Posted: 08 Jan 2017, 06:32
All that's missing is "Only one on ebay."jerue wrote: Vintage & Rare!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Rare-DT ... 2797014370
...let me echo that again...Vintage & Rare!
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Posted: 08 Jan 2017, 09:12
Not quite all that's missing...
". . . with THE Blue Alps" is necessary for ultimate shenanigans.
". . . with THE Blue Alps" is necessary for ultimate shenanigans.
Posted: 08 Jan 2017, 09:20
Posted: 08 Jan 2017, 12:20
Interesting keyboard:
http://m.ebay.de/itm/Original-Rockwell- ... iid%253A17
http://m.ebay.de/itm/Original-Rockwell- ... iid%253A17
Posted: 08 Jan 2017, 14:47
A few G80-1800 in iso qwertz. The same seller got some in white as well.
http://www.ebay.it/itm/Cherry-Tastatur- ... Swv9FXgd5X
http://www.ebay.it/itm/Cherry-Tastatur- ... Swv9FXgd5X
Posted: 08 Jan 2017, 14:59
FYI, it's a Hi-Tek:
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Posted: 08 Jan 2017, 15:02
Same as always, only pricier than before!manna wrote: A few G80-1800 in iso qwertz. The same seller got some in white as well.
http://www.ebay.it/itm/Cherry-Tastatur- ... Swv9FXgd5X
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Posted: 08 Jan 2017, 22:30
I've found what looks like a good source for SGI boards in the UK:
Ian's SGI Depot
http://www.sgidepot.co.uk/sgidepot/kybdsmice.html
Ian's SGI Depot
http://www.sgidepot.co.uk/sgidepot/kybdsmice.html
Posted: 08 Jan 2017, 23:15
That's quite a few of them, but damn, they're expensive, and he's not even showing a picture Oo .Scarpia wrote: I've found what looks like a good source for SGI boards in the UK:
Ian's SGI Depot
http://www.sgidepot.co.uk/sgidepot/kybdsmice.html
Still, an interesting notion. He might know something about the SGI protocol - not sure whether that one's been converted yet.
Posted: 09 Jan 2017, 15:09
Didn't want to start a thread for this but just received this Chinese LED testing device and it's super fun!!!
http://r.ebay.com/EbWFc2
You whack in a 9v battery and can then very simply test the LED brightness at various currencies.
Great for "checking" LEDs before putting them into a keyboard and picking the right resistors for a LED. And at 2.20€ shipped, an investment well worth it.
http://r.ebay.com/EbWFc2
You whack in a 9v battery and can then very simply test the LED brightness at various currencies.
Great for "checking" LEDs before putting them into a keyboard and picking the right resistors for a LED. And at 2.20€ shipped, an investment well worth it.
Posted: 09 Jan 2017, 15:23
Very nice find, they're not that expensive. He's got a few pics up. What we need to find next is a Alps deadstock depot!Scarpia wrote: I've found what looks like a good source for SGI boards in the UK:
Ian's SGI Depot
http://www.sgidepot.co.uk/sgidepot/kybdsmice.html
Posted: 09 Jan 2017, 17:26
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 09 Jan 2017, 17:31
White ALPSbalotz wrote:Anyone know which switches these are?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AT-Style-Keyb ... 1722228880
Posted: 09 Jan 2017, 17:36
Nope, clones.derzemel wrote:White ALPSbalotz wrote:Anyone know which switches these are?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AT-Style-Keyb ... 1722228880
Posted: 09 Jan 2017, 17:41
I've e-mail this person quite a few times asking if there are "boards in such a bad shape that he finds unethical to sell" but for me to harvest, he actually has quite some more than those listed. But I dropped the idea as I got switches somewhere else managed for me.Chyros wrote:That's quite a few of them, but damn, they're expensive, and he's not even showing a picture Oo .Scarpia wrote: I've found what looks like a good source for SGI boards in the UK:
Ian's SGI Depot
http://www.sgidepot.co.uk/sgidepot/kybdsmice.html
Still, an interesting notion. He might know something about the SGI protocol - not sure whether that one's been converted yet.
He's not super responsive in e-mails though, seems like these are just his side project, but definitely a pro in SGI items.
Posted: 09 Jan 2017, 18:02
Hmm interesting. Bookmarked!Menuhin wrote:I've e-mail this person quite a few times asking if there are "boards in such a bad shape that he finds unethical to sell" but for me to harvest, he actually has quite some more than those listed. But I dropped the idea as I got switches somewhere else managed for me.Chyros wrote:That's quite a few of them, but damn, they're expensive, and he's not even showing a picture Oo .Scarpia wrote: I've found what looks like a good source for SGI boards in the UK:
Ian's SGI Depot
http://www.sgidepot.co.uk/sgidepot/kybdsmice.html
Still, an interesting notion. He might know something about the SGI protocol - not sure whether that one's been converted yet.
He's not super responsive in e-mails though, seems like these are just his side project, but definitely a pro in SGI items.
Posted: 09 Jan 2017, 20:11
Even when you know that keycaps are removable, there is actually a quite fair chance of breaking it. How many of your friends do you think can break a switch/cap if you tell them to remove the cap without a puller? I can think of some where I think their chance is less than 50/50.snuci wrote: On the, "Seller won't remove a keycap" thought...
You guys are thinking like keyboard enthusiasts. Most people don't know that key caps are removable. The seller is a vintage computer seller; I have followed him for some time and have purchased a thing or two from him. His only exposure to a key cap is probably one that has broken off as was the case for me in the not too distant past. When someone suggests that he remove a key cap, the first thing a seller like him will say is "No". Not because he doesn't want to tell what kind of switch is underneath but he thinks there is a good chance he'll break off a key and now what he was trying to sell has to be cancelled and re-listed now as broken.
I understand completely why any unexperienced seller will not remove a key cap. Up until about two years ago, I didn't know you could take a key cap off either
And a good portion would come back after trying to pull a cap from an AEKII, saying "you're trolling me, right?" because those can sit extremely tight. If I hadn't bought an AEKII to rip its keykaps off, I would have tried gently and then stopped.
And I actually broke a keycap on the F-row, maybe the plastic was brittle, but hey, for real vintage boards, one can expect the plastic to be brittle in some cases.
Posted: 10 Jan 2017, 03:57
I don't know how well liked proxy-service websites are on DT, but I found a teradrive:
http://www.fromjapan.co.jp/en/auction/y ... top_search
http://www.fromjapan.co.jp/en/auction/y ... top_search
Posted: 10 Jan 2017, 04:46
Nice find. They're definitely sleek looking vintage boards, but I found an SM-101 locally a few weeks back and I think one Alps buckling spring board is enough for me...the switch is definitely not daily driver material.//gainsborough wrote: I don't know how well liked proxy-service websites are on DT, but I found a teradrive:
http://www.fromjapan.co.jp/en/auction/y ... top_search
Posted: 10 Jan 2017, 05:41
Harshmallow wrote:Nice find. They're definitely sleek looking vintage boards, but I found an SM-101 locally a few weeks back and I think one Alps buckling spring board is enough for me...the switch is definitely not daily driver material.//gainsborough wrote: I don't know how well liked proxy-service websites are on DT, but I found a teradrive:
http://www.fromjapan.co.jp/en/auction/y ... top_search
I'm jealous! Is the switch really not that great? I love the sound they make in chyros' video.
Posted: 10 Jan 2017, 09:00
The switch feel is okay, but it's not as good as IBM's. The sound is better IMO, though, and the Teradrive is definitely one of the best-looking boards out there, surely.//gainsborough wrote:Harshmallow wrote:Nice find. They're definitely sleek looking vintage boards, but I found an SM-101 locally a few weeks back and I think one Alps buckling spring board is enough for me...the switch is definitely not daily driver material.//gainsborough wrote: I don't know how well liked proxy-service websites are on DT, but I found a teradrive:
http://www.fromjapan.co.jp/en/auction/y ... top_search
I'm jealous! Is the switch really not that great? I love the sound they make in chyros' video.
Posted: 10 Jan 2017, 16:17
Model M in need of some heavy cleaning plus a spare inner assembly $20 BIN
http://www.ebay.com/itm/132050410490
http://www.ebay.com/itm/132050410490
Posted: 11 Jan 2017, 02:44
Posted: 11 Jan 2017, 03:00
That's a rebranded NTC 6151. Probably white Alps, but can also be blue, or OA2 clones.
Posted: 11 Jan 2017, 04:20
Valid Logic Systems keyboard?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Valid-Logic-Sys ... SwUKxYcrMf
I have no idea what this is.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Valid-Logic-Sys ... SwUKxYcrMf
I have no idea what this is.
Posted: 11 Jan 2017, 04:57
FT06 on the back, the font, and the LED positioning on a key scream Key Tronic foam and foil.//gainsborough wrote: Valid Logic Systems keyboard?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Valid-Logic-Sys ... SwUKxYcrMf
I have no idea what this is.
Posted: 11 Jan 2017, 06:53
woah!!!!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Solid-Wood-Keyb ... Swt5hYdPvo
Definitely unique looking!
Also, thanks XMIT!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Solid-Wood-Keyb ... Swt5hYdPvo
Definitely unique looking!
Also, thanks XMIT!
Posted: 11 Jan 2017, 13:13
Huh. It's in Austin. The one guy I knew here who had one of these move away.//gainsborough wrote: woah!!!!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Solid-Wood-Keyb ... Swt5hYdPvo
Definitely unique looking!
Look at that, 1.5u mods and a tiny 5u Space bar. I'll pass. But someone else should pick it up! These are very nice white Alps boards with impressive hardwood cases. Not too common either. I remember these being like $200-$300 in the late 90s.
Posted: 11 Jan 2017, 16:34
There are two being listed right now, from different sellers - and one has stickers on each key with giant font characters. The seller links to a couple articles from the 90's mentioning this company. They had a whole wooden computer - over $3000 for the machine, $650 for the keyboard and $300 or $350 for the mouse.XMIT wrote:Huh. It's in Austin. The one guy I knew here who had one of these move away.//gainsborough wrote: woah!!!!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Solid-Wood-Keyb ... Swt5hYdPvo
Definitely unique looking!
Look at that, 1.5u mods and a tiny 5u Space bar. I'll pass. But someone else should pick it up! These are very nice white Alps boards with impressive hardwood cases. Not too common either. I remember these being like $200-$300 in the late 90s.
Posted: 11 Jan 2017, 17:05
The price was offHarshmallow wrote: There are two being listed right now, from different sellers - and one has stickers on each key with giant font characters. The seller links to a couple articles from the 90's mentioning this company. They had a whole wooden computer - over $3000 for the machine, $650 for the keyboard and $300 or $350 for the mouse.
but note that these are the same seller and one is already sold. IMO the complete one with the stickers is the better deal.