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Muirium wrote: ↑

27 Apr 2021, 21:35

What the actual… impressive keyboard you’ve got there! Did you pry it from a tank?

No, just a US Navy spy plane - EP-3E electronic surveillance aircraft

Reporting for duty

XMIT wrote: ↑

27 Apr 2021, 04:09

Oh, have you tried uship.com? It's a service for getting directly in touch with LTL truckers.

I would second this. You can ship just about anything.

It's a tough one to weigh out but I've unfortunately been alerted that I'd return home a single man if I embarked on a transcontinental journey to "bring home trash". Ouch :cry: It sounds like a no-win situation to me. Are you sure it's even safe to arrange shipping? It definitely shouldn't take $9...

jsheradin wrote: ↑

26 Apr 2021, 16:57

https://www.ebay.com/itm/323828511135

If anyone's in Utah. It probably has Micro Switch SD series of some sort.

Hmm, maybe it could be SW series. It's old enough. This is something way beyond a keyboard anyhow.

webwit wrote: ↑

26 Apr 2021, 10:09

IBM Daisy System 2500. Apparently a Dutch made IBM system inspired by IBM System 3741. Don't know if that's a beam spring board.

https://link.marktplaats.nl/m1697182365

That is way cool, beam spring or not.

Well, there is a chance that this won't be paid for. Heck, I had a $40 trackball that someone didn't pay for. The seller could just make a second chance offer to the next highest bidder. Well at least you've got a 23 dollars shipping cost. :lol: Economy shipping? No, I would demand overnight delive...

Sales tax in my state would add over $600 to the total price of this.

These Space Cadet keyboards have a legendary status steeped in the foundations of early hacking culture. Although it's design makes little sense in today's world as concepts and computer systems have changed it remains known to many decades later. Does it stand out among other keyboards as a histori...

I bought that Model M, I was in contact with that seller, and he set it at that price so I could purchase it. I ended up paying 90 dollars. From hence forth you shall be known as 'The Negotiator'. :lol: Joking aside I've seen sellers modify their listings to specify that the item was only available...

Burroughs TD 830 Series
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Large- ... 4050174769

A Micro Switch avionics keyboard

Perhaps an unpopular opinion but I do not see the appeal of blue Selectric keys on these 3278/3279 boards. The standard white ones look so nice already. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-IBM-3278-3279-Beamspring-Keyboard-with-IBM-Selectric-Blue-Keycaps/154422046622?hash=item23f4456f9e:g:eA4AAOSwSyNgf...

:o I've never seen a batch like this. My process is very time consuming since I only do one board at a time for my own personal collection. I just use warm water and liquid dish detergent. I sonic clean or even wash each individual key by hand with a cloth dish rag after soaking in warm water. I sho...

TNT wrote: ↑

16 Apr 2021, 19:39

Yeah, I'm aware of those, but they are missing the front legends

Paint them on by hand or use a pad printing process to do it like the originals.

Where's the rest of the machine? I don't understand what this fetish with keyboards is all about.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Grandtec-FLX-1000-Virtually-Indestructible-Keyboard-PS-2/184766429285?hash=item2b04eff865:g:GasAAOSwbdxgQiSf Amazing marketing on the original box for this listing! I still can't figure out what it is, though. Mushy! https://i.ibb.co/N9rsvMq/s-l1600.jpg Burn it with...

I love seeing things I haven't seen before. Certainly a very nice collection.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/402778376248 That price is outrageous, those go for $50-$75 from what I have seen in the past year Ha! I bought a used one at $50 and it needed cleaning and one of the switches in finicky and sometimes doesn't register key presses. One is NOS condition is worth the premium ...

You will ride eternal, shiny and chrome!

This is the first time I've ever seen one so thanks for sharing.

Nothing special. Just an OK-Keyboard

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Oriental-Tech- ... Swc8Zdo8qq

Brilliant job

Chyros wrote: ↑

17 Mar 2021, 14:28

About 350 by now.

Send help.

It's too late.

depletedvespene wrote: ↑

17 Mar 2021, 14:34

I was about to send you a keyboard.

This is pretty cool I think.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/COMPAQ-Portabl ... Sw1EFgTstt

Fentek sells some high quality (dare I say better quality) clear key caps for our beloved IBM boards. They do not come cheap however.

Yeah I just dont find it worth as much as a beamship, it would take something dumb rare GOOD, and USEABLE for me to sell it or trade.it IE I'd not take a space cadet cus it sucks to use and I'd have a hell of a time trying to convert it my 4978 I converted with help from aundrie and the thru hole b...

aftergen wrote: ↑

16 Mar 2021, 16:25

But M15 is the Joker's existence in the plastic membrane Gotham city.
Someone like it. Or someone don't like it.
Or Someone ignore it. Or someone (just like me) love it truly.

Beautiful.

"Poetry might be defined as the clear expression of mixed feelings.”

― W.H. Auden, New Year Letter