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That is indeed a genuine blue alps board, i believe the T9102 vs t9104 vs t9103 (I think there might be a t8 number as well) are just some kind of factory code, but they seems to all be extremely similar. Some come with white alps, some come with pad printed caps, some come with doubleshots ...

Thanks for everything, webwit. Without your efforts, I may never have discovered this passion!

Haha - this is crazy! I definitely second the typing test request!

Well, not literally, right? I mean, at the very least, people used these at work all day in the late 70s and early 80s, yeah?

=)

I've been waiting for this post! Absolutely amazing. Find of the decade!

I've worked on many a Zenith boards, haha.

'ppreciate the shout-out, Chyros =)

I'll buy it. I'm just south of you in Albany as well!

Beyond impressive. This is an award winning level collection.

Give this man a wingnut!

Wow. Congrats, dude. I think a board in that same condition sold on eBay a few months ago for around $700.

try using two spoons placed underneath a keycap and opposite each other. Then pry up.

If you can remove a keycap you should try. It either has white switches or blue switches. In the latter case you've got something on your hands worth a few hundred bucks!

Captain Sobel wrote: 25 Oct 2020, 06:41 Is there something I’m missing about that f107 price? Why did this one go for so much money? It appears to have original cable and be unrestored, did that have something to do with it?

I think we're all just as confused.

what kind of omnikey are you looking for?

Any ideas? Bought in on impulse, worried it is f&f, already opened refund even though it was only $15 (albeit with $30 shipping and $10 import).


Did you really get it, cause I've got it in my hands right now??

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He said he opened a refund, haha. BTW I ...

shine wrote: 10 Oct 2020, 17:48 is this a blue alps keyboard? i know that the black version of the canon hd40 is, but the grey... judging by the bloq num and mayus lights i don't think is even an alps board, right? seems more like cherry. Anyone knows?

It is not an alps board, based on lock light shape and position

bump!

i believe it's material differences - slider/housing material specifically. Also second gen switches come with short switchplates too. Springs are different as well.

Oh absolutely. Yellow alps are a gen 2 alps switch, whereas greens are gen 1. Quality of gen 1 switches are typically better than successive gens.

The board is still available!

They are a bit heavier! They are a really great weighting for me. I built my fox labs time80 with SKCL browns!

Selling my epson board with 9+/10 SKCL brown alps! For the uninformed, SKCL brown are a heavier linear first-gen alps switch, and are quite rare! This board has switches in damn-near 10/10 shape, but I know it's not NOS because there is a bit of shine on the keycaps.

Here are some pics of the ...

PM'd in TG

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

That wang looks to be in great shape! $150 for a great chassis and PBT dyesubs is a great price as well. GLWS!

i dunno that 85 is that much of a low ball, I wanted to try and get it for around $100 after shipping. I personally don't feel there is anything wrong in setting a budget and trying to stick to it. Certainly not a "just because" for me in this case, though I do that a lot with other things. if the ...

no! Delete it! I messaged the seller an offer!

Everything has sold except the linear cream alps. Dropped price again as well - priced to sell!

Thanks, dude!

I adjusted some prices as well.

Redmaus wrote: 09 Sep 2020, 04:23PM!

replied!

all sold! thanks, everyone!

SOLD:
1. aluminum VA68M

This originally had MX clears, but I desoldered them (along with the LEDs - so no more white backlighting) and replaced the switches with NK Silk yellow switches. This was mostly just a project to test out silk switches and try this layout. It ...