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elecplus wrote: Be rather careful plugging "RJ" type cables into something they were not designed for! I once actually caught one on fire by plugging the wrong brand of keyboard into a terminal. Just because the plug fits, does NOT mean they are wired the same on terminal keyboards!

Holy cow, they said those things drain power, but ON FIRE?!

IBM 5576-001 keyboard (New in Box IBM 5550 multistation's keyboard)
http://page16.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/a ... u132879624

If I hadn't just paid an unspeakable amount to ship 43kg worth of keyboards from Japan to me, I'd be all over this.

subcat wrote: If I hadn't just paid an unspeakable amount to ship 43kg worth of keyboards from Japan to me, I'd be all over this.

jesus, what'd you get?

subcat wrote: If I hadn't just paid an unspeakable amount to ship 43kg worth of keyboards from Japan to me, I'd be all over this.

43kg! "Unspeakable" - I understand that feeling... But shipping from Japan should be much cheaper for the Aussies.

It would have been ok, but I think the limit is 25kg per box, so I ended up paying for 2 boxes, effective doubling what I was planning to pay. Gonna have to sell most, if not all of it.

I got some 25-30kg before new years, so I'm good for this year

do you guys just load up on a bunch of keyboards from y!jp/rakuten/etc and have the proxy company hold them for you until you rack up ~25kg for shipping, or are you buying lots? Also, is there a guide out there for looking through the japanese auction other than just searching for "keyboard" in english or katakana in the old keyboard category and flipping through the pages?

That heavy boxes with keyboards - more Apocalypse-survival-gear?
The question from wagondeluxe is good - im also interested in anser(s)

I spent about 3 hours scrolling through every single page with the word 'keyboard' and the 'used' box checked, bookmarked it and sorted it by new arrivals, and checked every day. There is just so much interesting gear over there. I ended up with 2 QX3s, 2 PC-8801s (hopefully 1 of which as blue ALPS), 2 AEKS that I couldn't pass up because I got them for like $15, a few numpads I got for really cheap, (200 yen, 260 yen, 300 yen and 980 yen respectively) a Sony BKE-2010, IBM Japanese Trackpoint keyboard, some Epson thing with cool keycaps (no idea what switch type) a Short-Throw Topre board, an SMK-8851, an old thing that probably has MM9s, and that's pretty much it.

German WoB doubleshots:

https://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s-anz ... 7-225-7487

Shame it's a G81...

It's nice. Will try. Thanks t!ng for posting it.

t!ng wrote: German WoB doubleshots:

https://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s-anz ... 7-225-7487

Paid for that last night already, hope the seller won't let anyone else pay

Only interested in the keycaps if anyone wants the case.

Wodan wrote:

t!ng wrote: German WoB doubleshots:

https://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s-anz ... 7-225-7487

Paid for that last night already, hope the seller won't let anyone else pay

Only interested in the keycaps if anyone wants the case.

Give it to me.

dc-2014: http://www.ebay.com/itm/vintage-leading ... Sw4CFYqRej

The description is very confusing, though. Says the board has an "AT interface", but these boards are definitely XT. Also says shipping will be a flat 15 bucks, but the expedited shipping price for me (in Oregon) is $23.15.

Vintage CHYRON TELESYSTEMS Keyboard Video Graphics System Model 4044: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-CHYRON- ... Sw0UdXtuWo

//gainsborough wrote: dc-2014: http://www.ebay.com/itm/vintage-leading ... Sw4CFYqRej

The description is very confusing, though. Says the board has an "AT interface", but these boards are definitely XT. Also says shipping will be a flat 15 bucks, but the expedited shipping price for me (in Oregon) is $23.15.

It ALSO says it's in excellent condition, but it's definitely not that clean xD .

Chyros wrote:

//gainsborough wrote: dc-2014: http://www.ebay.com/itm/vintage-leading ... Sw4CFYqRej

The description is very confusing, though. Says the board has an "AT interface", but these boards are definitely XT. Also says shipping will be a flat 15 bucks, but the expedited shipping price for me (in Oregon) is $23.15.

It ALSO says it's in excellent condition, but it's definitely not that clean xD .

I think that's the roughest looking DC-2014 I've seen. Some sellers.

Ratfink wrote: Vintage CHYRON TELESYSTEMS Keyboard Video Graphics System Model 4044: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-CHYRON- ... Sw0UdXtuWo

That looks quite enticing. Does anyone know what switches it has? I've got suspicions, but not much more than a gut feeling.

Ratfink wrote: Vintage CHYRON TELESYSTEMS Keyboard Video Graphics System Model 4044: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-CHYRON- ... Sw0UdXtuWo

THIS LOOKS AWESOME! Super retro looking!!!

edit: Chyros you gotta get this and replace the N in CHYRON with an S somehow

Tuntematon wrote:

Chyros wrote:

//gainsborough wrote: dc-2014: http://www.ebay.com/itm/vintage-leading ... Sw4CFYqRej

The description is very confusing, though. Says the board has an "AT interface", but these boards are definitely XT. Also says shipping will be a flat 15 bucks, but the expedited shipping price for me (in Oregon) is $23.15.

It ALSO says it's in excellent condition, but it's definitely not that clean xD .

I think that's the roughest looking DC-2014 I've seen. Some sellers.

Which is why they took strategically terrible photos. If even the parts they're showing look bad, the back of the keyboard and the rest of it must be in terrible condition.

//gainsborough wrote:

Ratfink wrote: Vintage CHYRON TELESYSTEMS Keyboard Video Graphics System Model 4044: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-CHYRON- ... Sw0UdXtuWo

THIS LOOKS AWESOME! Super retro looking!!!

edit: Chyros you gotta get this and replace the N in CHYRON with an S somehow

I know right, every time one of those Chyron boards comes up (they made several types) I feel spoken to xD . Especially because all their boards are MASSIVE xD .

IBM branded packing tape -- quite possibly original, though I have no way to verify that it isn't a replica:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-Rolls-of-Genu ... 2106882858

It would add a nice (but mildly more expensive) touch of authenticity to the MF or Ellipse projects, perhaps?

//gainsborough wrote:

Ratfink wrote: Vintage CHYRON TELESYSTEMS Keyboard Video Graphics System Model 4044: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-CHYRON- ... Sw0UdXtuWo

THIS LOOKS AWESOME! Super retro looking!!!

edit: Chyros you gotta get this and replace the N in CHYRON with an S somehow

+1

Chyros wrote: That looks quite enticing. Does anyone know what switches it has? I've got suspicions, but not much more than a gut feeling.

I'd say Key Tronic, if your lucky not FF.

seebart wrote:

Chyros wrote: That looks quite enticing. Does anyone know what switches it has? I've got suspicions, but not much more than a gut feeling.

I'd say Key Tronic, if your lucky not FF.

I thought about KT, but the LED positions are wrong, and the keycap font isn't KT's usual. Maybe it's older than their more well-known designs. I suspect magnetic valve, myself, but it's just a gut feeling, really.

Chyros wrote:

seebart wrote:

Chyros wrote: That looks quite enticing. Does anyone know what switches it has? I've got suspicions, but not much more than a gut feeling.

I'd say Key Tronic, if your lucky not FF.

I thought about KT, but the LED positions are wrong, and the keycap font isn't KT's usual. Maybe it's older than their more well-known designs. I suspect magnetic valve, myself, but it's just a gut feeling, really.

I still say Key Tronic Tom...but I won't say it's FF like this one is where you can see the LED position is exactly the same

wait, what?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Clicky-AT-Blue- ... SwImRYmN-t

The monterey k9ax with blue alps is back.