Price Check: How much is my _____ worth?

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snufflecat

11 Aug 2022, 05:21

Muirium wrote:
09 Aug 2022, 22:34
@tobo: zero.

@snufflecat: three zeros.
Even with all the extra work I put into it? :'(

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Muirium
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11 Aug 2022, 11:42

You could wait a while until it’s four zeros I guess. We used to whine when they were a couple of hundred when I got mine. :D

From what I’ve seen: restoration doesn’t add much value to these as the audience is all us nerds who’d rather do it properly for ourselves. APL caps gets you extra but not much else.

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snufflecat

11 Aug 2022, 14:42

Muirium wrote:
11 Aug 2022, 11:42
You could wait a while until it’s four zeros I guess. We used to whine when they were a couple of hundred when I got mine. :D

From what I’ve seen: restoration doesn’t add much value to these as the audience is all us nerds who’d rather do it properly for ourselves. APL caps gets you extra but not much else.
Alright. I'll try to sell it locally for 1500, and if not then I'll sit on it I suppose.

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Icarium

22 Aug 2022, 11:52

What is this and for how much should I try to sell it?

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Muirium
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22 Aug 2022, 12:58

Looks like a tasty Beamspring. The target price for those these days is: Loads. ;)

What are those two things taped to it, I wonder?

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Icarium

22 Aug 2022, 13:52

Hm...so should I just put it on ebay then?

I don't actually remember what those plastic clips are for. Probably obvious when disassembling. :P

John Doe

22 Aug 2022, 14:00

Aren't clips used for stabilizers? Seriously?

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Muirium
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22 Aug 2022, 14:16

Icarium wrote:
22 Aug 2022, 13:52
Hm...so should I just put it on ebay then?
Definitely, from a pure $$$$ perspective. Be sure to title it beamspring, too. They’re reliably crazy money now, if noticed.

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Jugostran

23 Aug 2022, 22:48

Just curious how much my daily driver is worth.
It is an IBM 3205 Color Display Console Keyboard Unit (F122).
+ P/N 1385082
+ Yugoslavian Layout
+ IBM colored caps (came with the board)
+ Manufactured Summer of 1985
+ Plastic signs no signs of cracking
+ Bottom case has a bit of discoloration and a few scuffs
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Icarium

04 Sep 2022, 20:17

How about this:
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Pretty much the same as what I presented here: viewtopic.php?f=62&t=2857

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Muirium
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04 Sep 2022, 21:14

A homemade Micro Switch based keyboard?

If this one was also built by your dad, that’s likely worth a fair bit to you personally; depending on his handiwork!

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Icarium

04 Sep 2022, 21:43

Nope, I think my dad and two friends built each a machine for themselves. This is the board from one of the others. ;)

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hammelgammler
Vintage

07 Sep 2022, 22:58

Just to get an idea, for how much goes a Model F104 Unsaver right now?

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photekq
Cherry Picker

08 Sep 2022, 01:59

hammelgammler wrote:
07 Sep 2022, 22:58
Just to get an idea, for how much goes a Model F104 Unsaver right now?
One sold in Germany last week for 1200EUR. I think one or two others sold for a fair bit more a while ago, but the listings have disappeared.

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hammelgammler
Vintage

08 Sep 2022, 07:19

photekq wrote:
08 Sep 2022, 01:59
One sold in Germany last week for 1200EUR. I think one or two others sold for a fair bit more a while ago, but the listings have disappeared.
Oh wow that’s a really good price. For this amount I’m definitely not selling mine. :mrgreen:

John Doe

08 Sep 2022, 07:21

hammelgammler wrote:
08 Sep 2022, 07:19
photekq wrote:
08 Sep 2022, 01:59
One sold in Germany last week for 1200EUR. I think one or two others sold for a fair bit more a while ago, but the listings have disappeared.
Oh wow that’s a really good price. For this amount I’m definitely not selling mine. :mrgreen:
Sounds not really good :evilgeek:

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macmakkara

11 Sep 2022, 16:48

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Good ol beamspring. Worth 1000+€?

averagetypist

15 Sep 2022, 13:05

Hello! I want to sell this keyboard which originates from Gavilan SC laptop/PC. There is little information about this thing, but swtiches seems to be foam-and foil ones. I obviously can't test the keyboard and I don't want to damage it by modding it for modern PC. One keycap is missing. I don't know what price to put on this thing, there is only one full Gavilan on ebay with unbelievable price tag and that's all. Feel free to help with estimating price.

You can read about Gavilan here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gavilan_SC

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maxmalkav
dye hard

24 Sep 2022, 18:45

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Icarium

06 Oct 2022, 11:14

What is this worth: https://imgur.com/a/cVNUI9P
Blue Alps-ish switches.

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Icarium

06 Oct 2022, 11:23

And this one: https://imgur.com/a/Y1i3qhF
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Seems to have some very specific NEC switch.

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Muirium
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06 Oct 2022, 11:50

Those are NEC Blue Ovals. Quite well regarded, though I've never had one myself. Think the going rate is about 100.

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Icarium

06 Oct 2022, 12:34

Muirium wrote:
06 Oct 2022, 11:50
Those are NEC Blue Ovals. Quite well regarded, though I've never had one myself. Think the going rate is about 100.
What about the one above? :)

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Muirium
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06 Oct 2022, 12:56

My connection's so bad today the "one above" never loaded at all. Now I see it, it looks promising as well. :D

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Icarium

07 Oct 2022, 08:02

https://www.ebay.de/itm/155188800372

Is this a reasonable price for a space invader board?

inozenz

07 Oct 2022, 11:20

Icarium wrote:
07 Oct 2022, 08:02
https://www.ebay.de/itm/155188800372

Is this a reasonable price for a space invader board?
if you are looking for a german nos space invader for cheaper then starting bid i can assist you.
It will most likey go for more then 60€.

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Icarium

14 Oct 2022, 16:34

Some weird Alps switches from an old Toshiba laptop:
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doomsday_device

14 Oct 2022, 17:06

wiki/Alps_SKFL_series

can be easily find in a lot of older laptop modules

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Icarium

14 Oct 2022, 18:50

doomsday_device wrote:
14 Oct 2022, 17:06
wiki/Alps_SKFL_series

can be easily find in a lot of older laptop modules
So, 15€? :D

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Muirium
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14 Oct 2022, 21:22

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It uses a variation of Alps mount in that it features a peg that fits inside the larger peg in the keycap (which limits the available keycaps that fit it).
Sad trombone.

Not very useful at all. Don’t trash them, they look too good and Alps killers go to hell, but bundle them free with something else.

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