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Muirium wrote: ↑

09 Aug 2022, 22:34

@tobo: zero.

@snufflecat: three zeros.

Even with all the extra work I put into it? :'(

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

Aren't clips used for stabilizers? Seriously?

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.

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

How about this:


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

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!

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Sounds not really good

Good ol beamspring. Worth 1000+€?

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

Photos:

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

And this one: https://imgur.com/a/Y1i3qhF


Seems to have some very specific NEC switch.

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

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?

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

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

Is this a reasonable price for a space invader board?

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€.

Some weird Alps switches from an old Toshiba laptop:

wiki/Alps_SKFL_series

can be easily find in a lot of older laptop modules

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€?

Quote:

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.