deskthority

Heya, Have been away for a while and im moving to much smaller appartment. I have to sell some stuff so im asking what ppl thinks for prices of these. Model M2 ISO swe/fin Model F AT swe/fin case in bad condition Model F XT US in great condition. Model F50 converted without top caps just stems. HHK...

These look real cool! I have two SSKs in need of bolt modding so I might as well go full FSSK. In for three

I'll second Barkeep's Friend and a little water for this stuff, microfiber cloths give just the right amount of control without further scratching or just being too slippery. Makes a nice paste that's not too messy and doesn't bleach the case. I've made junkyard trash looking boards with ink, perman...

Wow, what a photo, so much IBM goodness in that. :shock: Those beamsprings to the left(?) and right sides of the photos, and that gas-plasma display, hnnnghh. :o I'd imagine that 5x5 keypad is even moreso a unicorn than the Unsaver it complements. I just really love this; this was the future, or at...

Still looking for one here in the states, especially the 5x5 one in this pic

The F122 is an auction with 6 days left, not BIN

Speaking of, I noticed the blue ALPS DC-2014 auction ended without any bids at 99. Seems like the blue craze is finally blowing over

Almost bought this, but then remembered I don't like stackpole switches :lol: HP 2621A from '78 http://www.ebay.com/itm/111996802249 Greene ALPS Zenith ZKB-2 http://www.ebay.com/itm/182130443580 Overpriced Teletype relic assembly http://www.ebay.com/itm/351725421117 Chyron Maxine w/ clears http://ww...

Wow. These are nice for that price. I'm not surprised that the logo is oval (I have one from 1987 with oval logo, and the one pictured is from December), but that it is blue. I always thought that grey logos were introduced first, and that the switch to blue logo happened roughly around the time pr...

EDIT: '87 SSK for 169 OBO http://www.ebay.com/itm/201582631639 I guess he realized he was undercharging and raised the price accordingly. :? Wow, I'm surprised nobody scooped it up before then. There were a good 4 watchers already, never understood the point of watching a BIN auction. New (out of b...

One of the newest IBM-built industrials I've seen, decent price too http://www.ebay.com/itm/131811125191 Jeez, I didn't know they still made industrials as late as 1997 Oo . Still has the black oval badge though, did industrials ever come with anything but the square and oval black badges? I didn't...

One of the newest IBM-built industrials I've seen, decent price too www.ebay.com/itm/131811125191

Bolt-modded M13 www.ebay.com/itm/301953503601

F 122 for 99 OBO + 15 shipping http://www.ebay.com/itm/172202702842
Price drop to 69 on the oddball stockbroker M www.ebay.com/itm/152086623967
Any idea what these Panasonics use? Pretty cheap www.ebay.com/itm/231939698873

Note that just because a serial (RS232 specifically) looking connector is used (DB9), it doesn't mean that the protocol is RS232. Pinout and protocol might be only used on whatever obscure thing that this was made for, and trying to poke it with a different pinout might even cause some escapement o...

Sorry guys, I've been really busy in the last week and haven't had keyboard time. I got this one from an industrial auction in Colorado, asked if they have any more and got "let me see what I can dig up" :D Before you go trying to adapt those serial ports, have you tried an inexpensive serial to USB...

Sorry to hear Paypal is being typical arseholes, you sure we can't help you set up an alternate method like Bitcoin or Square?

Nice lot of 4 donor XTs and early Ms , some might just have loose flippers/bad contacts www.ebay.com/itm/172160383677
At what point does a keyboard become a longboard? www.ebay.com/itm/191844343316
Third-gen leaf springs? www.ebay.com/itm/291732066502

NIB beige Lexmark M13 for 65 shipped www.ebay.com/itm/201553540402

I've never used this variety before, the stem looks much wider than any of my HE switches. Do they pull right off or are they soldered onto the PCB? Some air might help a bit, but the caps and case look pretty clean already!

Was able to take some of it apart today, but need to pick up some small nut drivers to remove the connectors and finish the job. https://i.imgur.com/a1u3wlE.jpg https://i.imgur.com/Be2gGYf.jpg https://i.imgur.com/a4SOB8B.jpg https://i.imgur.com/3ulEroY.jpg These are the wires I'm trying not to snap ...

Thanks everyone, by generic I only meant it was very unassuming. No Keytronic branding on the outside case at all- just a few sets of initials and a 12lb chunk of steel. The trackball definitely could be used as a deadly weapon.. I'd love to get the 9-pin serial connectors on these working on a mode...

Picked up a generic board and trackball this week just for the caps and steel case, but ended up with a surprise inside :) The board: https://i.imgur.com/BQOrWvz.jpg https://i.imgur.com/Dj09SHp.jpg https://i.imgur.com/3sjGkVZ.jpg https://i.imgur.com/WyepZfa.jpg https://i.imgur.com/LpoSdn0.jpg https:...

But those 0-feedback retractions seemed so sincere :roll: MX numpad http://www.ebay.com/itm/252339142027 Some strange olivetti franken-dome? http://www.ebay.com/itm/291718673548 see https://imgur.com/a/58n9M Terminal w/ unknown switches in pics http://www.ebay.com/itm/162024365793 ebay also has a 15...

lol at the number "1391337"

NEC ovals http://www.ebay.com/itm/141939394124
Qtronix QX-601R1 (not sure what these are) http://www.ebay.com/itm/162017656100
Hot sauce AND keyboards? http://www.ebay.com/itm/222064169284

Also Bernie wants a 15$ minimum wage :lol: There's quite a few of Sander's stances I disagree with, but he's not afraid to support and explain them. That, and a 25+ year record of standing by and voting for what he believes in. To me that's more important than any rah-rah Trump or appeasement Clint...

Bernie will destroy the economy though. Not that it matters anyway, as the democratic party wants Hillary to be the nominee. The super delegates will ensure her victory. Do you mean companies leaving due to being taxed higher? I already see that happening (tech companies moving to Ireland, offshori...

Neither, for different reasons. While Trump's an outsider to the typical GOP bribery, he's got very little substance behind his "plans" for the country. A whole lot of posturing, and refuses to actually support any of his positions when asked. I don't think for a minute he'd hesitate to put his own ...

Cool caps, they do look very similar to the Microswitch/early Honeywell boards. I've seen these switches on a Zenith Z-19 terminal before; like Chyros said they're 'bout as stiff as British parliament.

Look at that switch Redmaus, not really what you want is it? That commercial seller has tons of super high roller offers all the time like this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Otrona-Attache-Portable-Computer-Ships-Worldwide-/191747564729?hash=item2ca50ba4b9:g:lYsAAOSw-7RVCtLI I've noticed a lot o...

Don't know if it's the sellers working together, friends, or just random trolls..hopefully eBay will.