I heard you guys like Nixies :D

younivrs · 02 Dec 2016, 18:13

just found thoose today...

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photekq · 02 Dec 2016, 18:20

Where on Earth did you find all of these?

Looking to sell any?

Chyros · 02 Dec 2016, 18:27

LOOK AT ALL THOSE LOCKS!

Man, shame you're just too late for Stash of the Year award xD .

I did a review on one of these a while ago btw:

EDIT: did any of them come with the keys by any chance?

Menuhin · 02 Dec 2016, 18:30

I'm not too greedy, I only want one board or ~70 switches for my swappable 60% / 65% mx board.

Wodan · 02 Dec 2016, 18:30

HOLY SHIT

I'm interested!

seebart · 02 Dec 2016, 18:32

I don't really like them specifically but you will be able to sell those easily for a trillionbillion (not to me)...too bad no CT11 though.

Chyros · 02 Dec 2016, 18:35

seebart wrote: I don't really like them specifically but you will be able to sell those easily for a trillionbillion (not to me)...too bad no CT11 though.

But these are bigger, what's not to love?

photekq · 02 Dec 2016, 18:36

I'm betting you've got at least 5 PMs by now

seebart · 02 Dec 2016, 18:38

Chyros wrote:
seebart wrote: I don't really like them specifically but you will be able to sell those easily for a trillionbillion (not to me)...too bad no CT11 though.
But these are bigger, what's not to love?

You're right Tom more nixies for the trolls, CT11 is for the connoisseur (just kidding).

Interesting how all these are green label ones.

Ray · 02 Dec 2016, 18:38

It is rediculous how rediculous a find of 16 old and dirty keyboards is. Especially when the sought after part is the switches, of which almost identical pieces are fabricated en masse right now.
Gratz!

younivrs · 02 Dec 2016, 18:40

photekq wrote:
Where on Earth did you find all of these?

quite easy actually just ask my dad what keyboards they used in the 90s and turns out their company was one of the first that signed a contract with siemens to get those, yesterday he calls me that he found a bunch in an old warehouse

photekq wrote: Looking to sell any?

i dont really know but i guess i might sell some

axtran · 02 Dec 2016, 18:43

Haha. Great find!

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younivrs · 02 Dec 2016, 18:44

seebart wrote: Interesting how all these are green label ones.

naa one has a red label

is there a difference between green and red label ones?

seebart · 02 Dec 2016, 18:46

younivrs wrote:
seebart wrote: Interesting how all these are green label ones.
naa one has a red label
is there a difference between green and red label ones?

I don't think so but I've never owned one of these with a green label.

younivrs · 02 Dec 2016, 19:00

Chyros wrote:
EDIT: did any of them come with the keys by any chance?

sadly not, i really wished i had some keys even do it would be just for the looks

seebart · 02 Dec 2016, 19:02

younivrs wrote:
Chyros wrote:
EDIT: did any of them come with the keys by any chance?
sadly not, i really wished i had some keys even do it would be just for the looks

Hahaha soooo many locks and not one key...

Spoiler:

younivrs · 02 Dec 2016, 19:14

seebart wrote:
younivrs wrote:
Chyros wrote:
EDIT: did any of them come with the keys by any chance?
sadly not, i really wished i had some keys even do it would be just for the looks
Hahaha soooo many locks and not one key...

its even more funnier that i ask my dad about it and he sad most employees never even used these locks nor got the keys for it back in the day

seebart · 02 Dec 2016, 19:17

younivrs wrote: its even more funnier that i ask my dad about it and he sad most employees never even used these locks nor got the keys for it back in the day

I totally believe that! Does not suprise me at all.

ohaimark · 02 Dec 2016, 19:31

I'm going to say right now that these will be eligible for DTA 7. Why? It was posted after the call for nominations ended.

#DTA7

seebart · 02 Dec 2016, 19:36

ohaimark wrote: I'm going to say right now that these will be eligible for DTA 7. Why? It was posted after the call for nominations ended.

#DTA7

This is some keyboard cache alright!

Chyros · 02 Dec 2016, 19:43

seebart wrote:
ohaimark wrote: I'm going to say right now that these will be eligible for DTA 7. Why? It was posted after the call for nominations ended.

#DTA7
This is some keyboard cache alright!

I agree, I'd back that

.

Just a shame there's no keys. I was constantly playing with the lock and key on mine xD .

Zeal · 07 Dec 2016, 03:00

That's quite an amazing haul. Congrats on the find!

Menuhin · 07 Dec 2016, 03:59

younivrs wrote:
photekq wrote:
Where on Earth did you find all of these?
quite easy actually just ask my dad what keyboards they used in the 90s and turns out their company was one of the first that signed a contract with siemens to get those, yesterday he calls me that he found a bunch in an old warehouse

photekq wrote: Looking to sell any?
i dont really know but i guess i might sell some

I haven't tried any Nixies. Having read reviews reporting their key feel is indistinguishable from vintage blacks, I'm contended if I can try some Nixies just for a day or two.

Probably you have the idea about how much they may cost already. If not, here're some reference so you know you can possibly get your dad some real nice Christmas presents.

https://www.reddit.com/r/mechmarket/com ... ith_nixie/
https://www.reddit.com/r/mechmarket/com ... l_360_obo/

Alkhar · 07 Dec 2016, 04:05

Wtf is going on with Nixies price ? Is this the same hype that follow the Blue alps craze ?

Hking0036 · 07 Dec 2016, 04:16

Menuhin wrote:
younivrs wrote:
photekq wrote:
Where on Earth did you find all of these?
quite easy actually just ask my dad what keyboards they used in the 90s and turns out their company was one of the first that signed a contract with siemens to get those, yesterday he calls me that he found a bunch in an old warehouse

photekq wrote: Looking to sell any?
i dont really know but i guess i might sell some
I haven't tried any Nixies. Having read reviews reporting their key feel is indistinguishable from vintage blacks, I'm contended if I can try some Nixies just for a day or two.

Probably you have the idea about how much they may cost already. If not, here're some reference so you know you can possibly get your dad some real nice Christmas presents.
https://www.reddit.com/r/mechmarket/com ... ith_nixie/
https://www.reddit.com/r/mechmarket/com ... l_360_obo/

That's just absurd

Crazy cool find!