Great/Interesting Finds

[Slom]

Green Alps(?) Z150 $99.99
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Zenith-Vintage- ... 2330001139

[Chyros]

Green Alps Z150 $99.99
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Zenith-Vintage- ... 2330001139

Calling green Alps .

[hypkx]

Not a ebay find, but I know some people searched here for a costum pcb which support smk switches:
http://www.lfk78.com/product/monterey-blue-smk-alps-pcb

[alienman82]

removed.

[ramnes]

Cherry Commodore
http://www.ebay.com/itm/263006824646

Some very resistant Cherry dye-subs…
http://www.ebay.de/itm/322525488220

Good amount of MX blacks for cheap
http://www.ebay.com/itm/263001903683

Nice but expensive NIB Acrobat branded G81-3000 case
www.ebay.com/itm/112417089889

IBM LPFK with yellow Alps switches?
https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/k255757224

Its Futjitsu brother
https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/n214181927

NIB AEKII with Japanese keycaps
https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/f218842752

[thegoldenmandenis]

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mfw I saw it

Do you know that's a racist meme? Not something I really want to see.

[thegoldenmandenis]

Assortment of vintage keyboards, some of them seem to be for terminals: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/122509570129

Vintage telecoms keyboards: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/122502713045

Vintage control panel keyboards: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/132196344582

[hansichen]

Some very resistant Cherry dye-subs…
http://www.ebay.de/itm/322525488220

At a German forum they messaged the seller and it asked if he can look up if it's a g81 and not a g83 and if they are SAD or LAD caps and if he burned the switches too, the seller answered in a rude way and didn't want to tell it. As the stems could be damaged and the seller seems a bit fishy (and bank transfer only) I would pass this one.

[seebart]

I love the text:

Haß und Liebe, Genie und Wahnsinn. Glück und Trauer - alles stellt diese Tastatur dar. Für reinen Computerbetrieb nur bedingt zu verwenden. Handsigniert vom Künstler himself.

Love and hate, genius and insanity. Happyness and sadness - this keyboard represents everything. Only partly usuable. Signed by the artist himself.

[Slom]

Green Alps Z150 $99.99
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Zenith-Vintage- ... 2330001139

Calling green Alps .

I just realised that there is no switch picture. So me calling green alps should be ignored here.

What do you base your predictions on Chyros? Date?

[hansichen]

I love the text:

Haß und Liebe, Genie und Wahnsinn. Glück und Trauer - alles stellt diese Tastatur dar. Für reinen Computerbetrieb nur bedingt zu verwenden. Handsigniert vom Künstler himself.

Love and hate, genius and insanity. Happyness and sadness - this keyboard represents everything. Only partly usuable. Signed by the artist himself.

As he has several of these boards and as it's listed in the art section and not computer section of ebay, it seems like that he really sees these boards as art and that it was intentional. It's really a shame to do that to a SAD board

[seebart]

No need for predictions Slom because it can "only" have yellow Alps which are not less nice really. A lot of people can tell you that here.

wiki/Zenith_Z-150

As he has several of these boards and as it's listed in the art section and not computer section of ebay, it seems like that he really sees these boards as art and that it was intentional. It's really a shame to do that to a SAD board

Artsy fartsy.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.p ... y%20fartsy

[Chyros]

Green Alps Z150 $99.99
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Zenith-Vintage- ... 2330001139

Calling green Alps .

I just realised that there is no switch picture. So me calling green alps should be ignored here.

What do you base your predictions on Chyros? Date?

Many stickers have a big, bold letter stamped on them, J in this case. If it's got that letter, it's most likely green Alps, I've found. Although I just came across an exception, this rule has held for every other Z-150 or ZKB-2 board I've ever seen, and I've seen a lot of them (I'm well into Zenith boards). So it's not a golden rule, but it's pretty good.

[seebart]

What I want to see is a 1:1 faceoff between green / yellow SKCL, put that on your TODO-video list Chyros!

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[Chyros]

What I want to see is a 1:1 faceoff between green / yellow SKCL, put that on your TODO-video list Chyros!

3780-Summer_day_face.jpg

I'd love to, but I own neither representative green nor yellow Alps xD .

[MrDuul]

What I want to see is a 1:1 faceoff between green / yellow SKCL, put that on your TODO-video list Chyros!

3780-Summer_day_face.jpg

I'd love to, but I own neither representative green nor yellow Alps xD .

Would you review a Kishsaver?

[Chyros]

What I want to see is a 1:1 faceoff between green / yellow SKCL, put that on your TODO-video list Chyros!

3780-Summer_day_face.jpg

I'd love to, but I own neither representative green nor yellow Alps xD .

Would you review a Kishsaver?

Of course! But they're damn expensive.

[MrDuul]

Contemplating sending mine in for review...That deep voice reviewing a Kishsaver....

[seebart]

Contemplating sending mine in for review...That deep voice reviewing a Kishsaver....

If $$$ is not the issue just fly Chyros over. I'm sure he'll enjoy it.

[MrDuul]

Contemplating sending mine in for review...That deep voice reviewing a Kishsaver....

If $$$ is not the issue just fly Chyros over. I'm sure he'll enjoy it.

First class. Fine wine and dine with the best caviar.

[nsmechkb]

Berries are superior food:

[Chyros]

I've already been to Arizona though. Way too hot for me xD . Even my cowboy hat couldn't keep me cool!

[MrDuul]

I've already been to Arizona though. Way too hot for me xD . Even my cowboy hat couldn't keep me cool!

Yes you are right. I am ready for a tropical vacation!

[seebart]

I've already been to Arizona though. Way too hot for me xD . Even my cowboy hat couldn't keep me cool!

Aww that's too bad...

[MrDuul]

Got this, will make atleast a cool numpad.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/282348881903?_t ... EBIDX%3AIT

[DanielT]

pfff too cheap Mr. Dull ... I'm disappointed

[seebart]

pfff too cheap Mr. Dull ... I'm disappointed

[MrDuul]

pfff too cheap Mr. Dull ... I'm disappointed

That is Duul*** to you!

I will buy a proper hall effect soon enough!!

[alienman82]

removed.

[orihalcon]

Got this, will make atleast a cool numpad.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/282348881903?_t ... EBIDX%3AIT

Hall effect isn't the easiest to convert, though I haven't tried myself. Apparently some variants work like regular switches though, or so I am told.

What type of full Hall Effect Board are you looking for?