Great/Interesting Finds

[mintberryminuscrunch]

http://www.ebay.de/itm/like/301162867768/

[Game Theory]

Both are really interesting only 2 hours left on the Honeywell hall effect.

[Muirium]

Indeed, I've no room for anything like either of those…

This looks interesting:



http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221421674494

(I'd get it if I was in the UK, but I think shipping to Canada would be monstrous.)

This is interesting too - Honeywell hall effect:


http://www.ebay.com/itm/271464313129

But I did find this wiki page on Newbury's subsequent project: the NewBrain.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grundy_NewBrain

They failed to make it cheap enough for the BBC's spec, and it wound up running the Angolan government, so they say!

http://www.ebay.de/itm/like/301162867768/

Don't tempt me with Tipros with little space bars!

[kbdfr]

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http://www.ebay.de/itm/like/301162867768/

Don't tempt me with Tipros with little space bars!

Be aware this one has three matrix rows at the bottom of the alphanumeric field.
But well, still at 1€ less than 4 hours before the auction ends

[Muirium]

When I see all those keys beneath the space bar…



…I think "ooh! mods!!"

[kbdfr]

I have indeed been considering integration of a RollerMouse (and palm keys) in one of those.
But it would be necessary to cut the PCB, which is far beyond my skills

[kbdfr]

Interesting layout with "Cherry machanical switches":
http://www.ebay.com/itm/201080987934

[kbdfr]

http://www.ebay.de/itm/291135127973

40€ at the moment

[urbancamo]

Anyone bought one of these 'flat only' Goldtouch keyboards? What are these like feel wise?
Bizarelly, even though I have a *heap* of keyboards, apart from the HHK2 they are all PS/2 or *something more exotic*. I need a new USB keyboard.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Goldtouch-PS2 ... 3cdd7aee01



Apparently they have 'creamy key action'!!!!

http://allthingsergo.com/blog/reviews/g ... rd-review/

[skrsh3r]

SGI granite ISO DE http://www.ebay.com/itm/SGI-Keyboard-Ta ... 19ec1b6c11

[nourathar]

Indeed, I've no room for anything like either of those…

This looks interesting:



http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221421674494

(I'd get it if I was in the UK, but I think shipping to Canada would be monstrous.)

This is interesting too - Honeywell hall effect:


http://www.ebay.com/itm/271464313129

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huuh, those are interesting ! pity I do not have more space; I already have one terminal at home and two in storage, but that Newbury one surely looks great...
AAAhh......................

[Muirium]

Yeah, CRTs are a real pain. It's the board's I'm into, anyway.

SGI granite ISO DE http://www.ebay.com/itm/SGI-Keyboard-Ta ... 19ec1b6c11

Nice one Skrsh3r! Reckon it's compatible with Soarer's converter?

[Halvar]

I used an SGI Granite for quite a while at work, it's just a normal PC compatible PS/2 keyboard with dampened tactile Alps.

My case and spacebar looked as bad as this one, it was the first board I had to retrobright.

[Muirium]

Even says AT on the back, now that I take a closer look!

A nice Granite is on my wishlist, and I do indeed like damped Alps. But I'm not sure this one is nice enough to bother hauling back west again!

[skrsh3r]

If it was uk iso or ansi i would jump right on it

[Hypersphere]

The Honeywell Hall Effect item is really beautiful!

[dyger]

If it was uk iso or ansi i would jump right on it

Here you go! http://www.ebay.de/itm/SGI-Keyboard-Tas ... 19ec1b6a9c

[Nuum]

Here you go! http://www.ebay.de/itm/SGI-Keyboard-Tas ... 19ec1b6a9c

Be careful, that's the rubberdome version.

[dyger]

Oh, yeah you're right. I must have accidentally looked up the wrong model number :/

[Muirium]

Something for everyone…







The prices are, well, market price for these rarities of course. But worth a look for all the pretty pictures. And happening in Europe, for a change.

http://www.liveauctioneers.com/catalog/ ... e1?rows=20

[wheybags]

Would love me some NeXT Cube

[HzFaq]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 402wt_1399

Old Amiga 2000 board, not fantastic condition but still pretty nice.

[Hypersphere]

I love the Schnell Schreibmaschine! Curved spacebar, and shifts you can really hammer!

[Muirium]

The whole curved layout it has is so steampunk I can't help admire it! But it was clearly designed for compactness and looks, rather than ergonomics.

[Hypersphere]

The whole curved layout it has is so steampunk I can't help admire it! But it was clearly designed for compactness and looks, rather than ergonomics.

My own belief system dictates that a machine must first look good, then perhaps be compact. If it meets these criteria, it might also be useful and even ergonomic. However, if it is only ergonomic and/or useful but fails to be aesthetic, then I prefer to have no use for it.

[Halvar]

The whole curved layout it has is so steampunk I can't help admire it! But it was clearly designed for compactness and looks, rather than ergonomics.

BTW: the innards of this machine are even more interesting!

http://www.stb-betzwieser.de/aktuelles/ ... nzler4.php

[Muirium]

Just look at that plan!



More pictures of the smaller version here:
http://www.typewritermuseum.org/collect ... er1&cat=kf#

Including the unfortunate history: these machines may have been technically excellent, as well as real lookers, but the company still went bust not long later.

[photekq]

MX5000s in ANSI layout.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Vintage-Ch ... 7374773%26

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Used-Cherry-Erg ... 93&afsrc=1

Also, 5000HAADE + 5700HAADE

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Tastatur-AT-Cher ... 233994c4af

If anyone wants the 5000 on its own I'll buy the 5700 off you

[pasph]

This is the one
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-L_j51O7o8dc/T ... n_wong.jpg
11,7 cm tall and produced in 7 colors (1932)

[webwit]

Nice Cherry 5000s. All old rare ones with without Windows "Super black" keys.