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Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 20 Jun 2021, 01:57
by MMcM
John Doe wrote: 08 Jun 2021, 07:31
hellothere wrote: 07 Jun 2021, 20:59
6-pin DIN screams Fujitsu Leaf Springs 3rd Gen to me. It's a pretty KB.
It's gone. Hope buyer could bring it here to confirm something.
This KI-105NE seems to be Cream Alps.
- Sony-KI-105NE-broken-switch.jpg (887.64 KiB) Viewed 6719 times
That's from a quick look at a broken switch, maybe from shipping.
Getting it open to see what's up with the DIN-6 turns out not to be trivial, either, because it's got some kind of sticky tape / contact cement holding it together as well as screws.
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 20 Jun 2021, 02:08
by MMcM
hellothere wrote: 30 May 2021, 18:30
Both sold.
Regarding possible blue Alps, if the wiki ever mentions that it's possible that there was a different key switch used in the KB you're looking at, that means the KB you're looking at (probably) has the least valuable switch
Neither that nor a pay day. This one's the third possibility: Futaba clicky.
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 20 Jun 2021, 19:22
by raoulduke-esq
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-IBM-M ... 4039410215
For $2222.22 I would want the clear caps for the relegendables to be included but at least there’s free shipping!
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 20 Jun 2021, 21:30
by fohat
Orihalcon is the guru of the 4704 107-key variant. I am sure that he has been deluged with requests for them for several years.
My guess is that he has supplied the majority of the ones owned by members of this forum.
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 21 Jun 2021, 00:18
by cloudhax
fohat wrote: 20 Jun 2021, 21:30
Orihalcon is the guru of the 4704 107-key variant. I am sure that he has been deluged with requests for them for several years.
My guess is that he has supplied the majority of the ones owned by members of this forum.
he's certainly where I got mine, and what a beauty it is. While I paid much less it would take more than $2222 to buy it from me today. If this bit from the auction is legit about being fewer than 200 remaining then it even seems under-priced, compared to the (in comparison) more common beamsprings which can go for more
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 21 Jun 2021, 05:20
by John Doe
MMcM wrote: 20 Jun 2021, 01:57
This KI-105NE seems to be Cream Alps.
Sony-KI-105NE-broken-switch.jpg
Getting it open to see what's up with the DIN-6 turns out not to be trivial, either, because it's got some kind of sticky tape / contact cement holding it together as well as screws.
Thanks for clarification. It's a nice keyboard for any way, glad to see you got it.
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 21 Jun 2021, 22:18
by nearsky
This seller has a couple of Burroughs machines. Both hall effect? I particularly like the 2nd smaller keyboard.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/265196586521
https://www.ebay.com/itm/265203659002
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 21 Jun 2021, 23:03
by hellothere
Weezer wrote: 17 Jun 2021, 22:23
Very cool, but I think it is only the size of a regular full sized Selectric II
Finally. A machine I used for work, back in the day. This means I've gotten really, really old.
These were cool.
Here's a video and you can see the relative sizes.
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 22 Jun 2021, 08:39
by Slom
https://www.ebay.com/itm/283725751989?h ... Sw~EReCC3v
1PC used DOLCH portable industrial computer keyboard with NOT cherry switches
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 22 Jun 2021, 08:42
by Bjerrk
Ah, I see it's one of the rarer models with the inverted layout.
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 22 Jun 2021, 09:06
by kbdfr
Keycaps do not look Cherry, as opposed to this:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/194176317122
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 22 Jun 2021, 14:57
by fohat
Bjerrk wrote: 22 Jun 2021, 08:42
I see it's one of the rarer models with the inverted layout.
Built for the Australian market.
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 22 Jun 2021, 22:09
by kbdfr
This is no doubt not a great find, but it is nevertheless an interesting find:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/304037536469
Read my thread "How an eBay seller was ripped off by a crook" posted in another DT section:
viewtopic.php?f=67&t=25974
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 22 Jun 2021, 22:31
by Slom
Not so great then, I guess. The price for the cherry one is insane :/
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NOS Micro Switch Switches
https://www.ebay.com/itm/203265756783
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 23 Jun 2021, 02:45
by John Doe
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 23 Jun 2021, 02:59
by zrrion
That honestly sounds like it might be the seller
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 23 Jun 2021, 03:00
by kelvinhall05
zrrion wrote: 23 Jun 2021, 02:59
That honestly sounds like it might be the seller
It is, the ebay listing concludes with "Bill", OP of that thread has Bill in their name, and both the ebay seller and OP are in Colorado.
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 24 Jun 2021, 01:26
by ekeppel
Northgate PC with Tandy RGB monitor and very early Northgate keyboard with small square badge. Likely a 555 with blue Alps.
$375 plus US shipping
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Tandy-CM-5-RGB ... 890.l49286
Edit: Looking closer, I guess that's not an fk-555. I used to have a 555 with the same early gold badge, but I don't recognize this particular keyboard.
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 24 Jun 2021, 02:36
by Polecat
ekeppel wrote: 24 Jun 2021, 01:26
Northgate PC with Tandy RGB monitor and very early Northgate keyboard with small square badge. Likely a 555 with blue Alps.
$375 plus US shipping
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Tandy-CM-5-RGB ... 890.l49286
Edit: Looking closer, I guess that's not an fk-555. I used to have a 555 with the same early gold badge, but I don't recognize this particular keyboard.
Focus FK-727 or FK-747.
Posted: 27 Jun 2021, 17:43
by davkol
derp
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 27 Jun 2021, 19:44
by jbtb077
5576-003 sold for $550
https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/x788965579
What's the deal with this? I see 5576 keyboards sold all the time on Yahoo JP...
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 27 Jun 2021, 20:20
by raoulduke-esq
Just like a TKL SSK goes for more than a regular M, a Brother buckling spring JIS TKL will go for more as well. This was cool to me, but not $550 cool.
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 28 Jun 2021, 01:17
by hellothere
While the Alps Plate Spring keyboard is my current white whale, I haven't yet wanted to brave Yahoo JP. But if you want to buy one for me, I'll pay well. Seriously. PM me.
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 28 Jun 2021, 17:27
by webwit
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 28 Jun 2021, 18:12
by raoulduke-esq
Woah. I would daily drive the hell out of that beast!
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 28 Jun 2021, 18:33
by Bjerrk
I'd take it in to work every day!
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 28 Jun 2021, 18:55
by JP!
A red one!
Can someone proxy this to me?
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 28 Jun 2021, 20:00
by doragon
Looks great! However, shipping one of these stateside would surely drain my wallet haha.
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 28 Jun 2021, 20:51
by nearsky
Listed as collection only from Lightwater in the UK. No idea on the keyswitch type but I think the machine and keyboard are a thing of retro beauty. Research Machines 380Z:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/144092395287
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 28 Jun 2021, 20:59
by thefarside
IBM 5150 with a Model F XT. What I find interesting is the keyboard dust cover. I didn’t know there were any covers for IBM’s keyboards. I wonder if it’s aftermarket or official from IBM.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/124788954768