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Posted: 12 Mar 2016, 00:09
by itzmeluigi
E3E wrote: ↑ohaimark wrote: ↑
That Focus was damn cool. I'd have offered $150 for it because of its historical value -- it's like the missing link! I do hope that my 3014 hits $250...
The fact a rusted out FK-2001 went for $360 over this much higher quality board with the same layout is laughable. A damn travesty.
The biggest travesty was the M0115 that sold for $500 though
Posted: 12 Mar 2016, 00:17
by Tuntematon
Maybe blue Alps prices are just coming back to Earth a little bit? $300 to $400 seems like a pretty severe and unreasonable spike. Sure, the demand is incredible, but they aren't really that rare.
Posted: 12 Mar 2016, 00:20
by ohaimark
Tuntematon wrote: ↑Maybe blue Alps prices are just coming back to Earth a little bit? $300 to $400 seems like a pretty severe and unreasonable spike. Sure, the demand is incredible, but they aren't really that rare.
I'm fine with them dropping a bit. A lot, actually. But not too much when I have some in an auction.
Posted: 12 Mar 2016, 00:29
by Tuntematon
ohaimark wrote: ↑Tuntematon wrote: ↑Maybe blue Alps prices are just coming back to Earth a little bit? $300 to $400 seems like a pretty severe and unreasonable spike. Sure, the demand is incredible, but they aren't really that rare.
I'm fine with them dropping a bit. A lot, actually. But not too much when I have some in an auction.
I think you will do okay. It helps that you're an enthusiast and that you know how to take a photo and describe a keyboard.
Posted: 12 Mar 2016, 00:42
by Redmaus
ohaimark wrote: ↑Tuntematon wrote: ↑Maybe blue Alps prices are just coming back to Earth a little bit? $300 to $400 seems like a pretty severe and unreasonable spike. Sure, the demand is incredible, but they aren't really that rare.
I'm fine with them dropping a bit. A lot, actually. But not too much when I have some in an auction.
Your keyboard is amazing in its own way. Not just because of the switches. Any old alps ANSI board with good quality is a treasure.
Posted: 12 Mar 2016, 01:10
by Ratfink
Cordless XT model F currently sitting at a very good price:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-IBM-Per ... SwyjBW4yTX
Looks like one of its ears is broken, and both(?) feet.
Posted: 12 Mar 2016, 03:02
by fohat
Ratfink wrote: ↑
Looks like one of its ears is broken, and both(?) feet.
The ears are crap - I have filed them down flat and good riddance. I never use legs, I like keyboards flat.
This is a perfect donor chassis for somebody building an XTant.
Posted: 12 Mar 2016, 03:37
by XMIT
E3E wrote: ↑ohaimark wrote: ↑
That Focus was damn cool. I'd have offered $150 for it because of its historical value -- it's like the missing link! I do hope that my 3014 hits $250...
The fact a rusted out FK-2001 went for $360 over this much higher quality board with the same layout is laughable. A damn travesty.
Also, this is slick:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Honeywell-5-Pin ... 2518.l4276
The FTxx code on the back means foam and foil.
Posted: 12 Mar 2016, 03:37
by E3E
It's weird; I used to like my keyboards flat, but I prefer them more with an incline these days. I can still use them flat, but eh. I also like seeing the different feet mechanisms of different keyboards. It's always cool to see them, from the most basic, to the odd ones like the Xerox 6085/Docutech. I also like the ones on the Zenith Z-150 a lot.
XMIT wrote: ↑
The FTxx code on the back means foam and foil.
Good to know!
Posted: 12 Mar 2016, 04:39
by Blaise170
The LEDs and the red LED windows is another big giveaway for Keytronic foam and foil.
Posted: 12 Mar 2016, 06:46
by E3E
I'll keep that jotted in my memory as indicators for foam and foil! Always good to know the visual cues in this scavenger hunt of a hobby.
Posted: 12 Mar 2016, 15:20
by shreebles
shreebles wrote: ↑
Yes, I spy 11 rubberdomes and one definite MY or MX canditate. Best case scenario, MX, though in that case I think it unlikely that it's anything other than MX Black. Worst case, MY. However, I see scoops so it should be thick lasered PBT keycaps, which are OK in their own right. Whether it's worth that much to anyone is up to them.
Buyer beware!
I bought the one "interesting" keyboard from that auction, yes that Cherry with the scoops, asked the seller to list it as a separate article which he did. 14€ shipped, not exactly a steal, but I love that thick PBT... Maybe I will dye them, either dark grey or kingfisher blue.
That wrist rest might be breadly if you have small children. They'd try to eat it and get sick; they'd be stuck loafing around for a while and get doughy. It'd certainly get a rise out of you, then.
How do such good puns go unnoticed? I certainly giggled my buns off
Posted: 12 Mar 2016, 19:51
by ohaimark
I think most DTers expect those puns from me. Some of my earliest posts here were puns.
This deserves a repost from GH:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Informer-207-32 ... 2295435879
If someone wants an Acer 6311:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Acer-63 ... 2330548992
Hall Effects? Could be a cheap and nice way to try the switches:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kenwood-TS-430S ... 1927351538
Posted: 12 Mar 2016, 19:53
by Compgeke
1301401 at a quite reasonable price,
http://www.ebay.com/itm/182049416126
Posted: 12 Mar 2016, 20:06
by Dra
4 days left
You bet it's gonna go up
Posted: 12 Mar 2016, 22:55
by Tuntematon
http://www.ebay.com/itm/AT-T-Unix-PC-Mo ... SwZQxW3jdr
I'd love to have one of these, even just to look at. Anyone know the switch type?
Edit: Some kind of rubber dome, I'm seeing.
Posted: 12 Mar 2016, 23:05
by StreetWizard
Posted: 12 Mar 2016, 23:23
by tentator
wow but is that thick pbt? (probably pom because black..?) a part those with legends that probably are abs instead..
switches probably browns right?
Posted: 12 Mar 2016, 23:36
by StreetWizard
I messaged the seller and he said they are brown. Yeah they are most likely lasered POM.
Posted: 12 Mar 2016, 23:48
by Blaise170
I ordered one already. I offered to buy their entire stock at $10 each but no deal.
Posted: 12 Mar 2016, 23:54
by Tuntematon
Posted: 13 Mar 2016, 00:13
by seebart
Posted: 13 Mar 2016, 00:27
by jacobolus
Interesting how the QWERTY keyboard shown on the box has "hat" keycaps for Alt and Caps Lock, but the QWERTZ board inside does not.
Posted: 13 Mar 2016, 00:32
by seebart
I've never seen anything like that, I can't find out much about it either sofar. Pretty strange. Some clone keyboard for the 5160 I guess.
Posted: 13 Mar 2016, 00:48
by Tuntematon
That appears to be a Tai-Hao board like the TH-5539 Aruz that was discussed before. Those should be thick doubleshots with Cherry-like profiling. The design of the bottom casing matches Tai-Hao as well.
Tai-Hao only has a few registered FCC IDs. This would be GOG3YLTH-5160.
Posted: 13 Mar 2016, 00:50
by seebart
Tuntematon wrote: ↑That appears to be a Tai-Hao board like the TH-5539 Aruz that was discussed before. Those should be thick doubleshots with Cherry-like profiling. The design of the bottom casing matches Tai-Hao as well.
Cool, thanks for the info. Too bad we don't know what switch it has.
Posted: 13 Mar 2016, 00:58
by Tuntematon
seebart wrote: ↑Tuntematon wrote: ↑That appears to be a Tai-Hao board like the TH-5539 Aruz that was discussed before. Those should be thick doubleshots with Cherry-like profiling. The design of the bottom casing matches Tai-Hao as well.
Cool, thanks for the info. Too bad we don't know what switch it has.
Could be Aruz, Tai-Hao's premium switch, or maybe their APC Alps clone. I've never tried that series.
Posted: 13 Mar 2016, 01:05
by Abstractions
Posted: 13 Mar 2016, 01:11
by chzel
OOOOoooo....
It's in bloody mint condition...
I'll bid....
Posted: 13 Mar 2016, 01:12
by Redmaus
quickly hide it from prying eyes!
