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Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 13 Mar 2022, 16:18
by Go-Kart
Palatino wrote: ↑13 Mar 2022, 14:50
Go-Kart wrote: ↑13 Mar 2022, 13:57
Purchased. I'm not sure I'll be able to stand the look of such a thing on my desk but the switches have intrigued me enough.
What offer did the seller accept - or did you buy for asking? I’ve been wanting to have a go on one of these too.
£16 + shipping.
My sister is considering getting me to put together a desktop for her. I reckon this ugly duckling may end up on her desk; we shall see.
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 13 Mar 2022, 16:31
by Palatino
Never mind - I just bought one rather than risk they ran out (when I sent through an offer there were 7 competing offers - clearly a lot of interest) £24 is a good price to try a new switch. I passed up the chance to get an Alps Buckling Spring board recently which I half regret, but they are said to be heavier than Model M springs, whereas Syncan are lighter, which suits me better.
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 13 Mar 2022, 16:33
by Palatino
Oops, didn’t see your latest message. Cost of impatience today = £4!
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 13 Mar 2022, 18:50
by stefan94452
I found this IBM Model F AT
https://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s-anz ... 8-225-9245
However, the price is very high and I do not know if it is overpriced.
Any past experiences?
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 13 Mar 2022, 21:03
by Palatino
I think that’s about the going rate for an AT, based on memories of the last few months rather than any harder data.
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 13 Mar 2022, 21:53
by wobbled
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/275045995450 ... SwA~lhpQwI
That same seller has a beige coloured buckling spring board too, if the blue aint your thing.
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 13 Mar 2022, 23:35
by orihalcon
Anyone know why this microswitch board is going for so much?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/294838082188
Seems like a pretty average one in terms of character/aesthetics. I suppose the bidders might have an original system that they need it to go with perhaps?
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 14 Mar 2022, 01:03
by hellothere
I think it's pretty.
I don't know of a specific reason why this keyboard is going for that price, especially as it's missing two caps and one switch stem is broken off. However, I'm not the Micro Switch expert.
EDIT: sold for $1136.
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 14 Mar 2022, 01:19
by hellothere
https://www.ebay.com/itm/165376934660. I think this is the keyboard that Xmit got his avatar from. Anyone know the make/model/switches?
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 14 Mar 2022, 02:13
by Polecat
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 14 Mar 2022, 08:38
by xxhellfirexx
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 14 Mar 2022, 10:18
by Palatino
Bah! I’d already clocked this one. Now the army of bidders is unleashed!
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 14 Mar 2022, 11:11
by Muirium
The early bird enters the market before crowd psychology induces inflationary pressure, so to speak.
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 14 Mar 2022, 19:08
by hellothere
Cool. Thanks very much.
I know I'll regret it, but I can't get that one right now
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 14 Mar 2022, 19:12
by hellothere
Palatino wrote: ↑14 Mar 2022, 10:18
Bah! I’d already clocked this one. Now the army of bidders is unleashed!
That's the only FLS KB that doesn't need a converter, right?
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 14 Mar 2022, 19:17
by Palatino
Yes, I think so. I have another FLS which I know I’ll never get round to / be able to convert, so this is definitely a target for me. I do love the click: it’s like a Futaba clicky, which I also love.
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 14 Mar 2022, 19:47
by hellothere
I have, I think, three FLS keyboards lying around. One or two just need converters built, which I'm pretty sure I have instructions for. The other one has a 12-pin DIN or something else equally freakish that I need to research more.
If I win the auction at $12, I promise to sell it to you for $50
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Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 15 Mar 2022, 00:19
by ramnes
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 15 Mar 2022, 01:06
by xxhellfirexx
hellothere wrote: ↑14 Mar 2022, 19:12
That's the only FLS KB that doesn't need a converter, right?
That is the most well known FLS KB that does not need a special converter. There are others like these.
https://imgur.com/a/vomFZeT
The bottom one speaks IBM AT and all keys have 2.5 to 3mm thick ABS key tops with a steel backplate.
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 15 Mar 2022, 23:16
by hellothere
https://www.ebay.com/itm/265582926489 Keyboard chassis from a typewriter with Marquardt switches. Pity it's in such bad shape. Only 30 Euro.
Speaking of Marquardt, I was watching one of those "antique" restoration videos on YouTube the other day. It was for a ginormous bench grinder. They popped out the power switch. Labeled Marquardt.
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 15 Mar 2022, 23:26
by TNT
Are those Marquardt Butterflies even worth it? (Worth it as in "grab it now while you still can")
Plenty of listings where I live, but I'm not sure whether or not I wanna start another project before finishing all the others...
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 16 Mar 2022, 08:49
by inozenz
TNT wrote: ↑15 Mar 2022, 23:26
Are those Marquardt Butterflies even worth it? (Worth it as in "grab it now while you still can")
Plenty of listings where I live, but I'm not sure whether or not I wanna start another project before finishing all the others...
it is worth it, but finish your projects first lol
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 16 Mar 2022, 09:28
by Scottex
TNT wrote: ↑15 Mar 2022, 23:26
Are those Marquardt Butterflies even worth it? (Worth it as in "grab it now while you still can")
Plenty of listings where I live, but I'm not sure whether or not I wanna start another project before finishing all the others...
the marquardt switches that I have feel fantastic, really crisp and the sound is lovely
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 17 Mar 2022, 00:02
by hellothere
TNT wrote: ↑15 Mar 2022, 23:26
Are those Marquardt Butterflies even worth it? (Worth it as in "grab it now while you still can")
Plenty of listings where I live, but I'm not sure whether or not I wanna start another project before finishing all the others...
I'd really rather have one with more intact switches than this one has, but if you have another one of these and just need a couple switches to finish it off, that's not a bad price.
I also wanted to mention
https://www.ebay.com/itm/313914724972?V ... 3914724972. Alps, possibly from a laptop, but I can't say I've seen another laptop with such nice-looking keycaps or one with a 1u Enter key.
Note that the Alps KB was relisted. Seller initially had free shipping for everywhere. Somebody won it for about $35 ... and then the seller relisted it. Probably sells to Germany only, now.
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 17 Mar 2022, 00:24
by mmm
hellothere wrote: ↑17 Mar 2022, 00:02
I also wanted to mention
https://www.ebay.com/itm/313914724972?V ... 3914724972. Alps, possibly from a laptop, but I can't say I've seen another laptop with such nice-looking keycaps or one with a 1u Enter key.
Note that the Alps KB was relisted. Seller initially had free shipping for everywhere. Somebody won it for about $35 ... and then the seller relisted it. Probably sells to Germany only, now.
It's
Alps semi-integrated dome. I have a unit. The keycaps a super nice and compatible with SKCL/SKCM, but the switches are subpar domes. The shipping shows 40 euros for me, which is a bit steep considering I live Denmark - Shipping would usually be 8-18 euros or so.
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 17 Mar 2022, 00:35
by TNT
hellothere wrote: ↑17 Mar 2022, 00:02
I'd really rather have one with more intact switches than this one has, but if you have another one of these and just need a couple switches to finish it off, that's not a bad price.
Have a listing for a complete typewriter with these, intact keyboard, good condition, including shipping fee for less ... Soo, you're not really making it easier for me to make a decision here
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 17 Mar 2022, 03:55
by hellothere
mmm wrote: ↑17 Mar 2022, 00:24
hellothere wrote: ↑17 Mar 2022, 00:02
I also wanted to mention
https://www.ebay.com/itm/313914724972?V ... 3914724972. Alps, possibly from a laptop, but I can't say I've seen another laptop with such nice-looking keycaps or one with a 1u Enter key.
Note that the Alps KB was relisted. Seller initially had free shipping for everywhere. Somebody won it for about $35 ... and then the seller relisted it. Probably sells to Germany only, now.
It's
Alps semi-integrated dome. I have a unit. The keycaps a super nice and compatible with SKCL/SKCM, but the switches are subpar domes. The shipping shows 40 euros for me, which is a bit steep considering I live Denmark - Shipping would usually be 8-18 euros or so.
Cool! Thanks for the identification. I read the Wikipedia article linked in our Wiki. I think I want one.
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 17 Mar 2022, 19:07
by TNT
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 17 Mar 2022, 20:41
by inozenz
isnt this the third one ?
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 17 Mar 2022, 22:00
by TNT
inozenz wrote: ↑17 Mar 2022, 20:41
isnt this the third one ?
Nice, I missed the first one. You happen to have the link to that auction? Wanna know for how much it went