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Posted: 23 Aug 2017, 20:57
by orihalcon
I'm sure this was going to get posted sooner or later:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/112537014766
An auction probably was not what potential inquisitive buyers had in mind when they asked if they could buy the beamspring separately from the monitor.
Posted: 23 Aug 2017, 21:20
by manna
2 Bull Questar keyboards
http://www.ebay.it/itm/2-tastiere-pc-vi ... Sw0RlZdwft
Found a picture on a forum; unless there's other versions these should have plate mounted Cherry MX blacks ( scroll to the bottom):
http://forum.hardware.fr/hfr/HardwarePe ... 2_1437.htm
Posted: 23 Aug 2017, 21:40
by Keybug
I've come across RD Questars so would be carefull unless seeing capless photos from the seller...
Posted: 24 Aug 2017, 02:53
by JP!
Anyone looking to bulk up? Here is lot of 7 IBM keyboards. One of which is a Bigfoot, another is a Model F XT, along with various Model M's.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/lot-of-7-IBM-Mo ... SwvJdZnhhB
Posted: 25 Aug 2017, 04:57
by xxhellfirexx
Posted: 25 Aug 2017, 19:39
by arkanoid
Posted: 25 Aug 2017, 19:49
by Slom
noice
Micro Switch? The switches left and right of the space bar seem to be higher than whats normally the case with Beamsprings ...
Posted: 25 Aug 2017, 20:36
by seebart
Slom wrote: noice
Micro Switch? The switches left and right of the space bar seem to be higher than whats normally the case with Beamsprings ...
Not sure, we got way more examples of the Beamspring version so far though. There should be a way to tell, here's mine although this picture may be useless in that sense. Plenty of pics of snuci's is in the wiki of course.
Posted: 25 Aug 2017, 23:56
by chip chop
Posted: 26 Aug 2017, 00:21
by orihalcon
seebart wrote: Slom wrote: noice
Micro Switch? The switches left and right of the space bar seem to be higher than whats normally the case with Beamsprings ...
Not sure, we got way more examples of the Beamspring version so far though. There should be a way to tell, here's mine although this picture may be useless in that sense. Plenty of pics of snuci's is in the wiki of course.
Those were definitely hall effect. The cap legends look a lot different than the beamspring ones do. both shifts and the "1" key should be stepped if they were beamspring. The shifts are shorter and not stepped if it is the data entry version which these were not. The two winners may be in for quite a surprise when they pay a ton plus shipping and find that they aren't beamsprings and that they won't be easily converted. I'd pay $200 for a hall effect version which is on my "to obtain list" but $450 is way too much IMHO
Posted: 26 Aug 2017, 00:48
by snuci
orihalcon wrote: The two winners may be in for quite a surprise when they pay a ton plus shipping and find that they aren't beamsprings and that they won't be easily converted.
Vintage computer collectors would love those terminals at that price. It's also the small screen version of the 3277 terminal which is older than the normal screen size version. Maybe the Micro Switch keyboard was on the older (smaller) version and the IBM Beamspring keyboard was on the newer version? It's a theory with a minuscule sample but I was also offered two of these 3277 small screen terminals and they were Micro Switch as well. I didn't take them because they were in Europe at the time.
Posted: 26 Aug 2017, 07:12
by xxhellfirexx
Posted: 26 Aug 2017, 07:22
by orihalcon
snuci wrote: orihalcon wrote: The two winners may be in for quite a surprise when they pay a ton plus shipping and find that they aren't beamsprings and that they won't be easily converted.
Vintage computer collectors would love those terminals at that price. It's also the small screen version of the 3277 terminal which is older than the normal screen size version. Maybe the Micro Switch keyboard was on the older (smaller) version and the IBM Beamspring keyboard was on the newer version? It's a theory with a minuscule sample but I was also offered two of these 3277 small screen terminals and they were Micro Switch as well. I didn't take them because they were in Europe at the time.
Yeah, definitely depends on what the buyer intended to do with it. A terminal can be had here without keyboard:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/322677637282
Wouldn't be surprised if that didn't get any bids, so may go lower if it doesn't sell.
Posted: 26 Aug 2017, 13:23
by snuci
orihalcon wrote: Yeah, definitely depends on what the buyer intended to do with it. A terminal can be had here without keyboard:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/322677637282
Wouldn't be surprised if that didn't get any bids, so may go lower if it doesn't sell.
You are right, this particular terminal probably won't get any bids but that's because the internal cards are missing and it's basically a shell. It's been on eBay before and didn't sell.
Posted: 27 Aug 2017, 00:10
by gsruff
Selling my Clack Factory Salute Keycap for Topre switches on eBay.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/182731795878
Auction is currently US-only, but if there are interested parties in the UK or Canada, please PM me and I can open up the bidding to those countries as well.
Posted: 27 Aug 2017, 00:18
by wobbled
$338? What the fuck is wrong with people.
Posted: 27 Aug 2017, 00:22
by hansichen
Haven't you seen the auction which ended with 1770$ for 2 keycaps?
Posted: 27 Aug 2017, 01:20
by wobbled
hansichen wrote: Haven't you seen the auction which ended with 1770$ for 2 keycaps?
That's just fucking criminal... I'm guessing these are geekhack weirdos paying that sort of money?
Posted: 27 Aug 2017, 02:23
by fohat
wobbled wrote:
That's just fucking criminal.
Why? Basic supply and demand in a free market place.
Bizarre? yes
Wasteful? yes
Wrong? no
Posted: 27 Aug 2017, 02:39
by wobbled
B..but it's plastic
maybe 'criminal' was the wrong word but my god is it dumb.
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 27 Aug 2017, 03:31
by Techno Trousers
One man's trash is another man's treasure. The only one of those I'd be interested in are the triple shot ones. And I'd probably pay a max of about $30 for one.
Posted: 27 Aug 2017, 03:35
by fohat
Techno Trousers wrote:
One man's trash is another man's treasure.
Posted: 27 Aug 2017, 03:46
by xxhellfirexx
Posted: 27 Aug 2017, 04:35
by //gainsborough
5155 for $75 + shipping:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/222625340264/
Someone should definitely buy this...and quick.
edit: t-swift is also selling some things on mechmarket for very reasonable prices: https://www.reddit.com/r/mechmarket/com ... ps_orange/
Posted: 27 Aug 2017, 05:14
by depletedvespene
Hi. I'm Someone, and this thing here trying to kill me is my wallet.
God, I'm gonna get yelled at for this...
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 27 Aug 2017, 05:14
by clickityClackity
depletedvespene wrote:
Damn. Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn.
Aaaaaand sold! I have one but the prices are way lower than I expected when I was researching. They seem to go for less than a Model F keyboard... And they comes with a Model F keyboard.
Different connection but seems odd to me.
Posted: 27 Aug 2017, 05:23
by E TwentyNine
depletedvespene wrote:
Hi. I'm Someone, and this thing here trying to kill me is my wallet.
God, I'm gonna get yelled at for this...
And $50 shipping. Nice.
I'll console myself with this: "No power cord and the unit has not been tested - see pictures for details and condition."
That's SUCH a cop-out. That's a butt-standard power cord that still comes on stuff today. So MAYBE it's not working and they have plausible deniability. Maybe they're too lazy to find a cord.
Will look for the follow up...
Posted: 27 Aug 2017, 05:28
by depletedvespene
E TwentyNine wrote: And $50 shipping. Nice.
I'll console myself with this: "No power cord and the unit has not been tested - see pictures for details and condition."
That's SUCH a cop-out. That's a butt-standard power cord that still comes on stuff today. So MAYBE it's not working and they have plausible deniability. Maybe they're too lazy to find a cord.
Will look for the follow up...
I bought it for the keyboard. If it turns out the PC
is actually in working order, it'll be a bonus. I'm fairly sure I have a copy of PC-DOS 3.3 around here
somewhere...
I'll look up Soarer's converters and teensies for this keeb tomorrow. Now I need to get some sleep (while my wallet spends the night crying).
Posted: 27 Aug 2017, 11:02
by //gainsborough
depletedvespene wrote:
Hi. I'm Someone, and this thing here trying to kill me is my wallet.
God, I'm gonna get yelled at for this...
Nice grab, dude! Piece of history for a great price!
Posted: 27 Aug 2017, 11:23
by chip chop
Miniterm Portable - Blue Double Shots - Honeywell?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/162640849519
