Posted: 07 Feb 2018, 14:23
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Posted: 07 Feb 2018, 16:34
I would sigh at the price, but I'm honestly not surprised. If anyone wants to invest in my blue Alps, I will be holding them for another 5 years and then selling them for $20/switch.
Posted: 07 Feb 2018, 23:07
It just shot over $250
It appears two people are in a bidding war and willing to pay for the condition.Posted: 08 Feb 2018, 03:52
I think there may be a troll bidder. Zero feedback.
Posted: 08 Feb 2018, 19:18
Posted: 08 Feb 2018, 19:47
Those are some pretty caps
Posted: 08 Feb 2018, 20:15
I've always liked ACK keys.
Posted: 08 Feb 2018, 22:18
oh man its back up. I wonder what the original chasis for this looked like. I missed this one a few months ago and ended up getting another maxi switch board that was for the kaypro 1 or 4. Speaking of...does anyone have a chasis for it? Looks like the pic except for mine is missing the + key because the switch stem snapped. More pics. https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=91047.0
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Posted: 08 Feb 2018, 23:20
Posted: 08 Feb 2018, 23:28
Wow that looks really nice. Do you happen to know what it was used for? The layout gives POS vibes but I bet it was for some specific terminal or something.
Also, do you know what switches it has?
Posted: 08 Feb 2018, 23:57
Looks to be part of the FOX3 industrial computer system:
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Posted: 09 Feb 2018, 00:35
Thanks for the info and pics. These old terminal boards always look really cool to me, especially the ones with spherical caps and a big metal chasis. I just wish I had the equipment and time to attempt conversions on them
Posted: 09 Feb 2018, 14:15
Nice vintage keyboard from 1982 (other parts of the computer in other listings of the same seller):
https://www.ebay.de/itm/132498200083
Well concealed here: a Cherry G80-3000 HEMGB, i.e. with Cherry MX clears and doubleshot keycaps including 1.25u modifiers with centered stems:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/273061530710
Just saying...
http://www.ebay.de/itm/122954459717
https://www.ebay.de/itm/132498200083
Well concealed here: a Cherry G80-3000 HEMGB, i.e. with Cherry MX clears and doubleshot keycaps including 1.25u modifiers with centered stems:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/273061530710
Just saying...
http://www.ebay.de/itm/122954459717
Posted: 09 Feb 2018, 20:26
Odd...the keyboard with that 5160 has a white/beige cord/cable. I don't think I have ever seen a PC/XT keyboard with anything but black. Also the font size and possibly keycap color for the German specific keys does not match.
Posted: 10 Feb 2018, 01:21
I agree, the white cable is really unusual for an XT. I think that is normal for the German specific keys. Also the foam in mine is white instead of the usual black stuff.
Here is a picture of my German XT.
Spoiler:
Posted: 10 Feb 2018, 09:50
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Vintage-e ... SwLgNafkJ2
Fancy keycaps, but not sure which stem ...
EDIT: https://www.ebay.com/itm/lot-of-5-new-o ... Sww5RafNz5
Fancy keycaps, but not sure which stem ...
EDIT: https://www.ebay.com/itm/lot-of-5-new-o ... Sww5RafNz5
Posted: 10 Feb 2018, 19:01
Group buy?
Posted: 10 Feb 2018, 19:05
Some of these come with pad printed ABS caps and SKBM White switches, but I am unsure whether that's only the case for the PS2 version. Otherwise SKCM White and doubleshot caps
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Posted: 10 Feb 2018, 19:22
$700 for five crap shoot keyboards. Nope.Noobmaen wrote:Some of these come with pad printed ABS caps and SKBM White switches, but I am unsure whether that's only the case for the PS2 version. Otherwise SKCM White and doubleshot caps
Posted: 10 Feb 2018, 19:26
It might be worth 1/5 that price. White Alps aren't that uncommon, and you can usually get a board in good shape for $40-50.
Posted: 10 Feb 2018, 21:25
Aaaand it is back to 200 for now. Here is the rest of the system (I think ...)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Magnavox-Video ... 2797770669
Posted: 11 Feb 2018, 05:08
Posted: 12 Feb 2018, 01:10
Posted: 12 Feb 2018, 06:56
Interesting old keytronic it looks like. Shame the shipping is so high and it's missing a couple keys
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Parall ... SwIBxaf0XI
Also, I bought this. But I didn't see it was posted here until now. Not much slips by you guys for sure. Looks like maybe what, Futaba complicated linear or Fujitsu magnetic reed? Either way should be an easy conversion.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Parall ... SwIBxaf0XI
Also, I bought this. But I didn't see it was posted here until now. Not much slips by you guys for sure. Looks like maybe what, Futaba complicated linear or Fujitsu magnetic reed? Either way should be an easy conversion.
Frazzer wrote: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Vintage-e ... SwLgNafkJ2
Fancy keycaps, but not sure which stem ...
Posted: 12 Feb 2018, 11:40
Posted: 12 Feb 2018, 12:16
It is now back to $61,
and it is definitely shill-bidding:
https://www.ebay.com/bfl/viewbids/33254 ... 7675.l2565
Bidder h***_ has twice set and then retracted a bid with which he was able to check how much the automatic bid of bidder u***u was. I was able to view the bid history before all bids by h***_ were deleted (which eBay does when a bid is retracted). He incrementally raised the price up to the $200 limit of u***u, who reacted by setting a new (and of course higher) automatic bid. h***_ then retracted his bid, the price went down again but u***u's automatic bid is still there - and h***_ knows how much it is.
I can predict someone (probably h***_, but perhaps another account so as not to raise suspicion) will bid somewhere between $200 and probably $250 shortly before the auction ends and manage to lose, letting u***u be the highest bidder for his maximum bid.
So when bidding on eBay, you should never set an automatic bid for the maximum price you are ready to pay, but instead fire that amount just before the auction ends, giving dishonest sellers no chance.
I'm going to report this to eBay, but their system does not allow to post an explanation, just the item number, and the experience shows they most of the time just do nothing, especially when the person reporting is not one of the bidders.
Posted: 12 Feb 2018, 12:35
It's starting to be normal despite their own rules and regulations saying otherwise.
Suspect this is NOT going to be tackled by them at all, simply millions of complaints hitting them across their ebay site - worldwide.
In the end I have a feeling that eventually Ebay will fizzle out as more and more Shysters make their home on this site. Good because it helps further erode their control of Auctioning across this planet, bad because a lot of people will go elsewhere to home country auction sites, that is isolated from the rest of the World.
Helps to further isolate the world from others which of course, will lead to other more depressing scenarios for the future.
Posted: 12 Feb 2018, 12:59
What kind of auction site allows to retract the bids? Only used Ebay once (not an acution though) but it's beyond fucked up and defeats the whole purpose.kbdfr wrote: Bidder h***_ has twice set and then retracted a bid with which he was able to check how much the automatic bid of bidder u***u was. I was able to view the bid history before all bids by h***_ were deleted (which eBay does when a bid is retracted). He incrementally raised the price up to the $200 limit of u***u, who reacted by setting a new (and of course higher) automatic bid. h***_ then retracted his bid, the price went down again but u***u's automatic bid is still there - and h***_ knows how much it is.
Posted: 12 Feb 2018, 13:50
All the more reason to set a snipe at your realistic price and then forget about it completely.
Then, if you are notified of your win a week later, you can be pleasantly surprised.
Then, if you are notified of your win a week later, you can be pleasantly surprised.
Posted: 12 Feb 2018, 14:06