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- 01 Jan 2022, 16:25
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: Northgate 101I
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6114
Re: Northgate 101I
Beautiful Northgate board. There is something about the chassis that brings out the best in the white alps. I find myself using my 101 with white alps more so than some of the blue alp boards in my collection. Thank you for sharing!
- 19 Feb 2020, 01:51
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Leading Edge 2214 vs Northgate Omnikey 102 Gold? Which blue Alps keyboard is rarer or more expensive?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3478
Re: Leading Edge 2214 vs Northgate Omnikey 102 Gold? Which blue Alps keyboard is rarer or more expensive?
Honestly most of the gold badges that are out there are in pretty rough shape, the boards were built to last, but the plastic yellows very quickly and if any moisture gets into the housing, they will rust like no tomorrow. I have owned 5 gold badge Omnikeys and only one that I found felt as good as ...
- 19 Feb 2020, 01:36
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: Convert&Restoration project of IBM 3742 beamspring keyboard
- Replies: 40
- Views: 21417
Re: Convert&Restoration project of IBM 3742 beamspring keyboard
I know i'm late to the party here, but wonderful restoration, I feel most of the built in beamers don't get the restoration they deserve.
- 19 Feb 2020, 01:29
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Typing Demo XL - The Everything Keyboard (GMMK with 103 different switches)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 956
Re: Typing Demo XL - The Everything Keyboard (GMMK with 103 different switches)
I don't notice any difference compared to a normal cherry board
- 03 Feb 2020, 13:43
- Forum: Want to buy
- Topic: Looking for some vintage boards
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2478
Re: Looking for some vintage boards
I have 3 Zenith project boards availible on ebay if that's the kind of thing you are looking for. Shipping might be a tad expensive across the pond sadly.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/254500388010
https://www.ebay.com/itm/254500388010
- 12 Feb 2019, 04:49
- Forum: Want to buy
- Topic: [WTB] Zenith 163-73, Cherry g80-2000
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2914
- 17 Jun 2018, 02:21
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Beamspring Registry
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1992
Beamspring Registry
I have always thought it would be a cool idea if there was a public database where you can document beamspring keyboards, and possibly other extremely rare keyboards. It would be a really interesting way we could get a better scale for how many of these keyboards are out there. At the same time comp...
- 14 Jun 2018, 04:11
- Forum: Other external
- Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
- Replies: 26262
- Views: 8657892
I'm not sure why those videowriter boards go for so much more than other Brown ALPS boards. Are they easily converted to USB and then using them, or are people harvesting switches? I honestly believe the one that I sold at auction is a 1 off deal. I would be really surprised if this one sells for t...
- 10 Jun 2018, 01:45
- Forum: Other external
- Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
- Replies: 26262
- Views: 8657892
Rare board for all of the Omnikey boys out there.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Northgate-Omni ... SwvjBbHGLI
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Northgate-Omni ... SwvjBbHGLI
- 10 Jun 2018, 01:34
- Forum: Marketplace Help
- Topic: Price Check: How much is my _____ worth?
- Replies: 4744
- Views: 1335938
A fair price would be 700-800. If selling on ebay I would say 1250 for the 5251, and 1100 for the displaywriter.hammelgammler wrote: ↑Does anyone know what a fair price for a Beamspring 5251 and Beamspring Displaywriter (with rare wrist rest) is? I might want to sell both, although I'm not quite sure.
- 08 Jun 2018, 03:30
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: Big Zenith Keyboard Haul
- Replies: 26
- Views: 6485
Official sale thread. Get 'em while they are hot!
for-sale-f55/zenith-lot-sale-thread-z-1 ... 19164.html
for-sale-f55/zenith-lot-sale-thread-z-1 ... 19164.html
- 04 Jun 2018, 16:59
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: NEC PC-8801 (Davey's first blue alps experience)
- Replies: 47
- Views: 18679
Oh hey that's the one I sold. But I'll sneakily sneak out before I start getting decried again. :lol: I thought that one went to Brett - did you have multiple boards? In any case, these boards are lovely! Yeah he had told me that at one point he had 3 or 4. The one that snacks has is in a little bi...
- 02 Jun 2018, 01:43
- Forum: Other external
- Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
- Replies: 26262
- Views: 8657892
- 31 May 2018, 23:55
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: IBM Model M Ninja M modification process
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5869
- 30 May 2018, 18:32
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: //gainsborough's wild Ti Adventures!
- Replies: 26
- Views: 10039
- 25 May 2018, 01:02
- Forum: Other external
- Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
- Replies: 26262
- Views: 8657892
Get your wallets out boys https://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-Vintage-Hot-Wheels-Desktop-Computer-SYSTEM-KEYBOARD-MOUSE-SPEAKER-PC-GRAIL/332662708440?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3D7ab95bfd0d9544dc9d84e6873aac1460%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3...
- 23 May 2018, 13:06
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: Brett's Blue Alps Collection
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4875
Don't forget that the NEC I sold you has PBT dyesubs for the alphanumerics! ;) How could I forget, not many alps boards like that. Those caps probably attribute to the unique sound of the keyboard. //gainsborough Now we need to see your alps collection. I know It will be a couple weeks to take pict...
- 23 May 2018, 04:19
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: Brett's Blue Alps Collection
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4875
Brett's Blue Alps Collection
After seeing Gainsborough's collection post, and Nathen Kim's videos, I wanted to try my hand at it. So here is my blue alps keyboards that I have amassed, and a typing demo of each. I do not have a huge collection, as my favorite part of the hobby is restoring keyboards, along with browsing eBay al...
- 19 May 2018, 02:56
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: FXT's IBM 4704 107 key restoration
- Replies: 20
- Views: 5461
- 15 May 2018, 12:50
- Forum: Other external
- Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
- Replies: 26262
- Views: 8657892
https://www.ebay.com/itm/273210926877?rmvSB=true Where is this guy getting his keyboards from? Remember that rusted to hell Alps SKCM Blue keyboard? This is the same seller. I've talked to that seller on numerous occasions, and his source for all of these keyboards is a huge storage unit/building h...
- 15 May 2018, 02:57
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: Big Zenith Keyboard Haul
- Replies: 26
- Views: 6485
Alright after cleaning up the first board, I have some good news and some bad news. The bad news is under everyone of the packing labels is 30 year old adhesive stuck to every key. This stuff seemed to be impossible to get off at first glance. The good news is found a way to get it off. I first scru...
- 14 May 2018, 15:46
- Forum: Other external
- Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
- Replies: 26262
- Views: 8657892
You already saw this one ? https://www.ebay.de/itm/163030220747 https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/7GcAAOSw3uFa6s0Z/s-l1600.jpg I am the lucky winner of this auction, went much cheaper than expected If you ever want to get rid that ole boy let me know. I’d give you an arm and a leg for it :) https://de...
- 14 May 2018, 03:48
- Forum: Other external
- Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
- Replies: 26262
- Views: 8657892
A few M122s this seller has sold have APL caps: https://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-VINTAGE-IBM-Model-M-1389162-with-Orange-Characters-Keyboard-NOV-1-1988-/282961849105?hash=item41e1d72b11%3Ag%3A1uQAAOSwKA1a9ef8&nma=true&si=Niw4vMGQco1sgb4cr%252Bt%252FCF7cVkA%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2...
- 12 May 2018, 17:29
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: Big Zenith Keyboard Haul
- Replies: 26
- Views: 6485
Alright so the restoration process starts today. The keyboards that people have dibs on already with be restored first. I am debating what to do with the red badge board. I think the plan is to swap the case and caps to the insides of a white badge one that the case is damaged. Let me know what you ...
- 11 May 2018, 13:01
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: Big Zenith Keyboard Haul
- Replies: 26
- Views: 6485
That one looks like the 4 that I had - looks like it has the spray on stuff over the switches. No idea why anyone would think that was a good idea.... still an awesome looking board though, even if it can’t be desolder we! You are right, it has a weird matte coating over the switches and backplate....
- 11 May 2018, 01:18
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: Big Zenith Keyboard Haul
- Replies: 26
- Views: 6485
Wow, so glad you got the haul. That's the dream find right there. Put me down as interested in one of the white label Z-150's (or more) when the time comes for the sale. :) After finding out about the military contract they had, I have been looking like crazy for somebody with a lot of surplus stuf...
- 10 May 2018, 23:43
- Forum: Other external
- Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
- Replies: 26262
- Views: 8657892
A 700€ Nixdorf board https://www.reddit.com/r/mechmarket/comments/8ieko7/eude_h_nixdorf_keyboard_nixies_switches_with_og? Edit: Never mind, it is sold. I am pretty excited, the guy who ended up buying it is going to sell the pcb and chassis to me! Unfortunately I couldn't convince him to part with ...
- 10 May 2018, 23:39
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: Big Zenith Keyboard Haul
- Replies: 26
- Views: 6485
Big Zenith Keyboard Haul
As some of you guys might know, Zenith had a contract with the US air force in the 80's. They supplied them with lots of their computer's and laptops. The contract came out to be 242 million dollars for 90,000 desktop computers. Lots of these desktop computers came with Zenith Z-150's and Z-KB2's. S...
- 10 May 2018, 02:23
- Forum: Marketplace Help
- Topic: Price Check: How much is my _____ worth?
- Replies: 4744
- Views: 1335938
- 06 May 2018, 16:18
- Forum: Reviews
- Topic: Zenith KBD17 / 163-73 review (Alps SKCL Yellow)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3370