Great/Interesting Finds

Tuntematon · 13 Jan 2018, 06:59

ohaimark wrote: Just got this Videowriter. Based on the period size and a few other typographical indicators, I think it is the Alps version.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Video-Writer-W ... 2598843053

... for $32 shipped.

Definitely Alps, and a very early one too. Made in '85.

seebart · 13 Jan 2018, 07:48

ohaimark wrote: So I think that all Videowriter only keyboards have Brown Alps. Could be right, could be wrong.

No, I've seen Mitsumi ones. I can't find the link now.

Scarpia wrote:I've spent a long time poring over pictures (and several actual boards) of verified-switch Videowriter 250 boards and come up empty. I found slight differences in legend positioning on some boards, but unfortunately this was not limited to one switch type; I also noticed that some boards have text legends where others have icons, but this too was a dead end.

Looking at the underside was another dead end for me as well, so I've concluded that there's no way to know for sure.

Scarpia · 13 Jan 2018, 09:28

I’ll add that while I did spend a lot of time investigating this, I only got my hands on a few actual boards, so it’s certainly possible that there are at least partial rules of thumb to be followed; the ‘Magnavox’ logo variant may be an indicator, and I was never able to date most of the boards I looked at, so I didn’t dig deeper on that one; so the year of manufacture may be a solid signal.

seebart · 13 Jan 2018, 09:32

Scarpia wrote: I’ll add that while I did spend a lot of time investigating this, I only got my hands on a few actual boards, so it’s certainly possible that there are at least partial rules of thumb to be followed; the ‘Magnavox’ logo variant may be an indicator, and I was never able to date most of the boards I looked at, so I didn’t dig deeper on that one; so the year of manufacture may be a solid signal.

Right, I need to find that link from at least half a year ago with a Magnavox branded Videowriter that had Mitsumi switches.

davkol · 13 Jan 2018, 11:06

Chyros · 13 Jan 2018, 23:30

Black-badge GERMAN Model M; there's no part number on it, but I seriously didn't even know they even existed in ISO at all Oo .

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/IBM-Industri ... SwKIdaWgxd

seebart · 14 Jan 2018, 09:57

Chyros wrote: Black-badge GERMAN Model M; there's no part number on it, but I seriously didn't even know they even existed in ISO at all Oo .

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/IBM-Industri ... SwKIdaWgxd

Very nice, I dont think Ive seen one of these as an ISO either!?

Too bad its missing the label though.

zuglufttier · 14 Jan 2018, 11:11

SAD in germany: https://m.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s-anzei ... 5-225-1173

Keybug · 14 Jan 2018, 11:44

G83

zuglufttier wrote: SAD in germany: https://m.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s-anzei ... 5-225-1173

hansichen · 14 Jan 2018, 12:37

Keybug wrote:G83

zuglufttier wrote: SAD in germany: https://m.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s-anzei ... 5-225-1173

That's the sad thing about it

zuglufttier · 14 Jan 2018, 12:54

Cheap enough to harvest the caps only.

Halvar · 14 Jan 2018, 12:56

The caps don't fit Cherry MX!

zuglufttier · 14 Jan 2018, 13:51

Oh, they have the dreaded MY switches, I see, nevermind then

Myoth · 14 Jan 2018, 13:55

zuglufttier wrote: Oh, they have the dreaded MY switches, I see, nevermind then

MY keyboards have MX compatible keycaps.

This keyboard is a G83, so it's a rubberdome, it's good at nothing.

zuglufttier · 14 Jan 2018, 14:27

I was away too long from this forum.

webwit · 14 Jan 2018, 14:28

We'll have to revoke your keyboard license.

mannoso · 14 Jan 2018, 18:36

Two Olivetti keyboards. The one in the back looks interesting

https://www.ebay.it/itm/OLIVETTI-NUOVA- ... Swdx1aM8N3

clickityClackity · 14 Jan 2018, 19:19

mannoso wrote:Two Olivetti keyboards. The one in the back looks interesting

https://www.ebay.it/itm/OLIVETTI-NUOVA- ... Swdx1aM8N3

I had a Rubber Dome Olivetti keyboard (can't remember the model name), and can say it is the nicest rubber dome keyboard I've ever typed, excluding Topre's... But it was on that level from what I recall.

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seebart · 14 Jan 2018, 19:24

mannoso wrote: Two Olivetti keyboards. The one in the back looks interesting

https://www.ebay.it/itm/OLIVETTI-NUOVA- ... Swdx1aM8N3

That one in the back looks like a compact version of the L1.

clickityClackity wrote: I had a Rubber Dome Olivetti keyboard (can't remember the model name), and can say it is the nicest rubber dome keyboard I've ever typed, excluding Topre's... But it was on that level from what I recall.

You mean the Olivetti ANK 25-101?

wiki/Olivetti_ANK_25-101

One of my favorite RD`s of all time, hell of a keyboard:

photos-f62/olivetti-ank-25-102-t14464.h ... nk#p326492

xxhellfirexx · 14 Jan 2018, 19:25

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rafi-industria ... 3346372556

https://www.ebay.com/itm/KEYBOARD-CCK-3 ... 2957637284

https://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-Vintage-H ... 2469555990

seebart · 14 Jan 2018, 19:26

Wow, thats a real nice RAFI. Nice find! Not cheap though.

xxhellfirexx · 14 Jan 2018, 19:30

But the first one is easily convertable.

seebart · 14 Jan 2018, 19:34

xxhellfirexx wrote: But the first one is easily convertable.

I believe you.

I dont even know what model that is off hand?!

That last one looks like something for 7bit.

clickityClackity · 15 Jan 2018, 15:09

seebart wrote:
mannoso wrote: Two Olivetti keyboards. The one in the back looks interesting

https://www.ebay.it/itm/OLIVETTI-NUOVA- ... Swdx1aM8N3
That one in the back looks like a compact version of the L1.

clickityClackity wrote: I had a Rubber Dome Olivetti keyboard (can't remember the model name), and can say it is the nicest rubber dome keyboard I've ever typed, excluding Topre's... But it was on that level from what I recall.
You mean the Olivetti ANK 25-101?

wiki/Olivetti_ANK_25-101

One of my favorite RD`s of all time, hell of a keyboard:

photos-f62/olivetti-ank-25-102-t14464.h ... nk#p326492

Yes, that's the one!! Olivetti did an amazing job all around on that board...

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seebart · 15 Jan 2018, 15:42

clickityClackity wrote: Yes, that's the one!! Olivetti did an amazing job all around on that board...

Agreed, although recently I was able to get a Olivetti L1 with the Olivetti snap action switch which is pretty nice but other than both being Olivetti they have nothing to do with each other:

wiki/Olivetti_snap_action

Spoiler:

Half-Saint · 15 Jan 2018, 17:45

Ok, here's a quick question: what's the current market value of the original Red Alert caps from sixty's group buy?

digital_matthew · 15 Jan 2018, 20:21

5251!
https://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-5251-Vinta ... SwXtNaXC4Y

depletedvespene · 15 Jan 2018, 20:26

digital_matthew wrote: 5251!
https://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-5251-Vinta ... SwXtNaXC4Y

1000!

digital_matthew · 15 Jan 2018, 20:37

If anyone wants a new PET:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/WORKING-Commod ... 0009.m1982

digital_matthew · 15 Jan 2018, 20:38

depletedvespene wrote:
digital_matthew wrote: 5251!
https://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-5251-Vinta ... SwXtNaXC4Y
1000!

Yeah and from the description some of the switches seem kind of messed up.