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Posted: 02 Oct 2018, 03:17
by ZedTheMan
Neat Zenith Data Systems Numpads
https://www.ebay.com/itm/292738003418
EDIT: Not Green or Yellow Alps, is Alps integrated dome/ common mount low profile.
Posted: 02 Oct 2018, 03:21
by mike52787
Neither
[wiki]Alps_common_mount_low_profile[/wiki]
Posted: 02 Oct 2018, 03:25
by ZedTheMan
mike52787 wrote:
Neither
[wiki]Alps_common_mount_low_profile[/wiki]
Oof, thanks for the correction!
Posted: 02 Oct 2018, 03:27
by mike52787
ZedTheMan wrote: mike52787 wrote:
Neither
[wiki]Alps_common_mount_low_profile[/wiki]
Oof, thanks for the correction!
No worries, I fell for one of those a long time ago, but learned what it was before purchasing.
Posted: 02 Oct 2018, 03:40
by JP!
I got one anyways as a neat keypad.
Posted: 02 Oct 2018, 03:50
by Gnohio
JP! wrote: I got one anyways as a neat keypad.
Are the switches (domes) in those even any good? Ive never had the chance to type on alps integrated dome but ive been looking for a (preferably mechanical) external numpad thats not terribly expensive.
Posted: 02 Oct 2018, 06:30
by Slom
way cheaper Micro Switch SW board:
https://www.ebay.com/itm//192645008136
has no sculpted key caps, but has no missing key caps either
also way better chipping, for 90$ chipping you could almost expect a monitor to come attached with your Micro Switch keyboard, like this:
https://www.ebay.com/itm//183415770695
(I think the spacebar is broken
what a shame)
Posted: 02 Oct 2018, 06:37
by Slom
xxhellfirexx wrote: ekeppel wrote: Just saw this come up a few minutes ago. Nice looking board, though I am not sure what type of switches it would have. Looks to have a metal case.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/183463143176
Its a Honeywell hall effect keyboard. It has the tell tale bent spacebar and flat top 3.
The flat top 3 I would not rely on ... I have a Hi-Tek TI Silent that also has it. Not sure if all keyboards with this space bar have Micro Switch switches, but a lot of the Micro Switch switches have normal space bars. The little dash on the Q might also be a sign to look for: on my Hi-Tek it is a wave, on the Micro Switch it is a straight line.
What i find confusing is the led windows, I have never seen these on Micro Switch boards.
You are lost in a sea of vintage spherical key caps, all a little different ...
Posted: 02 Oct 2018, 07:41
by xxhellfirexx
Slom wrote:
The flat top 3 I would not rely on ... I have a Hi-Tek TI Silent that also has it. Not sure if all keyboards with this space bar have Micro Switch switches, but a lot of the Micro Switch switches have normal space bars. The little dash on the Q might also be a sign to look for: on my Hi-Tek it is a wave, on the Micro Switch it is a straight line.
What i find confusing is the led windows, I have never seen these on Micro Switch boards.
You are lost in a sea of vintage spherical key caps, all a little different ...
I am sure one can write a book on keyboard manufacturer/switch identification. This is just my simplified way of quickly identifying gems in the sea of endless keyboards. More accurate identification will of course require a model number and additional pictures.
Posted: 02 Oct 2018, 09:16
by Slom
xxhellfirexx wrote: Slom wrote:
The flat top 3 I would not rely on ... I have a Hi-Tek TI Silent that also has it. Not sure if all keyboards with this space bar have Micro Switch switches, but a lot of the Micro Switch switches have normal space bars. The little dash on the Q might also be a sign to look for: on my Hi-Tek it is a wave, on the Micro Switch it is a straight line.
What i find confusing is the led windows, I have never seen these on Micro Switch boards.
You are lost in a sea of vintage spherical key caps, all a little different ...
I am sure one can write a book on keyboard manufacturer/switch identification. This is just my simplified way of quickly identifying gems in the sea of endless keyboards. More accurate identification will of course require a model number and additional pictures.
It is definitly nice to be able to skip everything with a rounded 3 when you are looking for Micro Switch keyboards. My comment was meant to provide additional information to yours, not to negate it.
Posted: 02 Oct 2018, 12:05
by Elrick
Check out this enormously attractive beastie;
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Texas-Instrume ... 0010.m2109
You can covert this into a fine piece of hardware when emailing or contacting anyone
.
Posted: 02 Oct 2018, 12:09
by Noobmaen
xxhellfirexx wrote: Slom wrote:
The flat top 3 I would not rely on ... I have a Hi-Tek TI Silent that also has it. Not sure if all keyboards with this space bar have Micro Switch switches, but a lot of the Micro Switch switches have normal space bars. The little dash on the Q might also be a sign to look for: on my Hi-Tek it is a wave, on the Micro Switch it is a straight line.
What i find confusing is the led windows, I have never seen these on Micro Switch boards.
You are lost in a sea of vintage spherical key caps, all a little different ...
I am sure one can write a book on keyboard manufacturer/switch identification. This is just my simplified way of quickly identifying gems in the sea of endless keyboards. More accurate identification will of course require a model number and additional pictures.
The keycaps look like keytronic to me
Posted: 02 Oct 2018, 18:41
by Engicoder
A couple of 122 key space invaders.
4th gen, should be black, clicky
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Model- ... 3478245455
1st/2nd gen, should be white linear
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Model- ... 3478226321
The latter is a beast
Posted: 03 Oct 2018, 15:45
by Wintermute1974
If anyone is looking to replace the capacitive pads in his foam and foil keyboard, then I think I just found the site for you:
https://texelec.com/product/foam-capaci ... keytronic/
According to the page itself, these new pads should be good for the:
Apple Lisa 1 and 2, Compaq Portable, Compaq Deskpro 286 AT keyboard, Compaq Enhanced Keyboard, Curvus Concept, DEC, Franklin Ace 1000/1100/1200, GenRad, IBM PCjr (some), Kaypro II, Key Tronic Model F clone series, Machintosh XL, Mainframe Terminals (some), Miniterm 1203, Northstar Advantage, Sirius 1, Sol-20, Sol-220, SUN Type 4, Tandberg Data TDV 2115C, Tandy TRS-80, Tektronix 4107, Unisys F420800, Victor 9000, Visual Technology 1050, Wang
Posted: 04 Oct 2018, 03:28
by DatOtherJosh
Posted: 04 Oct 2018, 04:24
by //gainsborough
Before it went to auction only I put an offer in for $125, which was declined with the message "just listed it." So I offered $145 with the message "what are you hoping to get for it so I know what ballpark I'm swinging at" and got an $800 counter offer with the message "why not just bid?"
Friggin' guy... Why even have an offer section if you're just gonna be a douche about it?
Posted: 04 Oct 2018, 04:42
by Engicoder
Wintermute1974 wrote: If anyone is looking to replace the capacitive pads in his foam and foil keyboard, then I think I just found the site for you:
https://texelec.com/product/foam-capaci ... keytronic/
According to the page itself, these new pads should be good for the:
Apple Lisa 1 and 2, Compaq Portable, Compaq Deskpro 286 AT keyboard, Compaq Enhanced Keyboard, Curvus Concept, DEC, Franklin Ace 1000/1100/1200, GenRad, IBM PCjr (some), Kaypro II, Key Tronic Model F clone series, Machintosh XL, Mainframe Terminals (some), Miniterm 1203, Northstar Advantage, Sirius 1, Sol-20, Sol-220, SUN Type 4, Tandberg Data TDV 2115C, Tandy TRS-80, Tektronix 4107, Unisys F420800, Victor 9000, Visual Technology 1050, Wang
I can vouch for these pads. The maker took feedback from people in various communities to continuously improve their product. These are definitely the best Key Tronic replacement pads I have come across yet.
Posted: 04 Oct 2018, 04:48
by JP!
//gainsborough wrote:
Before it went to auction only I put an offer in for $125, which was declined with the message "just listed it." So I offered $145 with the message "what are you hoping to get for it so I know what ballpark I'm swinging at" and got an $800 counter offer with the message "why not just bid?"
Friggin' guy... Why even have an offer section if you're just gonna be a douche about it?
That would trigger me and I simply wouldn't bid at all.
Posted: 04 Oct 2018, 14:30
by fohat
JP! wrote: //gainsborough wrote:
"why not just bid?"
I simply wouldn't bid at all.
I must be missing something here.
Why not just bid?
< But in snipe mode, of course >
Posted: 04 Oct 2018, 18:32
by Muirium
Because the seller is a douchebag wrapped in a canoe. You know what to expect.
Posted: 04 Oct 2018, 20:51
by wobbled
It's a shame there's a bid on it now, we could've showered him with $1 offers
Posted: 04 Oct 2018, 23:53
by fohat
I still don't understand. I am (or was) a moderately active ebay buyer and seller.
90%+ of what I sell, I know what it is worth and sell it "Buy-It-Now" at a fair price to move it quickly.
Or perhaps I start with an overly optimistic high price, but then I drop about 10% per week until it sells.
When I put an item up for auction, I do it deliberately because I literally do not know what it might bring, and I am always curious to see what will happen. I start a 10-day auction on Thursday so that it will run across 2 weekends to get the maximum exposure. I also assume that everyone who is not a moron is sniping, and if I have zero bids an hour before closing I do not worry.
Ebay hates sellers like me, because it short-circuits their desire to make their site seem like a place to find bargains.
Posted: 05 Oct 2018, 10:53
by Damonskv
Ibm 5556 in deep china
https://2.taobao.com/ul-item/?id=577830 ... serId=null sorry for shitty link, work well only if you use app
Posted: 07 Oct 2018, 10:38
by njm
Posted: 07 Oct 2018, 15:27
by FXT
Shame it's all the way in Australia. Really cool find though.
Posted: 07 Oct 2018, 16:27
by Bass
Something I have never seen before, a NOS beamspring, 3276 in this case:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/332832070246
Same model as the German one which sold for over $3.5k just recently, so I am surprised this still hasn't sold yet at this price.
Posted: 07 Oct 2018, 16:29
by darkcruix
Bass wrote: Something I have never seen before, a NOS beamspring, 3276 in this case:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/332832070246
Same model as the German one which sold for over $3.5k just recently, so I am surprised this still hasn't sold yet at this price.
NOS Beamspring - WWWWOOOOWWWWW
Posted: 07 Oct 2018, 16:34
by Bass
darkcruix wrote: Bass wrote: Something I have never seen before, a NOS beamspring, 3276 in this case:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/332832070246
Same model as the German one which sold for over $3.5k just recently, so I am surprised this still hasn't sold yet at this price.
NOS Beamspring - WWWWOOOOWWWWW
Actually, I just noticed from looking at the pics more closely, although it is labeled as NOS, there does seem to be several parts of the case where the paint is chipped. I guess this is the "wear and tear" mentioned in the description. Very common on 327x models of beamsprings, but I wonder how it happened with this one since it seems like it was stored with the original packing material intact.
Posted: 07 Oct 2018, 17:05
by webwit
Posted: 07 Oct 2018, 18:20
by Gamuholic
Bass wrote: Something I have never seen before, a NOS beamspring, 3276 in this case:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/332832070246
Same model as the German one which sold for over $3.5k just recently, so I am surprised this still hasn't sold yet at this price.
More info:
ebay-com-f67/vintage-ibm-beam-spring-ke ... 19907.html