Great/Interesting Finds

Prelim · 14 Dec 2015, 01:40

yes, also doubleshot or dyesub of course

However dyesub ones are a bit more rare, not to mention that a lot of them are the fake dyesub version (not Cherry made, but TA/Royal molding caps) :/

rddm · 14 Dec 2015, 01:43

We just need to put that info on the wiki, interesting find about the kbd2812.
Keycaps can be pbt dye sub or abs doubleshot
The board can be an my board or mx board with black switches.
Some boards have weird stabs.

Congratz lolpes

Prelim · 14 Dec 2015, 01:46

rddm wrote: ↑Some boards have weird stabs.

only the boards with non-Cherry dyesub caps... it isn't the stabs that are different, but the caps that are not Cherry (different molding) so they need different stabs.

idd, wiki needs to be updated!

lolpes · 14 Dec 2015, 01:49

Judging from the picture, they seem to be doubleshot, tough i would much prefer the dyesub version :p But yeah I cannot and will not complain xD Also that alternate version with different font, i like it a lot, shame about the stabs, but i like the letters and the color etc.

Prelim · 14 Dec 2015, 01:57

99% sure they are doubleshot.

I would say the fake dyesub ones are awful... the font is more centered, the symbols are pretty small and overall not as beautiful as the original Cherry helvetica.

Spoiler:

lolpes · 14 Dec 2015, 02:02

Prelim wrote: ↑99% sure they are doubleshot.

I would say the fake dyesub ones are awful... the font is more centered, the symbols are pretty small and overall not as beautiful as the original Cherry helvetica.
Spoiler:

I disagree :p
Ramnes pic:

But to each its own

Prelim · 14 Dec 2015, 02:09

I see exactly the same as the pic I've posted lol

lolpes · 14 Dec 2015, 02:11

Prelim wrote: ↑I see exactly the same as the pic I've posted lol

Prelim · 14 Dec 2015, 02:14

hey don't feel sad, please remember I'm just a sick Cherry fan boy in recovering...

lolpes · 14 Dec 2015, 02:17

Prelim wrote: ↑I see exactly the same as the pic I've posted lol

That does not seem like a sign towards recovery xD

Prelim · 14 Dec 2015, 02:31

I'm trying, I'm trying... first the Gaterons, later the fake caps

rddm · 14 Dec 2015, 02:33

dont fight trying to agree on what is the best board, just give it to me

Blaise170 · 14 Dec 2015, 03:45

Who got the Wang?

Engicoder · 14 Dec 2015, 03:51

Blaise170 wrote: ↑Who got the Wang?

XMIT wrote: ↑ It could be foam and foil or Hall effect. I guess I'll find out the hard way as I have purchased it!

dzhoou · 14 Dec 2015, 06:23

Darn it XMIT. I was contacting the seller if he can offer international shipping!

ramnes · 14 Dec 2015, 10:40

Awesome find Matt3o.

PS: 100% double shots.

gogusrl · 14 Dec 2015, 14:24

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-1970s-I ... 1729995868

Hypersphere · 14 Dec 2015, 16:59

Chicony KB-5181 with Monterey Blues.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chicony-KB-5181 ... xyVVJR-Sg2

E3E · 14 Dec 2015, 17:29

Hypersphere wrote: ↑Chicony KB-5181 with Monterey Blues.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chicony-KB-5181 ... xyVVJR-Sg2

Oh man, this one has been up on eBay for so long. I think it'll be a long time before anyone buys it at that price, if even. Now, if it had genuine Alps SKCM Blues, that'd be a different story.

Even though I do hear that Chicony 5181s are a serious downgrade in quality compared to the 5161 models, people have already shown they'd pay up the wazoo for blue alps, regardless of the condition of the board. The KB-5181s do look kinda nice though.

I really want one of those Chicony 5170s with blue Alps. Oh me oh my!

Hypersphere · 14 Dec 2015, 17:46

I contacted the seller and asked them to pull a cap to see what color the sliders were, just in case they were "real" blues instead of Monterey. They replied with "What's a slider?" So, I gave them a detailed explanation along with instructions on how properly to pull a cap.

I would actually like the Monterey blues if they had standard Alps pins for mounting in a new PCB/Plate for a custom keyboard. The ad does invite offers, so presumably they would be prepared to come down in price to some degree.

E3E · 14 Dec 2015, 18:30

Here's an interesting SAMSUNG-branded vintage. No idea what switches it uses, but it does seem to have nice caps.

I know 1010 is a designation for something in the vintage computing world, but I have no idea what that is. It might give some hints as to what this might have in it, or at the very least, what it was designed for.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-SAMSUNG ... 2029759384

gogusrl · 14 Dec 2015, 18:43

Looks awesome. Someone buy it

Compgeke · 14 Dec 2015, 19:02

Probably Futaba. Made by Se Jin, model EAT-1010 based on the S/N. The key cap font just screams Se Jin as well.

Here's a few pics of one I have with a big enter key, http://imgur.com/a/ZvyJ7 .

Blaise170 · 14 Dec 2015, 19:11

The FCC ID confirms Sei Jin as OEM.

gogusrl · 14 Dec 2015, 20:36

a pretty popular rubberdome

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Tastatur-Olivett ... 1917208238?

hypkx · 14 Dec 2015, 20:52

A big lot (21) of IBM (mostly buckling spring) typewriters. If somebody from here want to buy it, I am interested in some spare parts from the keyboards.
http://www.ebay.de/itm/IBM-Screibmaschi ... SwcOFWbY8B

E3E · 14 Dec 2015, 23:40

I've be meaning to post this one, but I keep forgetting!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Sharp-P ... 2518.l4276

AFAIK, these have green Alps and the SKCL compact (half-alps) switches for the reduced-size key caps. The price isn't so bad, and if they accept best offers, even better!

I love grey key caps, so I'm also of the opinion that they are quite nice! I know Rowdy on GH has one of these. High quality doubleshots, it seems.

ramnes · 15 Dec 2015, 02:06

I love the caps on that IBM board:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/201484990663

Engicoder · 15 Dec 2015, 03:57

Burroughs K-1 $30 + shipping
http://www.ebay.com/itm/272077314543

Most likely Cortron/ITW magnetic valve

http://deskthority.net/keyboards-f2/whe ... t1511.html

Blaise170 · 15 Dec 2015, 04:04

LED cutouts look like ITW.