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Seebart I WILL NOT let this slide.

I will obtain a hall effect switch keyboard.

Harshmallow wrote: Seebart, you got some red hands! It's probably just the video though

When you're my age we'll talk again!

MrDuul wrote: Seebart I WILL NOT let this slide.

I will obtain a hall effect switch keyboard.

Getting one is not the problem, getting the right one is the key. I'll give you some tipps if you behave.

Ok I am behaved now. What are the tips.

MrDuul wrote: Ok I am behaved now. What are the tips.

Just gave you one here:

other-external-f66/great-interesting-fi ... ml#p372992

Thanks man....

Where are you hiding all the Hall Effect keyboards....

You have discovered the wiki right? All the information right here:

wiki/Main_Page

Just bought this blue Alps board for RMB 30(5 US$ aprox.)

Mr.Nobody wrote: Just bought this blue Alps board for RMB 30(5 US$ aprox.)

Only in China. Nice.

Yeah great find, what's the condition like?

Stabilized wrote: Yeah great find, what's the condition like?

At 5 bucks it would be worth it even just for parts.

seebart wrote:

Stabilized wrote: Yeah great find, what's the condition like?

At 5 bucks it would be worth it even just for parts.

I'll pay 500.

sad fact: that could be true

I grabbed this on ebay to try the Hall Effect switch, will make a great numpad.

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

MrDuul wrote:I grabbed this on ebay to try the Hall Effect switch, will make a great numpad.

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

neat! are these convertable?

I will hire my team of engineers to get on it.

please post a log if it works. someday.

@seabart
Yes, the sellers had no idea what he was selling, and I took advantage of this, close the deal immediately 5 bucks plus shipping. He is in the town next to mine.
@Stabilized
The switches are in rather good condition crisp and clicky like new, except one on the NUMPAD, the keycaps are heavily yellowed on left hand side, but the keyboard is quite clean, no dust, it seems like this keyboard had been sitting idel in a sunny but dust-free room for years. The keycaps are wellbuilt, good quality DS, only " D " has some scratches on itself. No sign whatever on this keyboard shows the brand or model, that's weired, but the PCB is of high quality as well....I think I will harvest the Blue Alps off this keyboard or just sell it on Dt or Ebay as part when I have time.

Mr.Nobody wrote:

Just bought this blue Alps board for RMB 30(5 US$ aprox.)

Just curious, do you remember when or what day you purchased the board?

One week ago, 23 May...

Mr.Nobody wrote: One week ago, 23 May...

so close, yet so far.. :"""^) I really didn't think anybody else out there was searching through taobao as much as me, much less someone on this forum, but i guess I'll just have to be quicker next time lol

grats on the find dude! board looks to be in pretty nice condition!

cumwagondeluxe wrote:

Mr.Nobody wrote: One week ago, 23 May...

so close, yet so far.. :"""^) I really didn't think anybody else out there was searching through taobao as much as me, much less someone on this forum, but i guess I'll just have to be quicker next time lol

grats on the find dude! board looks to be in pretty nice condition!

Thanks pal,
My 23 is your 22 I guess, so I was about 4 hours earlier than you...but I doubt the seller would have beening willing to ship the item abroad for 30 RMB...

The keyboard assembly of something a little obscure..



Should be interesting if it has what I think it has.

Oddball indeed emdude, is that some sort of Selectric III version of the Selectric Composer?


Edit: bazingo found a post on it http://munk.org/typecast/2015/09/12/ibm ... up-indeed/

Are you expecting it to have a Model F type keyboard?

Yes, that is what it should have! See this image I captured from a similar Model 85 disassembly video:



I had not heard of the IBM Electronic Typewriter line until very recently, thanks to an eBay listing that ohaimark found.

It seems it was very short-lived, and completely overshadowed by the Wheelwriters that succeeded it.

The odds seem in your favor judging by that picture!

ramnes wrote:

Spoiler:

WW2 Telex
Are these blue or black switches?

I need a camera

Won this little beauty today via Best Offer (won't post pics because of the watermark in the pics): http://www.ebay.ca/itm/332159992327

Haata has a bunch of pics of one similar here but the one I purchased is slightly different. The one I purchased was part of a Teletype Model 40 with info here. I would love to eventually find the rest of it.

Note: I didn't pay anywhere near the asking price.