deskthority

Posted: **07 Apr 2016, 08:42**

I think this is an expensive rubberdome or laptop crosswitches one right?
https://m.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s-anzei ... 1-234-4898

Posted: **07 Apr 2016, 09:03**

Ooh, an M4, I believe it is just a rubber dome, albeit a neat variation of it called the buckling rubber sleeve.

Posted: **07 Apr 2016, 09:39**

The Yamaha MSX board is definitely Alps dome switches. The keycaps are nice sculpted spherical (doubleshots?) with cyrillic legends, so someone might be interested, though they’re pretty yellowed, and with all the modifiers missing, they aren’t going to match other keycap profiles, so maybe not.

I also like this Yamaha MSX Alps keycap color scheme:

Posted: **07 Apr 2016, 11:47**

Cool Cherry keyboard at a very nice price, please someone take it before I do:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/331822818429

Model F AT:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/322065739852

What happened to that XT? Look at the dye-subs...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/222077389711

Posted: **07 Apr 2016, 11:53**

Seems like someone from one of the forums, possible to arrange for the keycaps only is someone wants them? I don't but those are some really cool looking keycaps!

Posted: **07 Apr 2016, 11:55**

That Cherry keyboard is ohaimark's.

Posted: **07 Apr 2016, 12:04**

AEKII
http://www.ebay.com/itm/111959485256

RealForce 91UBK
http://www.ebay.com/itm/222076626445

Posted: **07 Apr 2016, 12:22**

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/e11021.m4 ... 2030404345

Posted: **07 Apr 2016, 14:38**

What very much appears to be THREE Key Tronic magnetic reed keyboards:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Key-Tronic-Ke ... SwWBJXBBoE
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Key-Tronic-Ke ... SwbwlXBBn-
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Key-Tronic-Ke ... SwgApXBBnv

NEC keyboard with CREAM oval switches (haven't seen those yet, only blue, white and yellow):
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEC-PC-9801N- ... Sw9uFW-Yec

Posted: **07 Apr 2016, 14:47**

Chyros wrote: NEC keyboard with CREAM oval switches (haven't seen those yet, only blue, white and yellow):
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEC-PC-9801N- ... Sw9uFW-Yec

I passed up NEC Cream Ovals at Weird Stuff in Sunnyvale, CA a couple of times. They may still be there. These are linear switches, pretty smooth with a subtle bump when the switch is made. As with all NEC Oval switches be careful when pulling key caps to not damage the switch body.

Posted: **07 Apr 2016, 16:59**

XMIT wrote:
Chyros wrote: NEC keyboard with CREAM oval switches (haven't seen those yet, only blue, white and yellow):
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEC-PC-9801N- ... Sw9uFW-Yec
I passed up NEC Cream Ovals at Weird Stuff in Sunnyvale, CA a couple of times. They may still be there. These are linear switches, pretty smooth with a subtle bump when the switch is made. As with all NEC Oval switches be careful when pulling key caps to not damage the switch body.

I'd love to see a review on NEC Cream Ovals, we got plenty of infos on NEC Blue Ovals. Pretty rare switch in these parts.

Posted: **07 Apr 2016, 17:20**

Are those the same used in the Olivetti m10?

Posted: **07 Apr 2016, 18:06**

tentator wrote: Are those the same used in the Olivetti m10?

Quite obviously not.

Photo from the NEC listing:

Photo from an Olivetti M10:

: Alps switch in Olivetti M10.jpg (338.36 KiB) Viewed 7095 times

Posted: **07 Apr 2016, 18:10**

It's mine, and they are the plastic ovals like you see in other NEC boards. The switch is even aptly named "Nec Oval" since they've only really been found in NEC boards.

Posted: **07 Apr 2016, 18:16**

Blaise170 wrote: It's mine, and they are the plastic ovals like you see in other NEC boards. The switch is even aptly named "Nec Oval" since they've only really been found in NEC boards.

Add some more infos to our wiki when you have time, thanks.

Posted: **07 Apr 2016, 18:35**

GE Dispatch 'board:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/GE-Harris-Erics ... 1731026279

No idea what switches it has.

Posted: **07 Apr 2016, 18:40**

They look like SP DCS profile to me....sooo cherry?

Posted: **07 Apr 2016, 18:45**

seebart wrote:
Add some more infos to our wiki when you have time, thanks.

Time? What's that?!

Posted: **07 Apr 2016, 18:55**

OK I hear you, of course there is no rush in this. I have been very wiki lazy lately.

Posted: **07 Apr 2016, 19:07**

Chyros wrote: What very much appears to be THREE Key Tronic magnetic reed keyboards:

When I linked that seller a couple of days ago, I was told he only had "foil and foam".

Posted: **07 Apr 2016, 19:37**

timmo wrote:
Chyros wrote: What very much appears to be THREE Key Tronic magnetic reed keyboards:
When I linked that seller a couple of days ago, I was told he only had "foil and foam".

Oops, sorry Oo .

Posted: **07 Apr 2016, 20:03**

Chyros wrote: Oops, sorry Oo .

I didn't mean that as a criticism, by the way. I'm just voicing my confusion. I'm still getting to grips with identifying vintage gear.

Posted: **07 Apr 2016, 21:51**

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Northgate-Omnik ... 1906062242

The great find is the description:

I think the problem may be a solder trace, rather than the keys as it's intermittent. It's like 10 different keys or so. Who knows. Probably you do. I'm tired. AS IS.

If you're reading this you know what it is. It's one of the most loved mechanical keyboards in the world, and I believe it to be a take out from the Northgate offices in Minneapolis. Fix it. Give it a home. Kill an intruder with its sturdy backplate. Scare mice away with it's soothing clacks. Never be afraid again.

Posted: **07 Apr 2016, 21:58**

I just love the title of this listing. It comes with THE blue Alps switches. Rest assured. You're getting them? Yes, you!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Focus-FK-2001-K ... 2034107737

Posted: **07 Apr 2016, 22:02**

I was wondering if anyone else saw that. THE Blue Alps.

I feel like the sellers are getting just a bit greedy, no? After finding out those troll bidders weren't going to pay $500 for their keyboards, they relist them at well over 3x what the actual market value is.

I implore everyone (users and lurkers alike) not to buy them at these prices and let the artificial bubble finally burst.

Posted: **07 Apr 2016, 23:04**

E3E wrote: I just love the title of this listing. It comes with THE blue Alps switches. Rest assured. You're getting them? Yes, you!

Me?

I already got exactly that one but did not pay $ 33333.0000000.

wiki/Focus_FK-2002

And yes it does have THE blue Alps.

You know those, not the other ones.

Posted: **08 Apr 2016, 02:27**

timmo wrote:
Chyros wrote: Oops, sorry Oo .
I didn't mean that as a criticism, by the way. I'm just voicing my confusion. I'm still getting to grips with identifying vintage gear.

Not taken as such mate

.

As for that Focus, we'll see if it actually goes for that price. There is more than enough supply that if people just pass on expensive boards, the price will come down eventually.

Posted: **08 Apr 2016, 06:37**

Nice lot of 4 donor XTs and early Ms , some might just have loose flippers/bad contacts www.ebay.com/itm/172160383677
At what point does a keyboard become a longboard? www.ebay.com/itm/191844343316
Third-gen leaf springs? www.ebay.com/itm/291732066502

Posted: **08 Apr 2016, 06:57**

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-MICROKI ... Swfl9XBVNf

Neat microkit board

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mac-Apple-Exten ... SwsN9W~YtV

AEK

Posted: **08 Apr 2016, 08:11**

Do you want a project?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-4-Non-worki ... 2160383677

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