Great/Interesting Finds

[TNT]

Look at this thing

https://www.ebay.com/itm/234741201018?h ... R7LOw8O7YQ

I love it

[Lalaland124]

Look at this thing

https://www.ebay.com/itm/234741201018?h ... R7LOw8O7YQ

I love it

I want it

[ArtyomTheMetroHopper]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/274630046752

If I had 2k I would buy this in a heartbeat. If anyone wants the only keyboard to be rated as "nuclear proof", here's your chance.

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Heres a manual for more info:
https://librascopememories.com/Librasco ... 201988.pdf

[ArtyomTheMetroHopper]

I may actually try and sell my whole keyboard collection to just get my hand on one of these

[fohat]

sell my whole keyboard collection

Ebay calculates shipping at $377 to my location and that is not even all the way across the US from the West Coast. Across the pond from Oregon it would have to be a lot more.

It mentions "flexible disk" and there appears to be an oblong door on the left side with dual latch levers that would probably accommodate a 5-1/4" floppy. Do you think that's it?

[ArtyomTheMetroHopper]

sell my whole keyboard collection

Ebay calculates shipping at $377 to my location and that is not even all the way across the US from the West Coast. Across the pond from Oregon it would have to be a lot more.

It mentions "flexible disk" and there appears to be an oblong door on the left side with dual latch levers that would probably accommodate a 5-1/4" floppy. Do you think that's it?

I thought that at first, but if you look at the brochure it states that it is for map overlays:

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My best guess is there is some kind of port to the right side as there are no available images, but that's just a guess.

[ArtyomTheMetroHopper]

I have sent a message to the seller to see what can be done with shipping. I doubt I will be able to get hold of the item but this would be my magnum opus if its viable

[TNT]

Look at this thing

https://www.ebay.com/itm/234741201018?h ... R7LOw8O7YQ

I love it

I want it

Me too, but look at the import fees

[thefarside]

I thought this was interesting. A TEMPEST AEK M0115. Might be hard to open up the switches with a metal plate over them:

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There’s also dampers on the key caps. I bet the sound and feel is much different. Too pricey for me to find out. Listing:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/155374685346

[jgaynor]

Reuters AK123 KT / 10-11-0308. Seller's asking price is a pipe dream but beautiful board - very modern considering the era. couldn't find any info on switches but it's close relatives (AK125, etc) all seem to be Cherry Brown.



https://www.ebay.com/itm/354538368488

[kbdfr]

Reuters AK123 KT / 10-11-0308. […] couldn't find any info on switches but it's close relatives (AK125, etc) all seem to be Cherry Brown.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/354538368488

Certainly not Cherry switches of any kind - the LEDs wouldn't be in a corner of the keys.

[TNT]

Look at this thing

https://www.ebay.com/itm/234741201018?h ... R7LOw8O7YQ

I love it

A quick follow up:

I've asked the seller for some detailed pictures and this is what he sent me:

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• So the case is all metal, must be a heavy beast...

• Switches are some variant of Licon Magnetic Pulse (check this for reference) or another unknown Licon switch

• Keycaps are most likely a mix of doubleshots and infilled caps

[darkcruix]

And the layout would be not too terrible on a modern system ...