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snuci
Vintage computer guy

04 Jul 2017, 15:20

XMIT wrote: Local SSK: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ibm-Keyboard/253017496672

This was someone who picked it up at a thrift store and is trying to flip it. I found it on local Craigslist and posted locally but now it's up on eBay.
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I had made inquiries about it on Craigslist. The seller also has other vintage computer items so we'll see what happens.

arkanoid

04 Jul 2017, 15:33

snuci wrote:
XMIT wrote: Local SSK: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ibm-Keyboard/253017496672

This was someone who picked it up at a thrift store and is trying to flip it. I found it on local Craigslist and posted locally but now it's up on eBay.
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I had made inquiries about it on Craigslist. The seller also has other vintage computer items so we'll see what happens.
I posted about this item two pages before. It's a historical specimen that lacks a speaker grille. Maybe the earliest SSK known so far.

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Myoth

04 Jul 2017, 17:43

Earliest with a ps/2 ? I didn't know SSKs were that young

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clickityClackity

04 Jul 2017, 23:12

snuci wrote:
XMIT wrote: Local SSK: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ibm-Keyboard/253017496672

This was someone who picked it up at a thrift store and is trying to flip it. I found it on local Craigslist and posted locally but now it's up on eBay.
.

I had made inquiries about it on Craigslist. The seller also has other vintage computer items so we'll see what happens.
Very nice guy, first cool keyboard I've seen in my area!

EDIT: in 'my' area, not the area.
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Myoth

05 Jul 2017, 02:07


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Gnohio

05 Jul 2017, 02:20

Here is another Leading Edge DC-2014 in 'meh' quality. Im sure it would clean up fine but I would probably try to talk that price down a bit. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Leading ... 1438.l2649

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OleVoip

05 Jul 2017, 19:25

No, [wiki]Sasse series 25[/wiki].

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nsmechkb

05 Jul 2017, 19:37

Model F AT with a starting bid of $49.00:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-IBM-AT- ... SwjRpZXRT9

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j0d1

05 Jul 2017, 20:04

nsmechkb wrote: Model F AT with a starting bid of $49.00:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-IBM-AT- ... SwjRpZXRT9
Yes! I'll probably bid on that one, seems like a good deal and first Model F AT for me.
Unless someone else wants it? I don't want to start a bid war...

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taylorswiftttttt

05 Jul 2017, 20:06

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Slom

05 Jul 2017, 20:06

j0d1 wrote:
nsmechkb wrote: Model F AT with a starting bid of $49.00:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-IBM-AT- ... SwjRpZXRT9
Yes! I'll probably bid on that one, seems like a good deal and first Model F AT for me.
Unless someone else wants it? I don't want to start a bid war...
We used to post cat pics in these occasions, not sure if it ever worked ...

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emdude
Model M Apologist

05 Jul 2017, 20:13

Slom wrote:
j0d1 wrote:
nsmechkb wrote: Model F AT with a starting bid of $49.00:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-IBM-AT- ... SwjRpZXRT9
Yes! I'll probably bid on that one, seems like a good deal and first Model F AT for me.
Unless someone else wants it? I don't want to start a bid war...
We used to post cat pics in these occasions, not sure if it ever worked ...
Always worth a try!

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@j0d1 hope you can get it, they're very nice. I recently ANSI(ish)-modded mine, but its original controller is fried and needs an xwhatsit.. :cry:

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j0d1

05 Jul 2017, 20:16

Slom wrote:
j0d1 wrote:
nsmechkb wrote: Model F AT with a starting bid of $49.00:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-IBM-AT- ... SwjRpZXRT9
Yes! I'll probably bid on that one, seems like a good deal and first Model F AT for me.
Unless someone else wants it? I don't want to start a bid war...
We used to post cat pics in these occasions, not sure if it ever worked ...

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Gnohio

05 Jul 2017, 21:10

Probably a beamspring? Its listed as a terminal keyboard and has a beamspring(y) look. $30 starting bid with 0 bids. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nice-Vintage-Ra ... 1438.l2649

AEK II with a $25 starting bid and currently 0 bids. http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-APPLE-E ... 1438.l2649

Two F XT's with low bid prices so far. Second one doesnt have its badge and either a chunk of the plastic broken off or its just stained.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-Vintage-Mec ... 1438.l2649

http://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-Model-F-Key ... 1438.l2649
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ekeppel

05 Jul 2017, 21:21

Gnohio wrote: Probably a beamspring? Its listed as a terminal keyboard and has a beamspring(y) look. $30 starting bid with 0 bids. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nice-Vintage-Ra ... 1438.l2649
No definitely not a beamspring. Aside from the obvious appearance of the switches, these are soldered in. Beamsprings are modular and installed over a PCB full of capacitive sensing pads.

Looks like old Futabas, but perhaps someone with more experience can ID what type of switches they are. :-)

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05 Jul 2017, 21:26


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Gnohio

05 Jul 2017, 21:27

ekeppel wrote:
Gnohio wrote: Probably a beamspring? Its listed as a terminal keyboard and has a beamspring(y) look. $30 starting bid with 0 bids. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nice-Vintage-Ra ... 1438.l2649
No definitely not a beamspring. Aside from the obvious appearance of the switches, these are soldered in. Beamsprings are modular and installed over a PCB full of capacitive sensing pads.

Looks like old Futabas, but perhaps someone with more experience can ID what type of switches they are. :-)
Thanks for pointing out the difference. :) If the switches arent worth it then maybe at least the caps are worth salvaging.

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Gnohio

05 Jul 2017, 21:43

Here is also a Sun Type 4 keyboard with C3 Computer Systems branding. Apparently its NIB(or somewhere around that quality) government surplus. The wiki doesnt have a page for it and there arent pics of the switches on the listing so it could be anything from fujitsu rubber domes like the Type 5 or some kind fujitsu mechanical switch.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-C3-Comp ... 2578951870

Slom

05 Jul 2017, 21:55

wiki/Sun_Microsystems
Sun Type 4. Tactile Key Tronic foam and foil.[2]
reference [2] points here.
OleVoip wrote:
No, [wiki]Sasse series 25[/wiki].
notated, thanks :)

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Gnohio

05 Jul 2017, 22:09

Slom wrote: wiki/Sun_Microsystems
Sun Type 4. Tactile Key Tronic foam and foil.[2]

Cool, thanks :) Do you think it would be worth grabbing? I dont really know a lot about foam and foil switches other than that the foam can deteriorate over time.

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chip chop

05 Jul 2017, 23:25

Think Sun is a custom protocol, specific (expensive) adapter needed. It looks like ADB but is custom to Sun.

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XMIT
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05 Jul 2017, 23:31

chip chop wrote: Think Sun is a custom protocol, specific (expensive) adapter needed. It looks like ADB but is custom to Sun.
Sun keyboards used a serial protocol. TMK has support for the protocol.

yangdaddy

06 Jul 2017, 05:53

I tried snagging that possibly oldest known ssk, but couldn't hang for $890.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ibm-Keyboard/25 ... 1438.l2649

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taylorswiftttttt

06 Jul 2017, 05:59

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hoaryhag

06 Jul 2017, 06:22

yangdaddy wrote: I tried snagging that possibly oldest known ssk, but couldn't hang for $890.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ibm-Keyboard/25 ... 1438.l2649
Good Model FSSK candidate :lol:

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Gnohio

06 Jul 2017, 06:47

yangdaddy wrote: I tried snagging that possibly oldest known ssk, but couldn't hang for $890.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ibm-Keyboard/25 ... 1438.l2649
$890.....wew lad :shock:

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seebart
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06 Jul 2017, 08:40

Gnohio wrote:
yangdaddy wrote: I tried snagging that possibly oldest known ssk, but couldn't hang for $890.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ibm-Keyboard/25 ... 1438.l2649
$890.....wew lad :shock:
From what I understand that's some special rare SSK prototype, that final price is pretty high even for SSK's in that average condition.

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wobbled

06 Jul 2017, 11:01

there are morons out there wiling to pay almost a grand on an SSK that isn't even industrial? smh.

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seebart
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06 Jul 2017, 11:05

wobbled wrote: there are morons out there wiling to pay almost a grand on an SSK that isn't even industrial? smh.
That's right, and if a NIB one would show up I guarantee you it would go well over $1000.

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E TwentyNine

06 Jul 2017, 13:41

Apart from here and GH I doubt anyone would know the likely early build date of this thing, and I didn't see a thread over there - so who here got it?

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