Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 20 May 2021, 04:22
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Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 20 May 2021, 04:25
Oh man that blue alps IIc board…. Mmmmm… Open Apple + Closed Apple + Blue Alps = delicious!!!
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 20 May 2021, 06:35
Interesting, this appears to be a Gen1 (gold label) Northgate with a later badge. The "inspection number" on the bottom doesn't match any of the normal formats, and the bigger paper label is gone, if it was ever there at all. Early 102 layout, blue Alps switches, XT/AT switch, and attached cable are all Gen1-only features. This might have been a warranty exchange or factory repair/refurb. We've seen that once or twice in the past.goomba_ wrote: 20 May 2021, 04:22 https://www.ebay.com/itm/194140266108?_ ... %7Ciid%3A1
speaking of blue alps
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 20 May 2021, 10:29
Once upon a time, blue Alps were just common I suppose.kelvinhall05 wrote: 18 May 2021, 22:40Yes I remember seeing one, someone posted it either here or on the Discord many months ago.crypto_sloth wrote: 18 May 2021, 22:22 Interesting...seller says this is a NOS Apple IIc replacement board with Blue Alps.
Anyone seen that before? I was pretty sure it was hairspring (A2S4000) and Amber Alps (A2S4100/memory expansion) only....
https://www.ebay.com/itm/133764731514/
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Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 20 May 2021, 11:35
Thanks for the insight, the switches look to be in pretty good shape could just be cleaned tho. Would love to have this board but I imagine that this auction will not be cheap or lightly contested.Polecat wrote: 20 May 2021, 06:35Interesting, this appears to be a Gen1 (gold label) Northgate with a later badge. The "inspection number" on the bottom doesn't match any of the normal formats, and the bigger paper label is gone, if it was ever there at all. Early 102 layout, blue Alps switches, XT/AT switch, and attached cable are all Gen1-only features. This might have been a warranty exchange or factory repair/refurb. We've seen that once or twice in the past.goomba_ wrote: 20 May 2021, 04:22 https://www.ebay.com/itm/194140266108?_ ... %7Ciid%3A1
speaking of blue alps
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 20 May 2021, 17:38
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 20 May 2021, 22:06
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 20 May 2021, 22:18
https://www.ebay.com/itm/265166824852?h ... SwYVxgpoFP
Two model M 101s for the price of one! Silver square badge!
Two model M 101s for the price of one! Silver square badge!
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 21 May 2021, 04:37
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 21 May 2021, 04:38
HOLY CRAP!!! That bull went for $1200 shipped. XMIT ought to break out the paint and stickers and make elecplus RICH!Weezer wrote: 14 May 2021, 06:44 www.ebay.com/itm/254977920947
???
Please don't buy this guys, someone took the stickers off, painted it blue and copper and then put the stickers back on. Look how bad the paint job is. You're going to overpay for some NASA stickers that you can print out from online.
You could paint one black and put a presidential seal on it and say it came from the situation room.
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 21 May 2021, 05:03
Zenith Z150.
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 21 May 2021, 06:26
Lmao, yeah, do it!raoulduke-esq wrote: 21 May 2021, 04:38HOLY CRAP!!! That bull went for $1200 shipped. XMIT ought to break out the paint and stickers and make elecplus RICH!Weezer wrote: 14 May 2021, 06:44 www.ebay.com/itm/254977920947
???
Please don't buy this guys, someone took the stickers off, painted it blue and copper and then put the stickers back on. Look how bad the paint job is. You're going to overpay for some NASA stickers that you can print out from online.
You could paint one black and put a presidential seal on it and say it came from the situation room.
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 21 May 2021, 09:26
https://www.ebay.de/itm/313532511530?ha ... Swly1gooID
Commodore PC-1 keyboard with Buckling Sleeve Mitsumi Switches
Commodore PC-1 keyboard with Buckling Sleeve Mitsumi Switches
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 21 May 2021, 12:11
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 22 May 2021, 00:37
I've been thinking about it. I have more than enough extra black and white Alps switches lying around. Considering black Alps Dell 101s are selling around $120, it's almost worth it. But I'm also one of the few folks that would prefer to have the num keys on the left.Polecat wrote: 20 May 2021, 17:38 Left handed Strongman, "Alps clicky clone".
https://www.ebay.com/itm/184834268511
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 22 May 2021, 04:57
Hang on. What?! Surely not? That's bonkers!
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 22 May 2021, 17:54
Someone else has realized it's a Zeeeenith Zeee150, as well. I put in several bids and it's now over $100.
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 22 May 2021, 17:56
asking because I've never been able to answering this question, why would you bid so early in the auction?hellothere wrote: 22 May 2021, 17:54Someone else has realized it's a Zeeeenith Zeee150, as well. I put in several bids and it's now over $100.
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 22 May 2021, 18:16
If I’m serious about something I like to bid early because the eBay app makes sure I am reminded about the auction, whereas watching doesn’t seem to work as well. At least for me, if I’m watching several items I don’t always get a reminder when the auction is ending. Probably because I’m watching too many!Myoth wrote: 22 May 2021, 17:56asking because I've never been able to answering this question, why would you bid so early in the auction?hellothere wrote: 22 May 2021, 17:54Someone else has realized it's a Zeeeenith Zeee150, as well. I put in several bids and it's now over $100.
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 22 May 2021, 18:32
Surely yes, and I provisionally agree
. I think I have four white Dell-branded bigfoot KBs and one SGI-branded bigfoot KB (which is sort-of beige, after retr0brighting). While I do think the linearized blacks are quite nice, the big draw, for me, was that you can get aftermarket caps for these. Through various wheeling and dealing, I currently have two of the Tai-Hao new sets and one on the way.
All the above KBs have/had problems, from just missing or damaged keys to rusted mounting plates. I think all have cut cables. I have the parts and tools to fix these, so I didn't pay $100+ for any. Someone without parts and tools would be stuck having to buy something else.
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 22 May 2021, 18:38
That's essentially it for me, too. Especially when the auction doesn't stand out as something obvious, e.g. how there's no label on the Z150, I put a bid in to remind myself. I've also missed winning a couple auctions where the final bids were really, really low.thefarside wrote: 22 May 2021, 18:16If I’m serious about something I like to bid early because the eBay app makes sure I am reminded about the auction, whereas watching doesn’t seem to work as well. At least for me, if I’m watching several items I don’t always get a reminder when the auction is ending. Probably because I’m watching too many!Myoth wrote: 22 May 2021, 17:56asking because I've never been able to answering this question, why would you bid so early in the auction?hellothere wrote: 22 May 2021, 17:54
Someone else has realized it's a Zeeeenith Zeee150, as well. I put in several bids and it's now over $100.
Building on TFS' post, I've won several auctions because the seller saw that I was a watcher and offered me a discount. In two cases, I got the KBs for more than 50% off of the asking price.
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 22 May 2021, 18:39
I have one beige (off-white?) AT102W and one black AT102W and if you added the cost of both together including all the shipping, you still wouldn't get to $100. I got v lucky with the black one in particular but still... jeez.hellothere wrote: 22 May 2021, 18:32 Surely yes, and I provisionally agree
I think I have four white Dell-branded bigfoot KBs and one SGI-branded bigfoot KB (which is sort-of beige, after retr0brighting). While I do think the linearized blacks are quite nice, the big draw, for me, was that you can get aftermarket caps for these. Through various wheeling and dealing, I currently have two of the Tai-Hao new sets and one on the way.
All the above KBs have/had problems, from just missing or damaged keys to rusted mounting plates. I think all have cut cables. I have the parts and tools to fix these, so I didn't pay $100+ for any. Someone without parts and tools would be stuck having to buy something else.
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 23 May 2021, 03:31
The other thing is that the key caps on most of the Dell 101s/102s are awful. Faded to oblivion. I've got single-shot and pad printed caps that look much nicer on KBs that are a decade older.
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 24 May 2021, 13:51
A leather keyboard with a "Don't care" button?! (for Czech / Slovak buyers I guess)
https://aukro.cz/klavesnice-madarska-6989938224
https://aukro.cz/klavesnice-madarska-6989938224
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 24 May 2021, 23:07
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 24 May 2021, 23:56
Seller is entertaining offers for four Selectrics (only one powers on) and a
"GTE Information Systems Novar 5-41" terminal which looks like it uses Selectric guts in some way... https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/it ... 913062042/
"GTE Information Systems Novar 5-41" terminal which looks like it uses Selectric guts in some way... https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/it ... 913062042/
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 25 May 2021, 06:39
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 25 May 2021, 14:48
Another 5140 looking to be saved from Brown Alps harvesting.
Keyboard looks in good shape, just needs some cleaning
https://www.ebay.com/itm/174774423755
Keyboard looks in good shape, just needs some cleaning
https://www.ebay.com/itm/174774423755
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 25 May 2021, 19:54
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 25 May 2021, 22:47
What's the consensus on these?Lalaland124 wrote: 25 May 2021, 19:54 https://www.ebay.de/itm/Vintage-IBM-ode ... 890.l49286
If anyone is interested in SMK linears.