Great/Interesting Finds

depletedvespene · 21 Jun 2018, 00:22

samuelcable wrote: ↑
ekeppel wrote: ↑I hope this qualifies as interesting. A 1930 Underwood converted to USB.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/273311316066
talk about buzzwords on that title

Oh, not an APL typewriter? WORTHLESS!!!

JP! · 21 Jun 2018, 02:07

https://www.ebay.com/itm/FEATURE-SELECT ... SwX3FbIqjh

digital_matthew · 21 Jun 2018, 03:21

samuelcable wrote: ↑
ekeppel wrote: ↑I hope this qualifies as interesting. A 1930 Underwood converted to USB.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/273311316066
talk about buzzwords on that title

Yeah I don't think that this is an official Vortex product. This is pretty great, but a non-starter for someone like me that does 3D work. Also I love how they insinuate that it's suitable for "gaming".

mike52787 · 21 Jun 2018, 04:44

JP! wrote: ↑https://www.ebay.com/itm/FEATURE-SELECT ... SwX3FbIqjh

cute board, shame its in such awful condition.

//gainsborough · 21 Jun 2018, 04:59

There is a very well priced omnikey 102 gold label with blue alps posted on eBay. I expect it to be gone in minutes, but here's the link:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Northgate-Omni ... SwpHpbKwvn

edit: lol it's already gone

Bass · 21 Jun 2018, 05:02

digital_matthew wrote: ↑
samuelcable wrote: ↑
ekeppel wrote: ↑I hope this qualifies as interesting. A 1930 Underwood converted to USB.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/273311316066
talk about buzzwords on that title
Yeah I don't think that this is an official Vortex product. This is pretty great, but a non-starter for someone like me that does 3D work. Also I love how they insinuate that it's suitable for "gaming".

I have seen something like this before, I believe someone actually sells conversion kits which work for many varieties of typewriters:

https://www.usbtypewriter.com

Curious if anyone on here has actually tried one.

ZedTheMan · 21 Jun 2018, 05:17

mike52787 wrote: ↑
JP! wrote: ↑https://www.ebay.com/itm/FEATURE-SELECT ... SwX3FbIqjh
cute board, shame its in such awful condition.

Do you know what switches are in that thing?
Asking since I can't readily recognize them.

Noobmaen · 21 Jun 2018, 13:19

ZedTheMan wrote: ↑
mike52787 wrote: ↑
JP! wrote: ↑https://www.ebay.com/itm/FEATURE-SELECT ... SwX3FbIqjh
cute board, shame its in such awful condition.
Do you know what switches are in that thing?
Asking since I can't readily recognize them.

Looks like wiki/ITW_magnetic_valve#Intermediate

ZedTheMan · 21 Jun 2018, 22:13

Noobmaen wrote: ↑
ZedTheMan wrote: ↑
JP! wrote: ↑ cute board, shame its in such awful condition.
Do you know what switches are in that thing?
Asking since I can't readily recognize them.
Looks like wiki/ITW_magnetic_valve#Intermediate

Thanks, that seems about right.

I yearn for the day that hall effect/ITW boards can be converted practically.

Sangdrax · 21 Jun 2018, 22:39

Speaking of, anybody got a guide somewhere to reverse engineering keyboard protocols? I've been fiddling with a different Cortron ITW board and it runs just fine on 5V. Using a teensy I had for a different project, I flashed Soarers, hooked it up, and was able to see the start and stop bits pop up as R05 errors every time a key was pressed with default scancode set 1. Gonna try some pullup resistors today as well as forcing other scancode sets and see if that has any effect on anything. I would have tried Hasu's XT thing too but I don't have a pro micro laying around.

Also, fair warning that I'm probably gonna bid on that busted Cortron since it looks like a Sperry/Univac and I love the keytronic version I have. Ironically, the keytronic is a bit smoother feel than those switches though.

Keybug · 22 Jun 2018, 14:09

This Goldstar MSX computer has ALPS SKFL, awesome SKC-compatible keycaps but pricey... Slider looks almost creamy, but I guess they only come in white... I take it Goldstar was ALPS' Korean branch.

If anyone gets it, I want that STOP key!! (To remind to stop obsessing about keyboards?!)

JP! · 22 Jun 2018, 20:20

https://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-Vintage-1 ... SwTi5bLTHN

kakan · 22 Jun 2018, 20:28

JP! wrote: ↑https://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-Vintage-1 ... SwTi5bLTHN

Best keyboard for a LAN tournament

JP! · 22 Jun 2018, 20:30

kakan wrote: ↑
Best keyboard for a LAN tournament

*Best keyboard for a LAN tournament

Blaise170 · 22 Jun 2018, 20:36

Booooo I was about to post that.

JP! · 22 Jun 2018, 20:40

Blaise170 wrote: ↑Booooo I was about to post that.

: ooh.jpg (71.99 KiB) Viewed 5416 times

Blaise170 · 22 Jun 2018, 20:49

Well preserved AEK II with original box and documentation.
https://ebay.to/2IhwIae

Not sure the switches but a really cool ComputerVision nonetheless.
https://ebay.to/2twDgfE

Two WYSE boards, one branded with "Molecular Computer"
https://ebay.to/2luNBWa

WYSE that could be potentially quite cheap if you make an offer.
https://ebay.to/2ltEWmT

Way too expensive but make an offer. Lynk Model M 122.
https://ebay.to/2lsmn2c

And for today's Not-So-Great-Finds:
https://ebay.to/2MQfTH5

Another WYSE that is pretty cheap.
https://ebay.to/2IhAksO

Motorola branded WYSE.
https://ebay.to/2IhASyS

Should be MX Blacks, nice colorful keys including XMIT and HELP.
https://ebay.to/2KbITXT

Really old Cherry keyboard, probably from the M7 line.
https://ebay.to/2KbzRNL

Bass · 22 Jun 2018, 20:56

JP! wrote: ↑
Blaise170 wrote: ↑Booooo I was about to post that.

ooh.jpg

Someone should buy it and bring it to a meetup

orihalcon · 22 Jun 2018, 22:01

If the Flintstones was ALPS, would be totally worth it, but given manufacture date of 1995, quite unlikely.

Blaise170 · 22 Jun 2018, 22:08

Almost certainly not Alps, I'd be amazed if it were anything other than membrane. The flat key profile kind of gives it away, but really any of the novelty boards from back then were all membrane. If I could see the back, I'm sure I could identify it quickly.

kf1246 · 22 Jun 2018, 22:57

From what I could find while researching it, the Flintstones board appears to be scissor stabiliser over rubber dome on membrane, ala laptop keyboards.

kakan · 22 Jun 2018, 23:02

Blaise170 wrote: ↑Well preserved AEK II with original box and documentation.
https://ebay.to/2IhwIae

Would love to pick up a NIB AEK II with SKCM Cream Damped, hopefully the closing bid won't be ridiculous.

JP! · 24 Jun 2018, 03:53

Another domesaver. No telling how you would ever find a spacebar for it.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-IBM-Model ... SwojdbLvHl

ZedTheMan · 24 Jun 2018, 09:44

Saw this,

I would try to bargain with the seller if not for me already spending so much as of late, it seems to be in quite good condition.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/183289388046

Zenith ZTX-11-Z with Alps SKCC Greens

//gainsborough · 25 Jun 2018, 06:00

did anyone pick this up?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Monterey-Staff ... 7675.l2557

I was thinking blue alps, but I took too long in my research before I was able to decide to "buy it now" and missed out on it. Would love to follow up with whoever got it to confirm switch type!

Polecat · 25 Jun 2018, 07:05

//gainsborough wrote: ↑did anyone pick this up?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Monterey-Staff ... 7675.l2557

I was thinking blue alps, but I took too long in my research before I was able to decide to "buy it now" and missed out on it. Would love to follow up with whoever got it to confirm switch type!

I missed it also, but we recently talked about a similar one here which had green (!) Alps switches. I have the photos here someplace. Not a lack of color correction because the switches had LED slots. That one was also a K102 with the same "Staff" branding on the bottom label and was less than 2000 units earlier in serial number.

edit: earlier post here:

post397333.html?hilit=k102#p397333

//gainsborough · 25 Jun 2018, 07:26

Polecat wrote: ↑
//gainsborough wrote: ↑did anyone pick this up?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Monterey-Staff ... 7675.l2557

I was thinking blue alps, but I took too long in my research before I was able to decide to "buy it now" and missed out on it. Would love to follow up with whoever got it to confirm switch type!
I missed it also, but we recently talked about a similar one here which had green (!) Alps switches. I have the photos here someplace. Not a lack of color correction because the switches had LED slots. That one was also a K102 with the same "Staff" branding on the bottom label and was less than 2000 units earlier in serial number.

edit: earlier post here:

post397333.html?hilit=k102#p397333

Yeah I found that one and then went to BIN and then it was gone, hahaha.

balotz · 25 Jun 2018, 10:10

Space invaders, $25

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-PC-K ... 2698120449

kakan · 25 Jun 2018, 13:32

//gainsborough wrote: ↑did anyone pick this up?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Monterey-Staff ... 7675.l2557

I was thinking blue alps, but I took too long in my research before I was able to decide to "buy it now" and missed out on it. Would love to follow up with whoever got it to confirm switch type!

I think I might have one with blue alps. I will check later

UPDATE: I just checked and I mistook it for the NTC KB-???? that has the same legends on the arrow keys. I'm sorry.

waldorf120 · 25 Jun 2018, 17:35

Untested Model F XT for $125 shipped. Not sure if good price?

Link