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Model F XT for $99 with free shipping:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/155698177173

Free domestic shipping. (Loading it up on Ebay here says to contact the seller regards shipping. It certainly won't be free, and will most likely be more than $100 itself.) A good deal for a lucky one of you guys, though.

I thought about buying it but I dislike the XT layout and it would be a shame to part it out. If someone in the UK wants it and can wait till early Oct send me a PM.

A noble service.

I’m all set for Model F, myself—indeed, I've a spare XT plate/pcb sandwich if anyone's needing—but that's a great deal for entry into the exalted elite of buckling spring. Somebody pounce already!

Get out your popcorn!

Datastation beamspring keyboard, though definitely is more of a partial unit missing quite a few capsense pads:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/115888769317

Haven't been following custom capsense PCBs, but was one ever made for the datastation?

Several NOS Focus FK-9200 keyboards with what looks like Portugese layout (I don't think I've ever seen them with any other layouts). The keyboard that has it all: trackball, intuitive on-the-fly programmability with 12 macro keys, calculator with a "send to computer" function... and, from what I heard, fairly mediocre rubber domes.

nos datacomp dfk777 with blue alps. expensive, and I don't need another blue alps keyboard, but looks absolutely delicious. I've never seen one without a super scratched up metal back. (well, outside of the wiki )

Interesting ergo board:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/285460542650
Pretty sure it’s mechanical.

thefarside wrote: 06 Sep 2023, 02:55 Interesting ergo board:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/285460542650
Pretty sure it’s mechanical.

It's a Keytronic board, so it's either foam and foil or rubber dome. Interesting but overpriced imo.

derp

Yes, looks like Webwit's:

Thanks everyone. There seems to be a lot of vintage ergo boards an eBay lately, but I’m guessing they’re all rubber dome.

A pretty clean Acer 6312 with white Alps never mind, it's Acer switches.

A lot of 3 IBM Model M Soft Touch (greased springs) keyboards. Sadly, in less than ideal condition.

A black Dell AT101W in pretty good condition for a very reasonable price. Usually they go for much more.

Reuters, lots of keys, looks more like a data terminal than a keyboard. Not my thing, but someone needs this:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/145310248206

Wolfi77W wrote: 06 Sep 2023, 06:55 It's a Keytronic board, so it's either foam and foil or rubber dome. Interesting but overpriced imo.

Here's a much cleaner and more reasonably priced one.

Hmm, I still have that NIB one somewhere. If anyone wants it PM me with your bid.

engr wrote: 29 Sep 2023, 19:46 Here's a much cleaner and more reasonably priced one.

Do vintage ergo boards of the rubber dome or foam and foil versions really have that much of a price premium? While I still need to try foam and foil and dome with slider switches I can't see myself coughing up that much dough for those kinds of switches.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/225607057628

I am interested with this though, not often we hear about or see clicky foam and foil switches.

Ortek keyboard (106TB) with a trackball and a.... calculator? I guess Focus wasn't the only one with this feature.

Now, that's a mechanical keyboard!

Huh, simple but effective mechanism.

engr wrote: 03 Oct 2023, 23:01 Ortek keyboard (106TB) with a trackball and a.... calculator? I guess Focus wasn't the only one with this feature.

Probably just an LCD clock.

webwit wrote: 01 Oct 2023, 17:13 Hmm, I still have that NIB one somewhere. If anyone wants it PM me with your bid.

Maybe next month.

Industrial Model M from 1985. Any ideas how high it’ll go?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/186122342007

thefarside wrote: 16 Oct 2023, 17:05 Any ideas how high it’ll go?

My guess would be about $500.

Edit: LOL, it's already $400 with 6 days left.

A Focus FK-9200 with a US ANSI (-ish, still has BAE) layout. Every other one I've seen on eBay had a Portugese layout.

thefarside wrote: 16 Oct 2023, 17:05 Industrial Model M from 1985. Any ideas how high it’ll go?

Exquisite bar code label, I have never had a Model M with one.

Looks like I was way off. It's already $514. Will probably go for around $700~$1000.

Now up to $760. Besides the color is there anything else that differentiates this from a normal Model M?