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Posted: 29 Mar 2018, 23:04
by balotz
Blaise170 wrote: ↑
If these were Peerless switches, I wouldn't pay $10 for it. However these are Fujitsu leaf spring switches which should prove a nice switch for someone.
Fujitsu Peerless are actually very nice, when new or near new. I've never tried a heavily used board - there seem to be issues with stabilisers, but on the two I have, there is no binding, and the key travel is incredibly smooth.
Posted: 29 Mar 2018, 23:08
by //gainsborough
ATs are hot right now...
So how many of you would judge me if I floated my NIB F AT up on eBay for $1500 to test the market hype?
Posted: 29 Mar 2018, 23:16
by Brett MacK
//gainsborough wrote: ↑ATs are hot right now...
So how many of you would judge me if I floated my NIB F AT up on eBay for $1500 to test the market hype?
You ought to do it. Boards that I don't really want to sell, I just put on eBay for a price I wouldn't feel bad selling it for. Who knows, someone might actually bite at that price.
Posted: 29 Mar 2018, 23:16
by j0d1
Are you planning an auction with a reserved price?
From what I saw in the last couple weeks, if the auction starts high, it won't sell.
Also, do it!
Posted: 29 Mar 2018, 23:23
by //gainsborough
j0d1 wrote: ↑Are you planning an auction with a reserved price?
From what I saw in the last couple weeks, if the auction starts high, it won't sell.
Also, do it!
I thought about it, but I think reserve auctions charge an additional fee based on what the reserve price is. But only if it sells. Putting a high reserve would be the safest way to test the market though, haha.
Posted: 29 Mar 2018, 23:55
by DustGod
//gainsborough wrote: ↑
So how many of you would judge me if I floated my NIB F AT up on eBay for $1500 to test the market hype?
Nothing bad in testing the hype, but I fear that such a test could drive the prices up even more.
It's probably part of the cause of high prices for "mainstream rare" boards (e.g. Model Fs and beamers).
Posted: 30 Mar 2018, 00:53
by idlethock
//gainsborough wrote: ↑ATs are hot right now...
So how many of you would judge me if I floated my NIB F AT up on eBay for $1500 to test the market hype?
Given the escalating demand right now, I wouldn't be surprised if someone bought it right out the gate.
Posted: 30 Mar 2018, 01:19
by Elrick
Here's some Good Friday Sales (Rip-offs);
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/123048951916?ul_noapp=true
And this one which looks like a thorpie of some sort (then of course I could be wrong);
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/FUJITSU-FM- ... 0005.m1851
Posted: 30 Mar 2018, 01:22
by //gainsborough
DustGod wrote: ↑//gainsborough wrote: ↑
So how many of you would judge me if I floated my NIB F AT up on eBay for $1500 to test the market hype?
Nothing bad in testing the hype, but I fear that such a test could drive the prices up even more.
It's probably part of the cause of high prices for "mainstream rare" boards (e.g. Model Fs and beamers).
That's very true - I'm hoping being NIB makes it a bit of an outlier. I saved the draft for the listing and I'll take a my time in deciding whether or not to actually list it officially, haha.
Thanks for the responses, everyone!
Posted: 30 Mar 2018, 01:48
by subcat
Second one should be Fujitsu Leaf Spring
Posted: 30 Mar 2018, 02:16
by Blaise170
balotz wrote: ↑Blaise170 wrote: ↑
If these were Peerless switches, I wouldn't pay $10 for it. However these are Fujitsu leaf spring switches which should prove a nice switch for someone.
Fujitsu Peerless are actually very nice, when new or near new. I've never tried a heavily used board - there seem to be issues with stabilisers, but on the two I have, there is no binding, and the key travel is incredibly smooth.
I once had over 40 Peerless boards, ranging in quality from new to buried in the mud for 30 years and all of them were terrible.
Posted: 30 Mar 2018, 03:24
by Gamuholic
subcat wrote: ↑
Second one should be Fujitsu Leaf Spring
Yep, I bought the last board they sold and I'm pretty sure it's 3rd gen clicky leaf springs.
Posted: 30 Mar 2018, 03:36
by Tuntematon
//gainsborough wrote: ↑j0d1 wrote: ↑Are you planning an auction with a reserved price?
From what I saw in the last couple weeks, if the auction starts high, it won't sell.
Also, do it!
I thought about it, but I think reserve auctions charge an additional fee based on what the reserve price is. But only if it sells. Putting a high reserve would be the safest way to test the market though, haha.
In my experience, a reserve tends to kill bidder enthusiasm. Most of the reserve auctions I've watched end below market value, with no successful bidder.
Posted: 30 Mar 2018, 04:39
by //gainsborough
Tuntematon wrote: ↑
In my experience, a reserve tends to kill bidder enthusiasm. Most of the reserve auctions I've watched end below market value, with no successful bidder.
My main fear is putting it up with a low starting bid and having it end at something like $500. I would definitely prefer to keep it in that event. The other option I thought about is just putting a BIN with offers enabled.
BTW I fully expected someone to voice their disappointment with this idea and that being the end of the conversation. I didn't intend to clutter up the G/I thread with eBay talk. I appreciate all the advice I've been given, though!
Posted: 30 Mar 2018, 06:46
by Elrick
//gainsborough wrote: ↑My main fear is putting it up with a low starting bid and having it end at something like $500.
Are you for real? Haven't you've seen and witnessed the CURRENT price fury for anything linked to an IBM keyboard especially your model in particular?
Old beemers NOW fetch a very high price and I suspect it can only go higher. It's mainly up to you, to decide whether to offload it permanently or hang onto it for a bit longer.
If I was you I'll KEEP it because they are no longer readily available out there in Flebay land.
Posted: 30 Mar 2018, 10:22
by Slom
Posted: 30 Mar 2018, 10:28
by ball00n
It's a rubber dome, most likely.
Posted: 30 Mar 2018, 11:23
by Slom
ball00n wrote: ↑
It's a rubber dome, most likely.
Yeah, you are right. The wiki entry was misleading
Posted: 30 Mar 2018, 14:08
by fohat
//gainsborough wrote: ↑
My main fear is putting it up with a low starting bid and having it end at something like $500.
Start with a BIN at the highest price you might reasonably expect to be able to get, then drop 10% per week until it sells.
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=51 ... msg1132476
Posted: 30 Mar 2018, 19:14
by Slom
Posted: 30 Mar 2018, 19:19
by Blaise170
The blue one looks really cool, but too expensive to import. I wonder what kind of switches they are, I can't tell from the PCB.
Posted: 30 Mar 2018, 19:24
by Slom
Blaise170 wrote: ↑The blue one looks really cool, but too expensive to import. I wonder what kind of switches they are, I can't tell from the PCB.
I think it is some kind of F&F, you can see springs under caps in one of the pictures.
Posted: 30 Mar 2018, 19:32
by Noobmaen
I bought the blue APL, what I assume to be keytronic. I plan on creating a custom case and to xwhatsit convert it. Will post more pictures once I get it.
Posted: 30 Mar 2018, 20:02
by Chyros
Fucking hell, would've definitely snapped up that blue KT if I'd seen it in time xD . Congrats, looks like a really nice acquisition!
Posted: 30 Mar 2018, 20:07
by scottc
Damn, me too, what a beautiful board. Kicking myself for not seeing it sooner!
Posted: 30 Mar 2018, 21:09
by j0d1
Posted: 31 Mar 2018, 00:30
by Noobmaen
Are you sure that is key tronic and not Futaba MD like in this thread?
photos-f62/bunch-from-a-storage-unit-t4260.html
Posted: 31 Mar 2018, 01:50
by Sangdrax
I saw some stuff over at the old vintage computer forum that said it used foam and foil when somebody was complaining about not all switches functioning on theirs. But looking at the pictures, and between the caps on the numpad, those look like Futaba MD just for the fact the switch casing looks to be white and I've never seen a keytronic like that.
I deleted the post because I didn't see it had already been posted last page.
As dirty as it is, probably would need to swap out a ton of the switches for it to feel nice. Cool caps and usable layout though.
EDIT: Confirmed Futaba MD in this thread
keyboards-f2/black-futaba-switch-the-bl ... 17528.html
Posted: 31 Mar 2018, 02:05
by __red__
If it sold for 3k, it's not overpriced.
Posted: 31 Mar 2018, 02:16
by j0d1
Are you the buyer?
