deskthority

Here is a collection of boards I want to try / own some day.
I know this is basically a list of white whales but shoot me an offer anyway if you happen to sell one

still looking
purchase pending
purchased

1. Leading Edge DC-2014 2. IBM Model F AT 3. Sharp X1 Turbo Keyboard 4. Magnavox Videowriter 5. Vintage Topre JIS Keyboards 6. Aftermarket Novatouch housing 7. Any 3rd Gen Fujitsu Leaf Spring Board (with Umlaute ÄÖÜ) 8. 2nd Gen SMK Switches or Boards

my friend has a moedded 88ub with deskeys slidern are you interested

SMEDO wrote: 30 Jun 2023, 17:35 my friend has a moedded 88ub with deskeys slidern are you interested

retr00795 is my discord name if he wants to shoot me a dm there

only looking for a model f AT right now

added every board that I´am still interested in buying, feeling like a true captain ahab here

Discerning list… uh… matey. Arr!

Can't argue with the AT—the only one I have—it's a cracker of a board. Second best layout Model F ever came in. Indeed, it and my Kishsaver are the only Model Fs I've kept, as they're both so good. Nothing comes close to that sharp and oh so satisfying Model F click.

I, too, would love a Magnavox with browns. I wouldn't even consider 'harvesting' it, as it's such a tidy layout as it is. Much more my style than so many full-size vintage boards.

Muirium wrote: 20 Jul 2023, 11:52 Can't argue with the AT — Nothing comes close to that sharp and oh so satisfying Model F click.

Yeah, its just so crisp. Also its just so different to everything else out there. Even Model M BS just doesnt really cut it... its very good but slightly less satisfying (at least for my monke brain)

Muirium wrote: 20 Jul 2023, 11:52 I, too, would love a Magnavox with browns. I wouldn't even consider 'harvesting' it, as it's such a tidy layout as it is. Much more my style than so many full-size vintage boards.

As I already have a 5140 keyboard that I will harvest for the caps and switches, the Videowriter would stay one piece. Just tidy it up and make it usable Such a cool looking board. Also the layout is really usable, especially with added qmk/via capability.

Take Undo for Fn and you've got an HHKB nav layer. I'd map Caps Lock to Control (obvs), Style to Command and Insert to Option. For a board like that, you can dig it.

Good news: the controller is socketed. You could pull it out and swap it for a Teensy++ for a non-destructive conversion.

There are a couple of VideoWriters and a DC-2014 for sale on eBay right now, though they aren't exactly cheap.

Goes to see what you mean… Not cheap, indeed! Either one would be, by far, the most I've ever spent on a board.

Everything is relative, compared to pine neon green Alps these are quite affordable

Muirium wrote: 20 Jul 2023, 14:33 Good news: the controller is socketed. You could pull it out and swap it for a Teensy++ for a non-destructive conversion.

That is so cool ! If I ever get one, I´ll do that.
Its funny, videowriters are quite rare in germany, but yesterday, one popped up (like minutes after I wrote this post)
Sadly, it was a unit with a keyboard from malaysia, so no dice there

Muirium wrote: 20 Jul 2023, 16:23 Either one would be, by far, the most I've ever spent on a board.

same , especially for a vintage board that is not already like 200$ just for the slab of alu and brass its milled out of

engr wrote: 20 Jul 2023, 16:44 compared to pine neon green Alps

do.... do people actually spend that much on those boards ?

bump - added a few things

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