Great/Interesting Finds

Elrick · 07 Jun 2018, 07:58

cumwagondeluxe wrote: It's available to pretty much anyone in the western hemisphere:

Just ignores us down under, yet again

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Persistent discrimination, which seems to be the norm for the United States.

Blaise170 · 07 Jun 2018, 08:07

You could always make a US eBay account and then at checkout change your address.

Elrick · 07 Jun 2018, 09:23

Blaise170 wrote: You could always make a US eBay account and then at checkout change your address.

Tried it and basically the items you bought gets stopped and Paypal gets antsy (freezes) over that transaction.

green-squid · 07 Jun 2018, 18:34

Cheap Spanish Model M2

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Lote-Teclado-I ... 1431.l2649

It's so cheap you might as well bid on it

Weltschmerz · 08 Jun 2018, 09:17

Wow sub $500 white whale? Pretty legit. I feel like it wouldn't take a tremendous amount of work to fabricate your own case, either. I hope whoever got it makes a fun project out of it and doesn't use it just as is...

Elrick · 08 Jun 2018, 09:39

Weltschmerz wrote: Wow sub $500 white whale? Pretty legit. I feel like it wouldn't take a tremendous amount of work to fabricate your own case, either. I hope whoever got it makes a fun project out of it and doesn't use it just as is...

Could end up re-selling it again, for a higher price

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JP! · 08 Jun 2018, 17:47

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Perkin-Elmer-V ... 0011.m1850

digital_matthew · 08 Jun 2018, 18:12

JP! wrote: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Perkin-Elmer-V ... 0011.m1850

So tempting. But I don't have the skills to make it work with a modern PC, nor can I use that layout.

xxhellfirexx · 08 Jun 2018, 18:32

digital_matthew wrote:
JP! wrote: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Perkin-Elmer-V ... 0011.m1850
So tempting. But I don't have the skills to make it work with a modern PC, nor can I use that layout.

Why would you want one? They are stiff, scratchy, non-modular, and have weak stem holders. Sounds like a failed design.

digital_matthew · 08 Jun 2018, 18:33

xxhellfirexx wrote:
digital_matthew wrote:
JP! wrote: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Perkin-Elmer-V ... 0011.m1850
So tempting. But I don't have the skills to make it work with a modern PC, nor can I use that layout.
Why would you want one? They are stiff, scratchy, non-modular, and have weak stem holders. Sounds like a failed design.

Looks cool.

xxhellfirexx · 08 Jun 2018, 18:40

digital_matthew wrote:
xxhellfirexx wrote:
digital_matthew wrote: So tempting. But I don't have the skills to make it work with a modern PC, nor can I use that layout.
Why would you want one? They are stiff, scratchy, non-modular, and have weak stem holders. Sounds like a failed design.
Looks cool.

I definitely agree with you on that. If only I have enough space to put all those keyboards.

Also, great deal on the M0110 keyboard.
https://www.ebay.com/i/132645120266?rmvSB=true

Blaise170 · 08 Jun 2018, 18:48

I have probably a 15x15 room that all of our junk goes to, but I honestly don't like having a lot of keyboards anymore. They are a hassle to deal with. I'm vying for a collection of 10 or less.

JP! · 08 Jun 2018, 19:17

Blaise170 wrote: I have probably a 15x15 room that all of our junk goes to, but I honestly don't like having a lot of keyboards anymore. They are a hassle to deal with. I'm vying for a collection of 10 or less.

I thought it looked cool as well. I'm not limiting myself to a set number as I will always make room for something special. I want to reduce my collection by 75% within a couple years though.

Blaise170 · 08 Jun 2018, 19:39

Well I've gone from like 104 a few years ago to like 20 or so now. I'm still working on selling about half of them though, just not getting anyone interested on eBay at the moment.

xxhellfirexx · 08 Jun 2018, 23:03

Blaise170 wrote: Well I've gone from like 104 a few years ago to like 20 or so now. I'm still working on selling about half of them though, just not getting anyone interested on eBay at the moment.

I think the biggest hesitation with buying the NEC keyboards is the funky JIS layout and ease of conversion.

Blaise170 · 09 Jun 2018, 00:30

Conversion actually isn't that hard, there is a TMK firmware for PC98.

Sangdrax · 09 Jun 2018, 09:35

Saw this old Heathkit H-29, same as the Zenith Z-29. Seems like a couple sold back in march for about the same price or a little less. Looks like a high profile keytronic foam and foil. Nice one though. I probably would have bid if I wasn't already fixing up three other keyboards. Old ad I found said N-key rollover and the profile and enter key looks just like my other keytronics so I'm guessing that's what she is. Plus it's 1983 which seems to be when everybody and their dog was putting out that particular kind of keytronic.

Anybody else got more info? With the stats I can't imagine many other options that F&F, Hall Effect or Magnetic Valve.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-CLICKY ... 2481514427?

xxhellfirexx · 09 Jun 2018, 10:46

Sangdrax wrote: Saw this old Heathkit H-29, same as the Zenith Z-29. Seems like a couple sold back in march for about the same price or a little less. Looks like a high profile keytronic foam and foil. Nice one though. I probably would have bid if I wasn't already fixing up three other keyboards. Old ad I found said N-key rollover and the profile and enter key looks just like my other keytronics so I'm guessing that's what she is. Plus it's 1983 which seems to be when everybody and their dog was putting out that particular kind of keytronic.

Anybody else got more info? With the stats I can't imagine many other options that F&F, Hall Effect or Magnetic Valve.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-CLICKY ... 2481514427?

It is a Zenith Z-100 or Z-120 keyboard.

https://www.kijiji.ca/v-art-collectible ... nFlag=true

Looks like tall cream Alps from the blurry picture.

Noobmaen · 09 Jun 2018, 11:19

The very profiled keycaps are also a sign of SKCC

snuci · 09 Jun 2018, 11:37

xxhellfirexx wrote: It is a Zenith Z-100 or Z-120 keyboard.

Looks like tall cream Alps from the blurry picture.

Yup. Here are some pics: http://vintagecomputer.ca/vintage-alps-keyboard/

ekeppel · 09 Jun 2018, 14:11

Another IBM 5251 Beamspring on eBay {auction}

https://www.ebay.com/itm/163088981435

digital_matthew · 09 Jun 2018, 16:20

ekeppel wrote: Another IBM 5251 Beamspring on eBay {auction}

https://www.ebay.com/itm/163088981435

Looks pretty corroded under that foam. It will be interesting to see how much this goes for.

xxhellfirexx · 09 Jun 2018, 19:03

I find it cringy how some people decide to pull the big keycaps with stabilizers off rather than the single unit keys. Or this...

https://www.ebay.com/i/273268960459

digital_matthew · 09 Jun 2018, 19:23

Yet another 3278 priced to high heavens:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/ULTRA-RARE-Vin ... SwPHxbGz3g

mike52787 · 09 Jun 2018, 19:45

digital_matthew wrote: Yet another 3278 priced to high heavens:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/ULTRA-RARE-Vin ... SwPHxbGz3g

at that price you would think they would have better photos

xxhellfirexx · 09 Jun 2018, 20:33

mike52787 wrote:
digital_matthew wrote: Yet another 3278 priced to high heavens:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/ULTRA-RARE-Vin ... SwPHxbGz3g
at that price you would think they would have better photos

I think they are going for the vintage look with the photos as well.

Brett MacK · 10 Jun 2018, 01:45

Rare board for all of the Omnikey boys out there.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Northgate-Omni ... SwvjBbHGLI

Elrick · 10 Jun 2018, 02:47

Spotted this just now;

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Monterey-K102- ... 0009.m1982

Didn't know that Green Alps came with Monterey's.

Also spotted here;

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-IBM-52 ... 0005.m1851

Beamer on the offering, just wait for the end price on this baby

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orihalcon · 10 Jun 2018, 04:46

On that 5251, definitely would have sold for more if they didn't show all the rust inside

Barrel plates usually don't get that thick rust on them like that unless you get unlucky, which I'll admit has happened to me a couple times, see below.

The problem is that if there's rust on the plate like that, chances are good that the springs and stems are obliterated at least in those areas.

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Techno Trousers · 10 Jun 2018, 04:58

Anyone want to wear their Honeywell love?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/263748185798