Great/Interesting Finds

XMIT · 16 Mar 2016, 16:10

These could easily be lasered ABS, those are common in later AT101Ws. PBT caps don't shine and don't discolor.

Dra · 16 Mar 2016, 16:17

ABS can't be dye subbed either due to the temps

recon8659 · 16 Mar 2016, 16:19

XMIT wrote: ↑These could easily be lasered ABS, those are common in later AT101Ws. PBT caps don't shine and don't discolor.

They really don't seem lasered to me, but you're probably right.

fohat · 16 Mar 2016, 16:30

recon8659 wrote: ↑
They really don't seem lasered to me, but you're probably right.

Under a strong light and magnifying glass, you can see that a laser changes the actual surface texture of the plastic, usually making the grain finer than the surrounding texture.

andrewjoy · 16 Mar 2016, 16:36

shreebles wrote: ↑
andrewjoy wrote: ↑ Still very good donor board , XT caps mmmm.
Any info on Bigfoot caps? Are they also good? I have a few but they are so dirty

it depends what alps bigfoot , older dell / SGI are pbt , new dell abs

Engicoder · 16 Mar 2016, 16:58

The real deal
http://www.ebay.com/itm/151973265299

This thing would make an incredible retro mod.

seebart · 16 Mar 2016, 17:10

Ugh nice find Engicoder!

Engicoder · 16 Mar 2016, 17:20

seebart wrote: ↑Ugh nice find Engicoder!

Stuff from the Vintage Computer Museum is always priced pretty high. This doesn't seem outrageous.

Out of curiosity what does it list for shipping to you.

Dra · 16 Mar 2016, 17:53

About $121.35 shipping for me, damn

Abstractions · 16 Mar 2016, 18:18

Crazy early bidding: http://www.ebay.com/itm/TI-Mechanical-K ... Swxp9W6EXA

Abstractions · 16 Mar 2016, 18:19

60 dollars shipping for me.

E3E · 16 Mar 2016, 18:27

Here's another Acer KB101A rebrand!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/TI-Mechanical-K ... 2518.l4276

But don't be fooled, this board is more than likely going to have Alps SKCM White, so if anyone is bidding on this with hopes for blue Alps, then you might want to quit while you're ahead, unless you just want this board for its distinctive grey color scheme and NOS conditon.

Because XMIT's board was made in 1989 and this NIB board was made in 1990, it's more than likely to have white Alps.

So, if you're cool with that, then by all means, bid your little hearts out.

recon8659 · 16 Mar 2016, 19:04

http://www.ebay.com/itm/AT101W-ALPS-Bla ... SwYlJW4OAy

Lot of 10 AT101Ws

XMIT · 16 Mar 2016, 19:28

E3E wrote: ↑[...]Because XMIT's board was made in 1989 and this NIB board was made in 1990, it's more than likely to have white Alps.[...]

Citations from last year's inventory, very nice!

You won't have to worry about competing bids from me. I don't think I'm even looking for anything at the moment. Between recent acquisitions of an HHKB and an FSSK, there really isn't anywhere left to go

except to start taking inventory again and run another sale

Redmaus · 16 Mar 2016, 19:29

I want that board anyway, I want its ANSI goodness. I'm asking everyone else not to bid on it. Mandatory cat picture present of course. Now that I notice there are 20 bids already, I think I'll bow out

XMIT · 16 Mar 2016, 19:39

What ever happened to the Unsaver being your end game keyboard?

Redmaus · 16 Mar 2016, 19:51

I am still brainstorming how to add in those extra pad locations!

And I notice there are 20 bids on the TI board already so someone thinks it has blue alps. I don't think I will win this one so I think I'm gonna pull out.

Not to mention alps is a way to satisfy my linear and other switch desires. As well as LED backlighting!

klikkyklik · 16 Mar 2016, 20:51

Lot of 5 Zenith ZKB-2's with Alps yellow switches...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Zenith-Data-Sys ... SwP~tW6ah5

jbondeson · 16 Mar 2016, 20:59

klikkyklik wrote: ↑Lot of 5 Zenith ZKB-2's with Alps yellow switches...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Zenith-Data-Sys ... SwP~tW6ah5

Just to be clear, that auction is for a single keyboard: "I have 5 of these, you are bidding on one." So no one go and pay $125 thinking you're getting them for $25/ea.

E3E · 16 Mar 2016, 21:02

Ew, what a terrible price for that board!

Redmaus · 16 Mar 2016, 21:06

The buyer is a user here. I have already told him the price was unjust considering that the switches are not green alps.

zuglufttier · 16 Mar 2016, 22:09

Like the colourful caps on this one: https://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s-anz ... 854-23-312

seebart · 16 Mar 2016, 22:10

That's some layout zuglufttier!

You plan on getting that?

Dra · 16 Mar 2016, 22:11

G81-1800s in ANSI
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Cherry-Classic-1 ... SwZQxW6Z4W
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Cherry-Classic-1 ... SwoudW6Zv7

1990 Model M, cleaned
http://www.ebay.de/itm/originale-IBM-Ta ... SwmmxW6Zne

zuglufttier · 16 Mar 2016, 22:26

seebart wrote: ↑That's some layout zuglufttier! You plan on getting that?

Yep, I like the simplicity of those 5% boards! Must be very sought after... Right now I can't reach eBay Kleinanzeigen

seebart · 16 Mar 2016, 22:29

zuglufttier wrote: ↑
seebart wrote: ↑That's some layout zuglufttier! You plan on getting that?
Yep, I like the simplicity of those 5% boards! Must be very sought after... Right now I can't reach eBay Kleinanzeigen

Yeah looks like they're having some server problems. But I thought you were getting it for the color scheme?

Phenix · 16 Mar 2016, 22:32

having 3x of these laying around.
wiki/Cherry_G80-1502

Should work.
And an 1500, are they valuable enough to sell? or just desolder switches?

seebart · 16 Mar 2016, 22:39

Redmaus wrote: ↑I want that board anyway, I want its ANSI goodness. I'm asking everyone else not to bid on it. Mandatory cat picture present of course. Now that I notice there are 20 bids already, I think I'll bow out

Meow out!

RAFI ?

http://www.ebay.de/itm/05-AT-Tastatur-K ... Swv9hW6GPg

G80-1501 HAD

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Cherry-G80-1501- ... SwYlJW5tUN

IBM 1390133

http://www.ebay.de/itm/IBM-Tastatur-/27 ... SwP~tW5WUU

IBM 122 M

http://www.ebay.de/itm/IBM-Keyboard-Tas ... SwwpdW5-Fi

IBM F XT

http://www.ebay.de/itm/IBM-Tastatur-fur ... SwvgdW6aOi

Apple M0487

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Apple-Keyboard-I ... SwYlJW6cS-

Redmaus · 17 Mar 2016, 01:11

No one buy that apple board it's pure cup rubber.

E3E · 17 Mar 2016, 08:32

Hey guys, more evidence of Dell AT101s with Doubleshot caps.

Maybe it was the VERY earliest models that had doubleshots? Look at this serial number!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-Dell-AT ... 7675.l2557

Can anyone confirm that these are indeed doubleshot ABS (caps look a bit yellowed, so I think it is likely); did anyone here buy this one? Who ever did is quite lucky! That's a very nice price!