Posted: 01 Aug 2016, 07:58
I've got one of those laying around here somewhere.y11971alex wrote:Yeah... you need a functional S/370 to use this in the original context though.
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Posted: 01 Aug 2016, 08:15
Posted: 01 Aug 2016, 19:44
It's somewhere among my vast real estate fortune. I've got Trump kind of money, you know? These old mainframes are small potatoes; got dozens of 'em.
Posted: 01 Aug 2016, 19:52
You are probably too deep into the hobby if you've needed to file for bankruptcy six times.. 
Posted: 01 Aug 2016, 21:34
Posted: 01 Aug 2016, 21:35
Posted: 01 Aug 2016, 22:12
Cat picture probably won't help with this one 
Posted: 01 Aug 2016, 22:17
If you are more into ISO:Firebolt1914 wrote: http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-IBM-DIS ... SwARZXnpZA
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Schreibsystem-IB ... 1933399453
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nice Siemens PC with keyboard (edit: apparently rubberdome)
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Siemens-PCD-2-PC ... 1622146186
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Rustmaster XT Bigfoot
http://www.ebay.de/itm/131894958031
Posted: 01 Aug 2016, 22:29
oh man. My ideal display writer layout. Might have to watch this closely.Firebolt1914 wrote: http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-IBM-DIS ... SwARZXnpZA
Posted: 02 Aug 2016, 00:27
Did anyone here get some of these? Wondering what the accepted price was.Ander wrote: (Shipped only within the U.S., unfortunately...)
GE/Marquette (Unicomp) medical Model M's – $66 shipped OBO
Those are bigfoots, not XTs. A bit more complicated to convert.
Posted: 02 Aug 2016, 07:56
There are tools allowing to retrieve this info:alh84001 wrote:Did anyone here get some of these? Wondering what the accepted price was. […]Ander wrote: (Shipped only within the U.S., unfortunately...)
GE/Marquette (Unicomp) medical Model M's – $66 shipped OBO
Spoiler:
Posted: 02 Aug 2016, 19:46
While there are nice PCD-2 keyboards that look almost identical and are mechanical, this one has rubber domes.
Posted: 02 Aug 2016, 19:55
Posted: 02 Aug 2016, 19:56
removed.
Posted: 02 Aug 2016, 20:01
Yes it is.alienman82 wrote:is this a Beanspring board?Touch_It wrote:oh man. My ideal display writer layout. Might have to watch this closely.Firebolt1914 wrote: http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-IBM-DIS ... SwARZXnpZA
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Posted: 02 Aug 2016, 20:17
Posted: 02 Aug 2016, 21:30
Same seller has some really nasty TRS-80 keyboards too.Firebolt1914 wrote: http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-IBM-DIS ... SwARZXnpZA
Posted: 03 Aug 2016, 00:53
If that beam spring stays low, I'm tempted to bid on it, coat it in black plastidip, replace most of the keys with black Selectric II caps, and call it "The Orca".
Posted: 03 Aug 2016, 04:54
Re Unicomp GE/Marquette Model M's (sorry, I can't see a way to link to particular posts here...)
You have to remember that the original IBM Model M's sold for hundreds of dollars each—in '80s and '90s dollars. The boards Unicomp makes and sells now are under $100. They're still great boards, but obviously some design concessions were necessary—especially considering that Unicomp continues to make their products domestically, rather than farming out their labor to Asia—or they'd soon be out of business.
What I actually said was, "If you care about IBM-style MKs, you need one of these." It was just a way to say, "If you collect buckling-spring boards, you may want one of these, since they're unique." It wasn't an "advertisement", any more than any of the other things people post about here. I'm not the seller, and I have no financial interest in these boards; I just thought you might like to know about them.
Then you should get one with those instead, shouldn't you? This is a different kind of board, for a different purpose... Funny how that works, isn't it?
Who knows? But it must have been a specific request. It's just one of the things that makes KBs interesting—especially to people like us who are fascinated by small, precise details.
I can't blame them... These are priced the same as ordinary Model M's, so they're already a pretty good deal... That's why I posted here about them (which, for some reason, I'm starting to regret).
Look, however you respond to something like this is up to you. I don't know why you guys got this idea I was "advertising" anything; I was just being enthusiastic about something I found cool, and taking some of my own time to post about it here in case anyone else found it interesting. If you want to discourage us from doing that, just keep saying those kinds of things, and we'll eventually stop.
Indeed, these were made shortly after Unicomp took over Lexmark's production line, and were still producing KBs to those standards.
You have to remember that the original IBM Model M's sold for hundreds of dollars each—in '80s and '90s dollars. The boards Unicomp makes and sells now are under $100. They're still great boards, but obviously some design concessions were necessary—especially considering that Unicomp continues to make their products domestically, rather than farming out their labor to Asia—or they'd soon be out of business.
Yes, the famous Fick key. Beats me what it means... I guess you'd have to track down a manual, or a medical technician who used one of these.
Posted: 03 Aug 2016, 05:04
You are right, that was a rude thing to say. I apologize.Ander wrote: Re Unicomp GE/Marquette Model M's (sorry, I can't see a way to link to particular posts here...)Look, however you respond to something like this is up to you. I don't know why you guys got this idea I was "advertising" anything; I was just being enthusiastic about something I found cool, and taking some of my own time to post about it here in case anyone else found it interesting. If you want to discourage us from doing that, just keep saying those kinds of things, and we'll eventually stop.
Posted: 03 Aug 2016, 13:08
These are all optical keyboards:
http://www.electronickeyboards.com
Apparently they use an IR sensor matrix. I'm guessing that typing on them is similar to using a touch screen. And God forbid you hover your fingers over the keys.
http://www.electronickeyboards.com
Apparently they use an IR sensor matrix. I'm guessing that typing on them is similar to using a touch screen. And God forbid you hover your fingers over the keys.
Posted: 03 Aug 2016, 14:11
Posted: 03 Aug 2016, 14:12
At least it wasn't a SAU
Posted: 03 Aug 2016, 17:55
On Siemens and Tandberg boards of the 1980s and 90s, various mechanisms can be found underneath keycaps that look exactly like Siemens STB caps. While the caps are identical in colour and outer shape, the font used for labelling the keys allows for quick recognition:
- Fonts on STB-shape keycaps: DIN 1451:1951 (top), Univers, Helvetica, Neuzeit S heavy (bottom)
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- After filtering, ridges can be seen on the board referenced by slom
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Posted: 03 Aug 2016, 19:26
Posted: 03 Aug 2016, 19:35
Those smell like Hooleon or the like to me. The company has been around since the mid-80s, and that font face and weight looks familiar. The X, S, G, Numpad, etc... Just a touch off
http://shop.hooleon.com
Posted: 03 Aug 2016, 22:13
Posted: 04 Aug 2016, 00:22
JIS layout Panasonic:
http://m.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-PC-Panaso ... 1701421176
http://m.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-PC-Panaso ... 1701421176
Posted: 04 Aug 2016, 00:54
I came here to post this. I can't find any information about the board though.
edit: I think it's this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fujitsu-fm-Town ... 51e81d97f5
Posted: 04 Aug 2016, 01:12
There's no hope it's the same a Fujitsu FM Towns keyboard and I'm fairly certain it's a rubber dome but my bid at $20 is worth finding out//gainsborough wrote:
I came here to post this. I can't find any information about the board though.
edit: I think it's this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fujitsu-fm-Town ... 51e81d97f5