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BBC Micro keyboard - Viglen

Posted: 19 May 2012, 11:21
by dirge
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BBC-Micro-com ... 500wt_1287

I've too much on myself but thought this may be a tempting teensy mod for someone.

Posted: 19 May 2012, 12:41
by CeeSA
beautiful

Posted: 19 May 2012, 12:55
by grasshopper
Damn. I like the look of that. I didn't realise that such a thing existed. I recently bought a couple of old Acorn Electrons off Ebay. My intention is to use one of them to house a Raspberry Pi. However, that Viglen keyboard would be even better.

I might have a punt if it doesn't go too high.

Posted: 19 May 2012, 13:32
by dirge
Go for it grasshopper, I've salvaged some broken BBC boards and some have linear mechanical switches. Your project sounds very interesting by the way :)

Posted: 19 May 2012, 13:41
by rodtang
This is one beautiful keyboard, I hope it gets a good home.

Posted: 19 May 2012, 15:01
by HzFaq
grasshopper wrote:Damn. I like the look of that. I didn't realise that such a thing existed. I recently bought a couple of old Acorn Electrons off Ebay. My intention is to use one of them to house a Raspberry Pi. However, that Viglen keyboard would be even better.

I might have a punt if it doesn't go too high.
Do it, then post lots of pictures.

Posted: 19 May 2012, 16:16
by Mrinterface
Very very nice... Hmmzzz. Tempted.....

Re: BBC Micro keyboard - Viglen

Posted: 19 May 2012, 17:07
by dirge
Happy to proxy if needed :)

Posted: 19 May 2012, 19:15
by Peter
There are more of them out there, they sometimes find their way to ebay.co.uk ..
I've even seen a few unused drop-in replacement-assemblies there .

Posted: 19 May 2012, 19:30
by rodtang
Peter wrote:There are more of them out there, they sometimes find their way to ebay.co.uk ..
I've even seen a few unused drop-in replacement-assemblies there .
The complete separate keyboard is the most rare of them though, there are many complete computers for sale.

Posted: 20 May 2012, 19:15
by dirge
Around £50 with postage. Hope it was someone here who got it :)

Posted: 20 May 2012, 22:33
by grasshopper
Went too high for me. With a bit of patience you could get a working BBC Micro for that sort of money.

Posted: 20 May 2012, 23:06
by rodtang
grasshopper wrote:Went too high for me. With a bit of patience you could get a working BBC Micro for that sort of money.
Or a Texas instrument with the smallest vintage alps board you'll find