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I’m afraid this is not much help for someone who does not already know

4chan is a forum where anyone is anonymous (it's mostly known because of that), the subjects of the conversation are called "threads" and the /mkg/ is a thread on 4chan about mechanical keyboards

Obviously I shouldn't have used such circumlocutions but asked for a link right away

Ah my bad haha, I'm not too familiar with English anyway so you blame me if you want

anyway here's the link : http://boards.4chan.org/g/thread/638506 ... oard-ortho

though it's archived, it will eventually come back some time soon

depletedvespene wrote:

Keybug wrote: NIB (it seems - still in transit) Model M, ANSI with both English and Russian legends. Mhhhh.

Once you get it post detailed pictures of the keycaps, please.

Here are some pictures, as asked for (sorry about the bad lighting but it was now or never...).

Got it today and turns out it wasn't NIB, as suspected, but in very pristine condition. There is very little brownish grime on some keys - as if someone had typed with dirty fingers, which will easily come off. Other than that it's in pristine condition, there is also virtually no dust / skin particles in it - see photos with removed keycap.

The Russian legends are a nice touch...

derp

davkol wrote: Price check on Tai-Hao 5539 w/ Aruz switches and relatively thick doubleshots (US QWERTY in Focus layout). Good condition except for severely damaged cable.

If the key-caps are in superb condition (not being worn or scratched) then I would personally go for $70USD without question.

But if the keyboard is also bundled in with those key-caps, then a total of $150USD would be my limit .

If you ever come across a NIB version, I'm afraid my Mrs would poison/strangle me without question....

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

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

And how much is the shipping

Keybug wrote: The Russian legends are a nice touch...

Very nice indeed! Congrats.

Arabic/QWERTY Apple Standard Keyboard M0117AB, yellowed, otherwise good condition, with cable and box (location: Germany).

[edit: link to pics:] https://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s-anz ... 9-225-5325

hvd69 wrote: Arabic/QWERTY Apple Standard Keyboard M0117AB, yellowed, otherwise good condition, with cable and box (location: Germany).

Pictures plz. Alps SKCM Salmon or SKCM Orange?

seebart wrote: Alps SKCM Salmon or SKCM Orange?

Looks orange to me.

Zenith eaZy PC (ZKB-7) keyboard with SKCL Green switches. Needs a bit of new lube and retrobright. Cleaned the keycaps. Probably works.





How much would this go for?

green-squid wrote: Zenith eaZy PC (ZKB-7) keyboard with SKCL Green switches. Needs a bit of new lube and retrobright. Cleaned the keycaps. Probably works.

How much would this go for?

2$

Slom wrote:

green-squid wrote: Zenith eaZy PC (ZKB-7) keyboard with SKCL Green switches. Needs a bit of new lube and retrobright. Cleaned the keycaps. Probably works.

How much would this go for?

2$

Spoiler:

Seriously, maybe 50$?
The Zenith labeled ones tend to go for a bit more I think. I paid 60$ for the white one and 70$ for the black one, IIRC.
A white label eaZy PC went for 40$ BIN recently.

Thanks!

why so angry though? Yes, I found it at the flea market for that price, but I don't like the switches enough to want to use it.

green-squid wrote: why so angry though? Yes, I found it at the flea market for that price, but I don't like the switches enough to want to use it.

If we're going to start judging all the sales and re-sales here it's going to get hardcore Slom, at least green-squid is open about it, I've seen FAR worse cases here. The EU-factor makes this slightly more valuable than the US counterpats, of course a function-check would help. Even more important is the condition of the SKCL Greens.

Maybe for someone G80-11900:
https://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s-anz ... 4-225-5414

green-squid wrote: why so angry though? Yes, I found it at the flea market for that price, but I don't like the switches enough to want to use it.

seebart wrote: If we're going to start judging all the sales and re-sales here it's going to get hardcore Slom, at least green-squid is open about it, [...]

You are both right, of course. Guess I was just grumpy bc/ I dont find cheap cool stuff on flea markets
It is your keyboard, do whatever you want with it

NIB G80-1800 HAU. J date code. Don't think I've seen one sell in that condition.

Slom wrote:

green-squid wrote: why so angry though? Yes, I found it at the flea market for that price, but I don't like the switches enough to want to use it.

seebart wrote: If we're going to start judging all the sales and re-sales here it's going to get hardcore Slom, at least green-squid is open about it, [...]

You are both right, of course. Guess I was just grumpy bc/ I dont find cheap cool stuff on flea markets
It is your keyboard, do whatever you want with it

Slom wrote: You are both right, of course. Guess I was just grumpy bc/ I dont find cheap cool stuff on flea markets It is your keyboard, do whatever you want with it

1A+...this is why you are a sensible and smart guy. Respect!

UPDATE: I changed my mind and I won't be selling the keyboard, but I will sell the switches and put in clicky ones.

I noticed an IBM 5251 full computer system on ebay recently and was curious about the pricing/value. Here is the link- https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-IBM-52 ... Swnw9aRsCo

$2400 seems a bit high for this, especially when the keyboard appears to be in worse cosmetic condition compared to the 5251 that recently sold on ebay for $1000 (that one looked like it would clean up nicely and was pulled out of storage).

Any thoughts about best offer pricing?

It doesn't seem high for this, this is a full 5251 terminal from the early 80s.

The beamspring in this case doesn't really count as only a bunch of degenerates with more than a keyboard are interested in it , the full system however is very valuable as it, as I mentionned earlier, is from the early 80s.

So no, you won't snatch this for cheap. Maybe $2400 is expensive, but it won't go for much less (I mean even 2.4 times less).

Just wondering how much my Brown Alps Video writer is worth. The condition is as close to NIB as you can get from a used board and the switches are in fantastic shape.

I've been out of the keyboard world for awhile but if I were to price it based on past experience I'd say around $80.

tron wrote: Just wondering how much my Brown Alps Video writer is worth. The condition is as close to NIB as you can get from a used board and the switches are in fantastic shape.

around $200-$225 considering the current brown alps hype.

Found this keyboard, apparently (according to reddit) its a variation on the Kb-101a, ive been getting messages about it but i dont know much about its actuall worth https://imgur.com/a/hgG6t

(first time posting, not really much knowledge about keyboards)

With the price of Blue Alps the last couple of years, I'd say $200 or more.

P.S. That's quite a nice keyboard to find.