Keyboard Haul - Type Setting Shop Episode #1

JP! · 18 Jun 2018, 21:08

I'm pretty stoked. I just picked up a huge load of equipment from an old family owned type setting shop, all in for $125! As you can see many of these keyboards have unique legends which went with old computer systems used with phototypesetting machines.

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Pictures of the haul:

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The stuff I didn't buy / buy yet:

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More Pictures:
https://imgur.com/a/ERqGSqH
https://imgur.com/a/Q7BHHmd

ScottPaladin · 18 Jun 2018, 21:14

That Intelligent Scanning System 4000 board is freaking sweet. Lovely legends, weird labeled LEDs, and SKCC Alps.

I'm curious about that ADDs/NCR board. I've seen some with Omrons and Fujistus. Don't know about their protocol or anything though.

JP! · 18 Jun 2018, 21:20

ScottPaladin wrote: That Intelligent Scanning System 4000 board is freaking sweet. Lovely legends, weird labeled LEDs, and SKCC Alps.

The switches feel great on both boards! I almost missed them. They were under shrink wrap with the entire machine which was going to be scrapped.

ScottPaladin wrote: I'm curious about that ADDs/NCR board. I've seen some with Omrons and Fujistus. Don't know about their protocol or anything though.

It has White / Linear Space Invader switches
wiki/Hi-Tek_Series_725

green-squid · 18 Jun 2018, 21:45

Holy cow! Such great finds! Love the kaypro computer, and it works too!

But the state of that shop looks very very sad. I would love to grab a selectric typewriter from there. Those bigger machines need to go to a museum so that they don't end up in a landfill.

digital_matthew · 18 Jun 2018, 22:15

What kind of switches are in the FK2001?

zrrion · 18 Jun 2018, 22:23

These continue to be supercool! These boards have heaps of charm and its great that they didn't go to a landfill but are being enjoyed.

JP! · 18 Jun 2018, 22:39

digital_matthew wrote: What kind of switches are in the FK2001?

I think they are white Alps or clones. They feel like craps but hey I get some nice keys out of the deal.

Chyros · 19 Jun 2018, 10:19

I want to be there, everything looks amazing

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Bass · 19 Jun 2018, 11:21

So many selectrics

I actually saw around that many at a recycling center I went to somewhat recently but didn't take any. Are you planning to buy them all?

Ir0n · 19 Jun 2018, 13:47

and damn a whole kaypro 1.. does it work?
Let me know if you want to off some of that kaypro stuff... ;X

That`s a bad ass find man

Engicoder · 19 Jun 2018, 15:17

Nice find. The Miles 33 board looks like it has Devlin caps.

JP! · 19 Jun 2018, 20:48

Ir0n wrote: and damn a whole kaypro 1.. does it work?
Let me know if you want to off some of that kaypro stuff... ;X

That`s a bad ass find man

It worked when we powered it up yesterday

There were some other units around / parts I didn't grab while I was there including 10 more dot matrix printers new in box. There was so much more though that was gone before I got there.

Engicoder wrote: Nice find. The Miles 33 board looks like it has Devlin caps.

You might be right. They are engraved and filled in.

JP! · 19 Jun 2018, 20:52

Bass wrote: So many selectrics I actually saw around that many at a recycling center I went to somewhat recently but didn't take any. Are you planning to buy them all?

No way I could store that many. I am thinking about maybe getting 1 or 2. I asked a local friend if he would rescue them but he already had 20 typewriters

DeChief · 20 Jun 2018, 02:58

Sparcservers! And that Compuscan (terminal?)! You have to go back!

UncleFan · 20 Jun 2018, 07:15

Awesome!is there any keyboards using cherry switches?

JP! · 20 Jun 2018, 14:46

UncleFan wrote: Awesome!is there any keyboards using cherry switches?

Not a single Cherry around. I pulled the keycaps of everything I found including the pile of keebs I left behind.

DeChief wrote: Sparcservers! And that Compuscan (terminal?)! You have to go back!

The CompuScan went with some kind of phototypesetting machine so not a terminal but neat looking. I would like to see some of this stuff not go to scrap though so I will ask around if anyone local might be interested in some of this stuff.

Blaise170 · 20 Jun 2018, 14:52

Looks like almost everything there is Keytronic foam and foil. A bit disappointing but at least they aren't rubber domes I guess.

pyrelink · 20 Jun 2018, 17:05

Any chance you could pop a keycap off of that TI Silent 700? I don't think it is but the keycaps remind me a lot of ones used on Clare-Pendar boards.

JP! · 20 Jun 2018, 17:34

pyrelink wrote: Any chance you could pop a keycap off of that TI Silent 700? I don't think it is but the keycaps remind me a lot of ones used on Clare-Pendar boards.

Not right away I'm afraid. I have the bulk of this stored away at my dads place since I didn't have room for it all in my apartment.

Mattr567 · 20 Jun 2018, 19:18

ScottPaladin wrote: That Intelligent Scanning System 4000 board is freaking sweet. Lovely legends, weird labeled LEDs, and SKCC Alps.

I have one and its really cool. Using its caps on my TKL Pingmaster

Tha_Pig · 27 Jun 2018, 07:08

Wow! It's like the Tutankhamun's tomb of keyboards!

JP! · 27 Jun 2018, 14:43

Tha_Pig wrote: Wow! It's like the Tutankhamun's tomb of keyboards!

I guess I am a grave robber

andrewjoy · 27 Jun 2018, 18:21

Mattr567 wrote:
ScottPaladin wrote: That Intelligent Scanning System 4000 board is freaking sweet. Lovely legends, weird labeled LEDs, and SKCC Alps.
I have one and its really cool. Using its caps on my TKL Pingmaster

That means that you no longer need your re-legible caps right ? And can sell them to me for a reasonable fee