Great/Interesting Finds

[depletedvespene]

Someone tell me this is another April Fools' Joke.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/292507700276/

... and it's been sold.

[kbdfr]

Cherry MY1900-HPU BIN at $80. Are those color pac dyesubs?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Cherry-Card-Re ... SwXEdagfqe

$80 is fully overpriced for such a frankenboard (the more so as it does not even have MX switches).

Dyesubs or not, the color keycaps are not original.
The 3 lower arrow keys are A profile (aka row 5 profile) instad of B (=row 4),
the "PageUp" and "PageDown" keycaps have the wrong legend (shoud be PgUp and PgDn)
and on top of it the "PageDown" keycap also has the fully wrong profile:

PageDown keycap.jpg (60.98 KiB) Viewed 6571 times

[kokokoy]

Yeah definitely not on $80. Good eye on that Pg Down. I was trying to spot something that is off with those colored keys aside from the color itself.

[Blaise170]

Cortron 106-0012. Looks like it might be Cherry MX based on the SP caps. Way too expensive either way.

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200 ... =824&kw=lg

Really cool Apple II kit. Everything is still white and not yellowed, rare to find with vintage Apple equipment!

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200 ... =824&kw=lg

This appears to be an extremely rare vintage Cherry board for the Cherry collectors out there.

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200 ... =824&kw=lg

AEK II with almost no yellowing.

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200 ... =824&kw=lg

[mike52787]

This appears to be an extremely rare vintage Cherry board for the Cherry collectors out there.

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200 ... =824&kw=lg

I own one of these. I really should work on a wiki page, but the part number is BXNA-6201 and it has MX black switches. This is the only board with MX switches I have seen that was made in the Waukegan IL USA plant.

[thokir]

AEK II with almost no yellowing.

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200 ... =824&kw=lg

What's up with the F12 key?

[Blaise170]

I'm guessing the switch might be broken but if that's the case you could swap it out for a Matias Quiet switch or the one under the power button.

[thokir]

I'm guessing the switch might be broken but if that's the case you could swap it out for a Matias Quiet switch or the one under the power button.

Yeah, that was what I thought, too.

And I finally know what that weird switch is for, didn't expect them to have the power button put on the keyboard.

[Blaise170]

Apple computers from approximately 1986 until 2002 had power buttons right on the keyboard. Apple Desktop Bus (ADB) used the S-Video cable standard and one of the four pins was used for direct connection right into the power supply. This ended with the iMac G4 as far as I'm aware, as the Powermac G3 had a power button on the keyboard still despite being USB.

[realdealsexappeal]

This appears to be an extremely rare vintage Cherry board for the Cherry collectors out there.

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200 ... =824&kw=lg

This seller always has some stupid high prices

[IKSLM]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/362286267949?ul_noapp=true

I would bid but...

Shipping:
$3,160.67 UPS Worldwide Express

[j0d1]

Only $837.23 shipping here, a bargain!

[AMongoose]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/362286267949?ul_noapp=true

I would bid but...

Shipping:
$3,160.67 UPS Worldwide Express

it's like the listing was made by ups

[Blaise170]

The same seller has what appears to be a microswitch keyboard, but it's quite expensive considering it's a complete system.

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200 ... =824&kw=lg

[III]

I love those orange keys. Reminds me of the ones the typically go on Alps SKCL Green compact switches!

[Blaise170]

Rebranded WYSE with MX Blacks. Includes best offer.

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200 ... =824&kw=lg

WYSE WY-30 with complete terminal.

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200 ... =824&kw=lg

Another WYSE rebrand, should be MX Blacks.

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200 ... =824&kw=lg

TI Silent 700, these have had many different switches including both Micro Switch and Clare-Pendar.

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200 ... =824&kw=lg

I think the yellow HELP keycap is trying to say something (the dirt perhaps). Should be MX Blacks.

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200 ... =824&kw=lg

Rebranded Unicomp, I'm pretty sure it's Buckling Spring but not 100% sure on that.

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200 ... =824&kw=lg

Pretty cool BOS Model M, had one in the past and it was quite nice.

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200 ... =824&kw=lg

Televideo 950 with Futaba MD

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200 ... =824&kw=lg

SWTPC CT-82. I think it might have Cherry M7 based on other posts I've found, but can't confirm.

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200 ... =824&kw=lg

IBM Model F Bigfoot

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200 ... =824&kw=lg

I think this LEX-21 might have Siemens STB 21 but again can't confirm.

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200 ... =824&kw=lg

I'm thinking this Tandem probably has foam and foil switches but maybe I'm wrong.

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200 ... =824&kw=lg

One of the nicest vintage keysets I know of, but unfortunately foam and foil (Data General Dasher)

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200 ... =824&kw=lg

And another Dasher.

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200 ... =824&kw=lg

TRS-90 Portable, probably Alps SKCC but not positive.

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200 ... =824&kw=lg

I would guess that this is probably Micro Switch but not positive. Either way, awesome piece of hardware that I'd love to own if I had the funds.

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200 ... =824&kw=lg

Televideo 910 with Futaba MD switches.

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200 ... =824&kw=lg

[Tuntematon]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/362286267949?ul_noapp=true

I would bid but...

Shipping:
$3,160.67 UPS Worldwide Express

For that price you could launch that keyboard lot into low earth orbit in a Falcon Heavy.

[Blaise170]

So much more to find, but this is it for today.

Datadesk 101E with White Alps

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200 ... =824&kw=lg

One of the coolest terminals I've ever seen. Processor Technology Sol-20 Terminal

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200 ... =824&kw=lg

[digital_matthew]

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One of the coolest terminals I've ever seen. Processor Technology Sol-20 Terminal

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200 ... =824&kw=lg

Fantastic specimen that just oozes period charm but yeah...no...

[Keybug]

If anyone's interested, I can connect you to someone in Germany willing to let go of an eraze-eaze Compaq for just the shipping costs. A truly outstanding rubber dome keyboard with the luxury of a split spacebar (think Autohotkey...). It's this model, but with a slightly more yellowed case: https://cdn8.bigcommerce.com/s-a1x7hg2j ... mbypass=on.

[Anakey]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/IBM-5155-Por ... SwxJlaxTpp

portable model F XT keyboard for anyone in the UK needing it in their collection

[Ir0n]

Oooh boy get your Model M2 for a sane price

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-IBM-Mo ... SwdoNavqHc

Edit: Someone snatched that up quick.

[FXT]

Haven't seen one of these before

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-IBM-PT ... SwB6NaxYEQ

Also curious what this indy M will go for

https://www.ebay.com/itm/VTG-1989-IBM-I ... SweRlaxVQW

[depletedvespene]

For way too much, obviously. I won't even bother to call "dibs!" on it.

[JP!]

Wow that PT-2 is interesting. I wonder if that is a beam spring or if it is Microswitch.

[JP!]

For way too much, obviously. I won't even bother to call "dibs!" on it.

I also call dibs on not calling dibs!

[FXT]

Wow that PT-2 is interesting. I wonder if that is a beam spring or if it is Microswitch.

I'm curious too, it looks a bit too small to be a beamspring. The whole system is pretty neat too, I wonder if it actually works. Although part of me wants to build a modern computer inside of that case.

[RealityCavesIn]

A nice looking Honeywell
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Honeyw ... SwVHdaxGOZ

[depletedvespene]

For way too much, obviously. I won't even bother to call "dibs!" on it.

I also call dibs on not calling dibs!

Not eight hours have passed and it's already at 261 USD.

But at least it doesn't sport APL caps...

[Noobmaen]

Wow that PT-2 is interesting. I wonder if that is a beam spring or if it is Microswitch.

The cap profile and absence of stepped 1/shift etc. make me think it's Microswitch.