You can say that again. I just tipped off the guys at UKKeycaps in case they aren’t paying attention
Great/Interesting Finds
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Slom
- Location: land of the rusty beamsprings
- DT Pro Member: -
- clickityClackity
- Location: United States
- Main keyboard: HHKB JIS / Clueboard
- Main mouse: What's a mouse?
- Favorite switch: Zealiostotles
- DT Pro Member: -
https://m.ebay.com/itm/1979-vintage-DIG ... noapp=true
Looks like Digitran leaf springs with some pretty cool keycaps
Sent from my LG-M255 using Tapatalk
Looks like Digitran leaf springs with some pretty cool keycaps
Sent from my LG-M255 using Tapatalk
- kbdfr
- The Tiproman
- Location: Berlin, Germany
- Main keyboard: Tipro MID-QM-128A + two Tipro matrix modules
- Main mouse: Contour Rollermouse Pro
- Favorite switch: Cherry black
- DT Pro Member: 0010
Colourful alphas on what the missing F7 cap appears to reveal to be Cherry MX black switches:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/142670592256
Perhaps a good opportunity to fetch a few WoB caps.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/142670592256
Perhaps a good opportunity to fetch a few WoB caps.
- Chyros
- Location: The Netherlands
- Main keyboard: whatever I'm reviewing next :p
- Main mouse: a cheap Logitech
- Favorite switch: Alps SKCM Blue
- DT Pro Member: -
I wish they had made more Premiere Pro keyboards rather than having them all use AVID layouts D; .kbdfr wrote: Colourful alphas on what the missing F7 cap appears to reveal to be Cherry MX black switches:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/142670592256
Perhaps a good opportunity to fetch a few WoB caps.
- snuci
- Vintage computer guy
- Location: Ontario, Canada
- DT Pro Member: 0131
- Contact:
If you bought that model, I would love the documentation. I have a friend who needs it.Vewy_nice wrote: Anyone see this blue behemoth?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Vintage-Ge ... 0011.m1850
"George Risk Industries" reed switches.
I bought one from this guy yesterday
- FXT
- XT
- Location: North Carolina
- Main keyboard: F107/F122/XT/3278
- Favorite switch: Buckling springs
- DT Pro Member: 0204
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-IBM-In ... Sw1RVacJ3P
Wonder why the sticker is upside down.
Also an SSK
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1991-IBM-Model ... Sws5Bab4-Q
Wonder why the sticker is upside down.
Also an SSK
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1991-IBM-Model ... Sws5Bab4-Q
- OldIsNew
- Location: US
- DT Pro Member: 0248
I hope they are the reed switches as expected but I'm a bit concerned by the paper that's displayed with the keyboard:snuci wrote:If you bought that model, I would love the documentation. I have a friend who needs it.Vewy_nice wrote: Anyone see this blue behemoth?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Vintage-Ge ... 0011.m1850
"George Risk Industries" reed switches.
I bought one from this guy yesterday
According to the wiki GRI KBM switches may be equivalent to Futaba MD series:
wiki/Futaba_MD_series
Let us know what you find Vewy_nice!
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Engicoder
- Location: NC, USA
- DT Pro Member: 0117
I think they will probably be similar to the ones in this CS-400 made by GRI as it is of similar age.
photos-videos-f64/contact-systems-cs-400c-t13646.html
I bid on that keyboard, but not very hard. Glad I didn't run the price up on you Vewy_nice
- Damonskv
- Location: Russia
- Main keyboard: KMAC 1
- Main mouse: Cst 2545
- Favorite switch: beamsprings
- DT Pro Member: 0198
super white AEK II https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Apple- ... SwZoZachC2
- Blaise170
- ALPS キーボード
- Location: Boston, MA
- Main keyboard: Cooler Master Quickfire Stealth
- Main mouse: Logitech G502
- Favorite switch: Alps SKCM Blue
- DT Pro Member: 0129
- Contact:
Wow this thread is super cool! If only I knew anything about keyboards, I could post some!
- consolation
- Location: NZ
- Main keyboard: Norbatouch
- Main mouse: deathadder 3.5g
- Favorite switch: how could you pick a single switch...
- DT Pro Member: -
- Chyros
- Location: The Netherlands
- Main keyboard: whatever I'm reviewing next :p
- Main mouse: a cheap Logitech
- Favorite switch: Alps SKCM Blue
- DT Pro Member: -
Fuck, you're kidding me, right? Oo
- Damonskv
- Location: Russia
- Main keyboard: KMAC 1
- Main mouse: Cst 2545
- Favorite switch: beamsprings
- DT Pro Member: 0198
Azerty Displaywriter whole set https://goo.gl/ZRwqq2
- subcat
- Location: Australia
- Main keyboard: HHKB Professional
- Main mouse: Zowie EC2-A
- Favorite switch: Topre
- DT Pro Member: -
- Myoth
- Location: Strasbourg
- Main keyboard: IDB60
- Main mouse: EC1-A
- Favorite switch: Cap BS
- DT Pro Member: -
this is not mine, but I know the keyboard is not included since I bought my beanspring from this seller.Damonskv wrote: Azerty Displaywriter whole set https://goo.gl/ZRwqq2
- Damonskv
- Location: Russia
- Main keyboard: KMAC 1
- Main mouse: Cst 2545
- Favorite switch: beamsprings
- DT Pro Member: 0198
Yes, most likely I was wrong.Myoth wrote:this is not mine, but I know the keyboard is not included since I bought my beanspring from this seller.Damonskv wrote: Azerty Displaywriter whole set https://goo.gl/ZRwqq2
- Myoth
- Location: Strasbourg
- Main keyboard: IDB60
- Main mouse: EC1-A
- Favorite switch: Cap BS
- DT Pro Member: -
yeah not your fault really, I asked the guy if he weren't supposed to mention the fact that the keyboard wasn't included and he told me that he'll talk about it with the buyer (of the complete set) so yeah, pretty stupid on his end ...Damonskv wrote:Yes, most likely I was wrong.Myoth wrote:this is not mine, but I know the keyboard is not included since I bought my beanspring from this seller.Damonskv wrote: Azerty Displaywriter whole set https://goo.gl/ZRwqq2At first I thought that listed in the description elements relate to what ELSE is included, in addition to the computer monitor and keyboard
- consolation
- Location: NZ
- Main keyboard: Norbatouch
- Main mouse: deathadder 3.5g
- Favorite switch: how could you pick a single switch...
- DT Pro Member: -
It's not too bad, shipping wise, I got quoted 30$ using the slow option. While they do pop up, I haven't seen many which are PS2, tested with all keys working, have all the keys present. Usually, one of the three (at least), is problematic. Or, they want a crazy amount.
- JP!
- Location: United States
- Main keyboard: Currently a Model M
- Main mouse: Steel Series Sensei
- Favorite switch: Beam Spring
- DT Pro Member: 0194
- Contact:
IBM Industrial SSK for a steal.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/MINT-Condition ... SwMl9ac5Tm
IBM 5120
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ibm-computer ... Swkh9ab17h
https://www.ebay.com/itm/MINT-Condition ... SwMl9ac5Tm
IBM 5120
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ibm-computer ... Swkh9ab17h
- webwit
- Wild Duck
- Location: The Netherlands
- Main keyboard: Model F62
- Favorite switch: IBM beam spring
- DT Pro Member: 0000
- Contact:
The garage clearance seller cared so little, the photo is upside down and there is no description. Thinks it is junk, the final bid will be a surprise to this seller.
- clickityClackity
- Location: United States
- Main keyboard: HHKB JIS / Clueboard
- Main mouse: What's a mouse?
- Favorite switch: Zealiostotles
- DT Pro Member: -
IBM 5576 - JIS Alps
https://www.ebay.com/itm/152890713486?rmvSB=true
https://www.ebay.com/itm/152890713486?rmvSB=true
- FXT
- XT
- Location: North Carolina
- Main keyboard: F107/F122/XT/3278
- Favorite switch: Buckling springs
- DT Pro Member: 0204
Was about to post this. I want it but not for that price. Wonder how much it's worth.
- kbdfr
- The Tiproman
- Location: Berlin, Germany
- Main keyboard: Tipro MID-QM-128A + two Tipro matrix modules
- Main mouse: Contour Rollermouse Pro
- Favorite switch: Cherry black
- DT Pro Member: 0010
Ending in a few hours in German eBay, this is a complete POS (point of sale) system where the keyboard is interesting
because it has 105 Cherry MX blue switches
and the originally relegendable caps for the alphas obviously have been replaced with Cherry doubleshots:
https://www.ebay.de/itm/273042382712
because it has 105 Cherry MX blue switches
and the originally relegendable caps for the alphas obviously have been replaced with Cherry doubleshots:
https://www.ebay.de/itm/273042382712
- Gnohio
- Location: United States, GA
- Main keyboard: Tada68 w/ 65g Zealios
- Main mouse: Logitech G502
- Favorite switch: T:Zealios 65g C:Cap. Buckling Spring L:Green Alps
- DT Pro Member: -
Black label Zenith Z-150. Case and spacebar are yellowed a fair bit. Have no idea if green or yellow alps and the seller hasnt responded yet. Starting bid of $40. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Zenith-Data-Sy ... 1438.l2649


- Chyros
- Location: The Netherlands
- Main keyboard: whatever I'm reviewing next :p
- Main mouse: a cheap Logitech
- Favorite switch: Alps SKCM Blue
- DT Pro Member: -
99% sure they're green Alps.Gnohio wrote: Black label Zenith Z-150. Case and spacebar are yellowed a fair bit. Have no idea if green or yellow alps and the seller hasnt responded yet. Starting bid of $40. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Zenith-Data-Sy ... 1438.l2649
- consolation
- Location: NZ
- Main keyboard: Norbatouch
- Main mouse: deathadder 3.5g
- Favorite switch: how could you pick a single switch...
- DT Pro Member: -
- fohat
- Elder Messenger
- Location: Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
- Main keyboard: Model F 122-key terminal
- Main mouse: Microsoft Optical Mouse
- Favorite switch: Model F Buckling Spring
- DT Pro Member: 0158
- Blaise170
- ALPS キーボード
- Location: Boston, MA
- Main keyboard: Cooler Master Quickfire Stealth
- Main mouse: Logitech G502
- Favorite switch: Alps SKCM Blue
- DT Pro Member: 0129
- Contact:
Alps-mount sure, but not typical Alps. It's Alps plate spring which don't feel much different than regular IBM buckling springs. Back when Orihalcon wanted a bunch, I proxied for him and they honestly weren't anything special. I've seen similar boards for between $50-100 in Japan so there's no way this is worth the amount they are asking.

