318687666

Ahhh

I actually had seen this before, but could not find it again. Ebay search sucks ;(. I think this could be a sixties board ... as my oldest board now is April 1970, this is really tempting

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3rd gen Fujitsu Leaf Spring
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Basic-4-Termin ... 2778298893

beautiful caps, no idea on the switches
https://www.ebay.com/itm/CNC-Steuerung- ... 2928520404

KInd of the opposite of a great find, but interesting to me. TI Silent 745 with Stackpole/HiTek Switches. I think I had a monologue about this being a possibility some time ago ...
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Texas- ... 1439662875

seebart · 10 Nov 2017, 21:27

Slom wrote: ↑
Cavemanthe0ne wrote: ↑ [...]
also a beat up Honeywell
https://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-RARE-H ... 1318687666
Ahhh I actually had seen this before, but could not find it again. Ebay search sucks ;(. I think this could be a sixties board ... as my oldest board now is April 1970, this is really tempting

Yes that's the nicest of the lot and just look at that layout:

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wobbled · 11 Nov 2017, 03:04

Those custom made BKE Topre domes are now available for anyone interested

https://www.keyclack.com/product/bkeDom ... -112205477