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Engicoder wrote: Looks similar to the Hall Effect in Chyros' most recent video, except with case.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/231908496821

Damn nice find. Grrrr $45.00 shipping. I'm tempted. The seller has a pretty good description though.

I wonder if there is a perceptible spike in demand for a keyboard after Chyros has made a video about it.

It even says model "259" on it. It's probably the actual thing. A very nice find, look at that amazing all-metal case!

timmo wrote: I wonder if there is a perceptible spike in demand for a keyboard after Chyros has made a video about it.

Hahaha that'd be fucking awesome! xD

Unfortunately, by only reviewing vintage gear you're unlikely to get any sponsorship deals

Same seller:

USSR russian mechanical keyboard EU9004 ЕС9004 76 keys 1989 4,5 kg Metal housing

http://www.ebay.com/itm/USSR-russian-me ... SwGOxW~uhB

timmo wrote: Unfortunately, by only reviewing vintage gear you're unlikely to get any sponsorship deals

I'm very open to sponsorship deals, but I'd outright refuse to review them in any way but a completely objective one - it's not only not my style, it's also just not in my nature. Manufacturers who don't have high confidence in their products should probably not bother to sub me a board :p .

That said, there are a few modern keyboards out there that I suspect I should be able to give great reviews. For example, I suspect a Realfource 104U would come off pretty damn well, judging by what people said and my previous experience with Topre switches . A Razer keyboard probably not so much though xD . Although of course I wouldn't know before actually trying it.

Late night find -- not-quite-new but in box IBM M2. For $4:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/141954681384

I bought it, of course.

VERY ironic model number:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/MC5-AMSI-KB-Key ... 2067696159

It's labeled "MC5 ANSI KB..." Even though it has an ISO enter. FAIL.

Chyros wrote: I suspect a Realfource 104U would come off pretty damn well, judging by what people said and my previous experience with Topre switches

Well, hopefully they're listening

A cheap but mauled Soviet board: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Soviet-USSR-R ... 1999226843
What kind of switches are those? (I assume they're nothing exciting).

http://www.ebay.de/itm/alte-IBM-Tastatu ... nma=true&si=b%252BcW9nmR2xGXGUzrmZIVpMSO3eQ%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Was this an Model M?
Still unsure

@Phenix: Yes, that's an M

Phenix wrote: http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.vi ... 78&alt=web

Was this an Model M?
Still unsure

German ISO Model M, according to the part number (1391403).

Ah, thanks. In this case - I bought it

The Soviet 'board has switches that I haven't seen before. I love the wood connectors on those things.

Also... I'm sure you're all familiar with the keyboard brand "Jizz." They've been the target of many memes and jokes. But now they've taken things to a new level. They waterproofed a keyboard -- I wonder why? *ahem*

http://www.ebay.com/itm/JiZZ-GX16-Water ... 1733883434

timmo wrote: I wonder if there is a perceptible spike in demand for a keyboard after Chyros has made a video about it.

Definitely true as far as Alps goes!

elecplus wrote:

timmo wrote: I wonder if there is a perceptible spike in demand for a keyboard after Chyros has made a video about it.

Definitely true as far as Alps goes!

I hope not, then the crazy high prices will continue and Chyros will have to be silenced.

ohaimark wrote: Also... I'm sure you're all familiar with the keyboard brand "Jizz." They've been the target of many memes and jokes. But now they've taken things to a new level. They waterproofed a keyboard -- I wonder why? *ahem*

http://www.ebay.com/itm/JiZZ-GX16-Water ... 1733883434

jizzzuss! who needs that? @@

Prelim wrote:

ohaimark wrote: Also... I'm sure you're all familiar with the keyboard brand "Jizz." They've been the target of many memes and jokes. But now they've taken things to a new level. They waterproofed a keyboard -- I wonder why? *ahem*

http://www.ebay.com/itm/JiZZ-GX16-Water ... 1733883434

jizzzuss! who needs that? @@

someone who is looking for a little more handfeel in their keyboard...

Fujitsu buckling spring

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Mechani ... 2082151294

Oh, I forgot, it's clicky too!

I beg you, buy mine off of me instead. I have been trying to get rid of it forever. It is a burden

I need to pass on the curse

That is Peerless, not buckling spring. I got a NIB one for about 55 USD delivered recently.

Datahand, very yellowed, dirty and for $1695:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/DataHand-Profes ... 2350387265

Look at all those black alps!!!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-Keyboard- ... 1557313580


.....gotcha

Engicoder wrote: Looks similar to the Hall Effect in Chyros' most recent video, except with case.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/231908496821

The same seller has another similar cased board: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CSSR-Contactl ... 1909616519

In the listing he describes 4 versions of these boards. I wonder how many he has in total.

edit: this one doesn't come with a connector. I believe that both versions he's listed so far are missing a badge saying "CONSUL" that would've been attached on the top left.

First time I see something like this:

Symbolics 3620 vintage computer

In Finland.

That's awesome.

lowpoly wrote: First time I see something like this:

Symbolics 3620 vintage computer

In Finland.

I hope someone on DT who will keep the whole thing gets it . Not someone who has too much money and wants some hall effect to keep in a box somewhere.

Get the CRT fixed and sit it somewhere working. Do some reversible modding to it and use it as a serial terminal or something.

andrewjoy wrote:

lowpoly wrote: First time I see something like this:

Symbolics 3620 vintage computer

In Finland.

I hope someone on DT who will keep the whole thing gets it . Not someone who has too much money and wants some hall effect to keep in a box somewhere.

Get the CRT fixed and sit it somewhere working. Do some reversible modding to it and use it as a serial terminal or something.

I think that webwit has several Symbolics keyboards. Maybe he will be interested

SEVERAL?!

Asshole >.> .

The price is really good for the whole thing, that's not going to stay long on Ebay I guess.