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by mr_a500
24 Feb 2021, 22:20
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: How many keyboards?
Replies: 75
Views: 14173

Re: How many keyboards?

I guess I'm just too utilitarian. More a keyboard appreciator than a collector. Though the surprising number of keyboards I have purchased over the past few days says otherwise. My excuse? Being only recently interested in vintage keyboards, they are so different from their contemporary counterpart...
by mr_a500
24 Feb 2021, 20:13
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: How many keyboards?
Replies: 75
Views: 14173

Re: How many keyboards?

You deserve as many keyboards as your wife has pairs of shoes. That is exactly the same argument I used. It works pretty well. Another year, another 10 pair of shoes, another 10 keyboards. It really works great if she wants expensive Italian shoes - therefore, another expensive rare vintage keyboar...
by mr_a500
21 Feb 2021, 15:14
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Some parallel ASCII keyboards
Replies: 7
Views: 12838

Re: Some parallel ASCII keyboards

https://deskthority.net/download/file.php?id=65968 https://deskthority.net/download/file.php?id=65977 https://deskthority.net/download/file.php?id=65976 I've got the TEC EKA 9100-054 (a.k.a Harris 8620). As you can see from the date code on the SONALERT, mine is a couple years older than yours. Acc...
by mr_a500
05 Feb 2021, 13:55
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Watch Photo Thread
Replies: 209
Views: 215156

Re: Watch Photo Thread

The case of my retro (not vintage) Casio broke. Shoddy chromed plastic instead of metal. :( I hate plastic cased watches. I remember when they came out around 1983/84 (in Canada - possibly a few years earlier elsewhere). After that, most digital watch makers switched to plastic cases and by the lat...
by mr_a500
05 Feb 2021, 13:14
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Watch Photo Thread
Replies: 209
Views: 215156

Re:

What time is it?
Time to Fuck.jpg
Classy. I think I'll get one of these, a wide collared open shirt, a chest wig and gold chain, then strut up to a hot babe and see if it works.
by mr_a500
26 Jan 2021, 09:46
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Keyboards in movies/TV series!
Replies: 528
Views: 336289

Re: Keyboards in movies/TV series!

Nice keyboard in the James Bond movie, The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) . TSWLM1.jpg Bond uses it to send sub targeting coordinates. There are 2 keyboards used, but I thought they faked the closeup shot of the keyboard used by the other guy because they have identical worn engraved keycaps at 2, 3 and 6 ...
by mr_a500
07 Jan 2021, 13:37
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Unpopular opinions thread
Replies: 456
Views: 282671

Re: Unpopular opinions thread

webwit wrote:
06 Jan 2021, 00:07
Everyone and everything will die and entropy will win.
I tried beating entropy, but lost. It beat the shit out of me. Now whenever I see entropy, I just turn around, walk the other way and casually pretend I didn't see it.
by mr_a500
07 Jan 2021, 13:13
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Unpopular opinions thread
Replies: 456
Views: 282671

Re: Unpopular opinions thread

You wouldn't believe how many women thrust themselves upon me after seeing my masterful understanding of internet semantics. Probably about as many women that thrust themselves upon me when I discuss the details of keyboard switches. I do it in a suave Bond-style double entendre. She breathlessly a...
by mr_a500
04 Jan 2021, 19:23
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Unpopular opinions thread
Replies: 456
Views: 282671

Re: Unpopular opinions thread

[unpopular opinion was unpopular]
by mr_a500
03 Jan 2021, 21:50
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Old beamspring photo thread
Replies: 92
Views: 102548

Re: Old beamspring photo thread

I see some plasmas there.

I think I've posted these before:
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by mr_a500
03 Jan 2021, 21:47
Forum: Other external
Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
Replies: 26262
Views: 8606099

Re: Great/Interesting Finds

That's free US shipping. It's $53.85 shipping to Canada. I'd have to make an offer of -$14.85 just to get that for $39. (...somehow I don't think the seller would accept)
by mr_a500
02 Jan 2021, 11:21
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Watch Photo Thread
Replies: 209
Views: 215156

Re: Watch Photo Thread

Same here - except for the nickel allergy. I got my first LCD watch in 1979 (...as was the style at the time). The light was only bright enough to show the last digit. Still, it was a major improvement over my previous watch - a cheap mechanical Timex piece of crap. It kept stopping, so I sent it ba...
by mr_a500
01 Jan 2021, 17:38
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Damonskv's collection
Replies: 64
Views: 49924

Re: Damonskv's collection

This collection is incomplete! Where's the Micro Switch SW? Where's the ITW magnetic valve? Where's the Teletype Model 40? Where are the reed switches?

Otherwise, the collection is OK... I guess. :P
by mr_a500
01 Jan 2021, 17:02
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Unpopular opinions thread
Replies: 456
Views: 282671

Re: Unpopular opinions thread

Yes, exactly. Look at this guy. It's hard to believe that this is a wild animal. He's totally relaxed and trusting. wash bear relaxing.jpg If he wanted to, he could have clawed or bit the hell out of us, but he's very gentle and careful. We had the whole family here, but now it's winter and they're ...
by mr_a500
01 Jan 2021, 00:52
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Unpopular opinions thread
Replies: 456
Views: 282671

Re: Unpopular opinions thread

I've got an unpopular opinion... wash bears are awesome! (although they're called "raccoons" where I am, I prefer to use the European term for them because they're like little bears.. that wash) Americans and many Canadians consider these guys to be filthy pests, like large rats that cause problems....
by mr_a500
01 Jan 2021, 00:38
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Watch Photo Thread
Replies: 209
Views: 215156

Re: Watch Photo Thread

http://www.ummedia.com/MY_SITES/seikolc/EE/images/watchlibrary/P1020337.jpg 1977 Birks LED I love this watch. I've got a $5000 Grand Seiko ("Grando Seiko" as the Japanese say) and a bunch of nice watches, but this 1977 LED watch is the one I always put on when I need to see the time after dark. It'...
by mr_a500
31 Dec 2020, 12:52
Forum: Other external
Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
Replies: 26262
Views: 8606099

Re: Great/Interesting Finds

I was going to put in an offer. I was going to say:

"My offer is this. Nothing. Not even the fee for the shipping and customs, which I would appreciate if you would put up personally."

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by mr_a500
30 Dec 2020, 12:35
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Old beamspring photo thread
Replies: 92
Views: 102548

Re: Old beamspring photo thread

If I was going to get a 2260, I think I'd want the airline reservation variant. (more buttons = better) IBM 2260 airline reservation.jpg I noticed the keycaps look engraved , not double shot. ( what the hell, man, what the hell??! ) And here's another shot of the predecessor. It's labelled 1050, but...
by mr_a500
30 Dec 2020, 12:08
Forum: Other external
Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
Replies: 26262
Views: 8606099

Re: Great/Interesting Finds

Is that Micro Switch SD?
by mr_a500
30 Dec 2020, 12:07
Forum: Gallery
Topic: 1979 Lear Siegler ADM-2 keyboard (Vintage Vintage Key Tronic Foam & Foil)
Replies: 3
Views: 2140

Re: 1979 Lear Siegler ADM-2 keyboard (Vintage Vintage Key Tronic Foam & Foil)

Nice. I've never seen an ADM-2 before - mostly just ADM-3, ADM-5 and ADM 42. I regret not getting a blue ADM-3 for $40 when I picked up a load of computers, but I ran out of space in my car. (damn it!) I too like light weighted foam & foil, but noticed that when I replaced the disintegrated foam pad...
by mr_a500
29 Dec 2020, 22:15
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Old beamspring photo thread
Replies: 92
Views: 102548

Re: Old beamspring photo thread

The IBM 4979 is just as cute and is beam spring. IBM terminals.jpg I've never actually seen any photos of it other than in IBM ads, so there's no chance of finding one of those either. You mean like this one? No, I was talking about the 4979. Those 4978 keyboards are as common as dirt. They're a di...
by mr_a500
29 Dec 2020, 20:15
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Old beamspring photo thread
Replies: 92
Views: 102548

Re: Old beamspring photo thread

I've never actually seen any photos of it other than in IBM ads, so there's no chance of finding one of those either. Well, the wiki has a couple of photos of that terminal. I saw that right after I posted. I haven't searched for a few years and it was updated since. Weird - the photo description s...
by mr_a500
29 Dec 2020, 18:36
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Old beamspring photo thread
Replies: 92
Views: 102548

Re: Old beamspring photo thread

The IBM 4979 is just as cute and is beam spring.

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I've never actually seen any photos of it other than in IBM ads, so there's no chance of finding one of those either.
by mr_a500
29 Dec 2020, 16:02
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Old beamspring photo thread
Replies: 92
Views: 102548

Re: Old beamspring photo thread

I don't hold it against them. It's not their fault. (...poor little guys)

But I thought this was a beam spring photo thread.
by mr_a500
29 Dec 2020, 15:38
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Old beamspring photo thread
Replies: 92
Views: 102548

Re: Old beamspring photo thread

IBM 2260 terminals are certainly cute, but they're not beam springs.
by mr_a500
27 Dec 2020, 21:42
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: You won the World Cup, why riot?
Replies: 163
Views: 57389

Re: You won the World Cup, why riot?

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by mr_a500
27 Dec 2020, 20:20
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: What are your keyboard projects for 2021?
Replies: 68
Views: 13850

Re: What are your keyboard projects for 2021?

Findecanor wrote:
27 Dec 2020, 20:16
My official plan for 2021 is to procrastinate.
What a coincidence! That was my 2020 plan! I have to say that it was an amazing success.
by mr_a500
27 Dec 2020, 19:49
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: What are you listening to at the moment?
Replies: 1561
Views: 519443

Re: What are you listening to at the moment?

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by mr_a500
27 Dec 2020, 15:52
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: What are your keyboard projects for 2021?
Replies: 68
Views: 13850

Re: What are your keyboard projects for 2021?

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by mr_a500
14 Dec 2020, 14:31
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Maxi-Switch 216004 ASCII keyboard
Replies: 2
Views: 1729

Re: Maxi-Switch 216004 ASCII keyboard

The wood-grained vinyl reminds me of the TEC Datascreen.
TEC 400.jpg

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