Great/Interesting Finds

[seebart]

Is this the biggest big-ass enter ever? You be the judge:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/TA-ADLER-ROYAL- ... 2466718866

Big-ass shipping too, $120 to CA!

Not like I know about US shipping but I imagine those are heavy machines.

[Stabilized]

Sony BVE-9000 keyboard: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/112391140611

Think these are Omrons (Alps mount)?

[kawasaki161]

Sony BVE-9000 keyboard: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/112391140611

Think these are Omrons (Alps mount)?

I might be wrong, but I think it's Topre.

[Stabilized]

I might be wrong, but I think it's Topre.

Hmm, I don't think the caps look right for a Topre board. Also a couple of threads online that mention it also mention it's Omron:
https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyb ... lus_store/
https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyb ... rare_sony/

Also if you look at the LED windows they are square and to the left instead of the typical right and round on Topre boards.

[kawasaki161]

I might be wrong, but I think it's Topre.

Hmm, I don't think the caps look right for a Topre board. Also a couple of threads online that mention it also mention it's Omron:
https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyb ... lus_store/
https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyb ... rare_sony/

Also if you look at the LED windows they are square and to the left instead of the typical right and round on Topre boards.

Oh, looks like you are right.



Also I found this:
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Tastatur-Mechani ... SwcaFZD46e
Cyrillic ALPS mount caps

[Firebolt1914]

Is anyone here bidding on that beamspring?

[PancakeMSTR]

I'm starting to wonder if that beamspring will actually spike at this point. At this point I could kinda see it going either way. If shipping weren't 50$ I'd pay 100$ for it in a heartbeat.

[ekeppel]

Smart buyers will wait until the last few seconds to bid their maximum price, so I'm sure it will jump up near the auction close, but how high is anyone's guess.

I may bid on it, but we'll see what happens as it nears closing time. There will be other Beam Springs coming down the line and I have way too many keyboards sitting here in my office that are waiting to be worked on, so I'm not as eager as I might otherwise be, lol.

EDIT: The auction just ended at $384.00 plus nearly $50 shipping.

[PancakeMSTR]

Yup. Damn 434$. That's a hefty chunk of money.

[JP!]

New IBM M15

http://www.ebay.com/itm/292111674587?_t ... EBIDX%3AIT

Get your popcorn.

[PancakeMSTR]

That starting bid....wtf.

[Slom]

EDIT: The auction just ended at $384.00 plus nearly $50 shipping.

So ohaimark predicted this one quite close ...

Leading Edge DC 2014
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Leading ... 2663236076

If I was near Woodbury in Connecticut, I would be so over this complete Zenith computer
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Zenith- ... 2038005410

TELEX IBM clone -- Hall Effect?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-Compatible- ... 2906258778

Relisted with a switch picture, turns out I was right
http://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-Compatible- ... 2521265085

[XMIT]

Engicoder didn't you get another IBM clone Hall board like that from elecplus? This explains everything!

[ohaimark]

Yup. Damn 434$. That's a hefty chunk of money.

Called it.

[Harshmallow]

This is not a 'great find' in terms of price or anything, but holy shit. This just blows absolutely anything we consider priceless or rare out of the water at this price. Reserve still not met either lol...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/WORKING-APPLE-L ... 2038005410

[seebart]

This is not a 'great find' in terms of price or anything, but holy shit. This just blows absolutely anything we consider priceless or rare out of the water at this price. Reserve still not met either lol...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/WORKING-APPLE-L ... 2038005410

Current bid:US $40,100.00
Reserve not met
[ 68 bids ]

Does not suprise me one bit.

[PancakeMSTR]

This is not a 'great find' in terms of price or anything, but holy shit. This just blows absolutely anything we consider priceless or rare out of the water at this price. Reserve still not met either lol...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/WORKING-APPLE-L ... 2038005410

Current bid:US $40,100.00
Reserve not met
[ 68 bids ]

Does not suprise me one bit.

wat?



Speechless.

[cookie]

That is ridiculous... I bet that guy would sell his firstborn for steve jobs musty toe!

[Engicoder]

Engicoder didn't you get another IBM clone Hall board like that from elecplus? This explains everything!

Yes, another Telex. I imagine all the Telex IBM terminal clones will be Hall Effect.

[mecano]

IBM 5576-003: https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/p553408348
Cherry G80-5000: https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/d229443877

Both for less than a packet of potato chips in Japan these late days!

[y11971alex]

There's a hoard of IBM WheelWriter typewriters on sale on eBay for around $100, all slated to "work well". Contrast this with most Selectric listings, which are mostly "for parts or repair".

[MrDuul]

IBM Model M SSK - New - bolt-modded

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-IBM-Model-M ... SwvihY~n8U

[snoopy]

IBM Model M SSK - New - bolt-modded

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-IBM-Model-M ... SwvihY~n8U

it's there since like forever and imho a bit overpriced

[ramnes]

Not much, I think; at $500 I think it would go pretty easily.

[Slom]

K104 with montereys, seems to be in good condition, cheap shipping, offers enabled
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mtek-K104-Keybo ... 2189107140

[y11971alex]

K104 with montereys, seems to be in good condition, cheap shipping, offers enabled
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mtek-K104-Keybo ... 2189107140

The list price is $209 though

[gogusrl]

wtf, montereys are now worth 200$ ?

[Slom]

wtf, montereys are now worth 200$ ?

Certainly not!

Offers enabled, commercial seller ... I would try to offer him 75 or 100 .
Though my price predictions are weak, maybe even that is too much.

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Epson Q503A, 3rd gen fujitsu leaf spring according to https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=52110.0, 40$
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Vintage-Ep ... 2462711195

[Darkshado]

Another Telex, hall effect? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-TELEX-K ... 2976122478

[ohaimark]

Monterereys are worth $75 brand new.

$50 used and in good condition.

$30ish if in a nasty fixer upper.