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Keyboard Haul - Type Setting Shop Episode #1
Posted: 18 Jun 2018, 21:08
by JP!
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:
The stuff I didn't buy / buy yet:
More Pictures:
https://imgur.com/a/ERqGSqH
https://imgur.com/a/Q7BHHmd
Posted: 18 Jun 2018, 21:14
by ScottPaladin
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.
Posted: 18 Jun 2018, 21:20
by JP!
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
Posted: 18 Jun 2018, 21:45
by green-squid
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.
Posted: 18 Jun 2018, 22:15
by digital_matthew
What kind of switches are in the FK2001?
Posted: 18 Jun 2018, 22:23
by zrrion
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.
Posted: 18 Jun 2018, 22:39
by JP!
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.
Posted: 19 Jun 2018, 10:19
by Chyros
I want to be there, everything looks amazing
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Posted: 19 Jun 2018, 11:21
by Bass
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?
Posted: 19 Jun 2018, 13:47
by Ir0n
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
Posted: 19 Jun 2018, 15:17
by Engicoder
Nice find. The Miles 33 board looks like it has Devlin caps.
Posted: 19 Jun 2018, 20:48
by JP!
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.
Posted: 19 Jun 2018, 20:52
by JP!
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
Posted: 20 Jun 2018, 02:58
by DeChief
Sparcservers! And that Compuscan (terminal?)! You have to go back!
Posted: 20 Jun 2018, 07:15
by UncleFan
Awesome!is there any keyboards using cherry switches?
Posted: 20 Jun 2018, 14:46
by JP!
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.
Posted: 20 Jun 2018, 14:52
by Blaise170
Looks like almost everything there is Keytronic foam and foil. A bit disappointing but at least they aren't rubber domes I guess.
Posted: 20 Jun 2018, 17:05
by pyrelink
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.
Posted: 20 Jun 2018, 17:34
by JP!
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.
Posted: 20 Jun 2018, 19:18
by Mattr567
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
Posted: 27 Jun 2018, 07:08
by Tha_Pig
Wow! It's like the Tutankhamun's tomb of keyboards!
Posted: 27 Jun 2018, 14:43
by JP!
Tha_Pig wrote: Wow! It's like the Tutankhamun's tomb of keyboards!
I guess I am a grave robber
Posted: 27 Jun 2018, 18:21
by andrewjoy
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
