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DocFreud wrote: 02 Oct 2023, 00:41 Hello everybody. What would be an estimate for IBM keyboard clone BTC KB3270?

It's a neat board but you'll probably have a hard time finding anyone willing to take it for free+shipping. Best bet might be finding someone in the vintage computer hobby who needs it for an AS400 or something.

How much is ok condition working Siemens CT 22 keyboard worth?

Thanks!

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Our family has an original, exceptionally rare KIM-1 prototype from the 1960s used by the MOS team (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KIM-1). As well as a repository of original, historical documents from the development of the MOS 6502, the world’s first affordable microprocessor, which powered the Apple I, Apple II, Commodore 64 and PET, the NES, and Atari 2600 and launched the personal computing revolution. A small, subset of the private archive is available for public viewing (https://www.team6502.org/the-holdt-archives.html).

After the passing of my grandfather, who was the Product Manager for the MOS 6502, my family became interested in selling the original copies of these valuable documents and prototype. Any idea of what these would be worth at auction?

The full repository includes,

Over 100 pages. Three binders labeled N-Channel Physical Considerations, Depletion and Ion, and Int. Doc Wafer Fab 1⁠⁠ — shows the collaborative effort that resulted in the specific 019 process used to create the 6500 family of microprocessors. For example, a report entitled Some Physical Considerations on the N-Channel Silicon Gate Depletion Load "019" Process synthesized that information for the benefit of both the process and design teams at MOS Technology, influencing not only the transistor layout of the 6502⁠ — now hailed as a masterpiece of computer architecture⁠ — but the highly technical and intricate 50-step production process used by MOS Technology to produce the world's first affordable microprocessor.

The documents provide a detailed window into the process development and a glimpse into the workings of MOS Technology across a wide variety of other fronts, including P&L, sales, marketing, and the creation of instructional documents that accompanied MOS Technology products⁠ — such as the KIM-1, MOS Technology's single board computer — at point of purchase. Finally, there are also notes from brainstorming sessions between MOS Technology engineers, memos relating to various production challenges, MOS testing procedures and results, as well as letters to customers, product manuals, MOS brochures, marketing materials, catalogs of MOS products, a poster for the KIM-1 Board, order forms for MOS products, and more.

Someone asked about those keys just last month:
viewtopic.php?p=517930#p517930

Value? Well, it's not like there's many of these already sold to compare to! Only an auction could tell.

What's the "1958" about in the title, btw?

webwit wrote: 02 Jan 2024, 10:35 Someone asked about those keys just last month:
viewtopic.php?p=517930#p517930

Same looking keys, but different layout, though:

Anyone got numbers on the followin' boards?
IBM 4704 Teller Keyboard (Zinc Case and Model F Barrels)
IBM 5250 Deutsch Beamspring (White Whale Version)
IBM Plate Spring PS/2 P70 Computer+ Keyboard Converted to USB C (Original and USB C ports)
IBM 5576 001/2 (Unsure about variant, Plate spring board - Ricoh Label)
Topre ML0100 Realforce 101 Blue Italic Label Restored with Painted plate and Krytox lubed SERIAL 08125857 REV AB c.2003

Apple M0115 Orange Switches (Per switch)
Apple M0115 Keycaps (Per Cap)
Apple M0116 ORANGE (NKRO modded/Unmodded prices?)
Apple M0116 Salmon (NKRO modded - Should I sell the keycaps? they look expensive on ebay XD)
Alps Blue Original NEC 8801 Keyboard
Alps Blue (Per Switch)

IBM Selectric 1 Keycaps
IBM 3178 Unconverted (I have 3)
IBM 3178 Restored/Converted
IBM Model Terminal F XT (I have 3-5) or Restored and Converted?
IBM Model M (Got like 10):
Blue PS2 Fixed Cord
Blue RJ45 Fixed Cord
Gray Detachable
Gray RJ45 Fixed Cord
Industrial Gray

Tono7070 Radio Terminal Keyboard

Garbo:
Broken IBM Selectric 1 (failed Clutch?)

Hi to everyone. Is Cherry G81-3000 SAV type keyboards (cyrillic, dyesub pbt) still worth some, or newly produced pbt keycaps made them irrelevant? Thanks for the answer (if any).

metalldude wrote: 14 Feb 2025, 12:49 Hi to everyone. Is Cherry G81-3000 SAV type keyboards (cyrillic, dyesub pbt) still worth some, or newly produced pbt keycaps made them irrelevant? Thanks for the answer (if any).

If I had to guess, I'd say yes, it's still worth a nice sum of money. How much? I don't know but I'd say at least 400€, probably more. For comparison, one sold back in 2019 for $400.

Wingklip wrote: 02 May 2024, 17:07 Anyone got numbers on the followin' boards?
IBM Model M (Got like 10):
Blue PS2 Fixed Cord
Blue RJ45 Fixed Cord
Gray Detachable
Gray RJ45 Fixed Cord

Regular model Ms in good condition go for 70+ EUR. I sold one gray label from 1989 for 100€ Square badge should fetch more.

Half-Saint wrote: 14 Feb 2025, 14:23

metalldude wrote: 14 Feb 2025, 12:49 Hi to everyone. Is Cherry G81-3000 SAV type keyboards (cyrillic, dyesub pbt) still worth some, or newly produced pbt keycaps made them irrelevant? Thanks for the answer (if any).

If I had to guess, I'd say yes, it's still worth a nice sum of money. How much? I don't know but I'd say at least 400€, probably more. For comparison, one sold back in 2019 for $400.

Thank you for your reply. Now i need to think how to sell one keeping in mind sanctions and banking limitations.