Great/Interesting Finds

seebart · 21 Nov 2015, 16:15

Engicoder wrote:
gogusrl wrote: SSK's

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/ ... ition=used

Well, the seller seems to know the going rate, but with that many, I would think they could sell them all quickly if they dropped the price 20%. I am sure they would make a huge profit either way.

True, quite unusual to see a sale like this. Another indication that it has caught on that there is profit to be made on SSK's.

ohaimark · 22 Nov 2015, 18:24

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-magitro ... SwEgVWS1ez

This one should have odd Cherry clones or regular Cherry switches.

RoastPotatoes · 22 Nov 2015, 21:04

I was doing some googling for IBM stuff and found an old thread for this pedal. I don't think these are too widespread and I got the impression they were fairly rare.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/IBM-Dictation ... SwNSxVcc~V

seebart · 22 Nov 2015, 21:10

RoastPotatoes wrote: I was doing some googling for IBM stuff and found an old thread for this pedal. I don't think these are too widespread and I got the impression they were fairly rare.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/IBM-Dictation ... SwNSxVcc~V

Haha that IBM Foot Control Pedal is awesome. I remember that. Good find!

E3E · 23 Nov 2015, 01:05

This isn't a great find at all; it just made me laugh.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1x-Used-BLUE-AL ... 2518.l4276

scottc · 23 Nov 2015, 01:07

Hah, wow! Some people really take the piss.

orihalcon · 23 Nov 2015, 01:50

I see you've found my auction. Shipping alone is a little over $2 for me on a single switch to the USA, and if they were to sell internationally, it's through the ebay global shipping program, so I still have to pay to ship it to their USA shipping center. And don't forget about ebay final value fees!

So yes, I might just make a couple dollars to let someone try a switch that they might never otherwise get to. Price seems pretty fair to me especially when the cheapest you can get a single new MX switch is $3 shipped from China.

I've definitely personally been in situations where I've wanted to try a certain switch and I would have loved to pay this much just to see what all the hype was about. If it's not worth it to you, then don't buy one!

Halvar · 24 Nov 2015, 01:20

Who got the XT so cheaply? And how did I miss the auction's end?

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Vintage-IBM-PC-A ... 1824684268

(Congrats!)

Muirium · 24 Nov 2015, 01:31

What's the "privat" about next to the winning bidder's name?

http://offer.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?V ... 7675.l2565

Private, I presume. But what that mean??

Anyway, that was sure a lot of bidding action for such a low price in the end. I'm used to seeing that kind of bid list on three figure items.

Halvar · 24 Nov 2015, 02:46

The bidding list sure looks like a case for Sherlockbdfr!

zuglufttier · 24 Nov 2015, 13:53

Muirium wrote: What's the "privat" about next to the winning bidder's name?

It means that you're not able to see the written feedback, only the stars. You're not able to sell anything while your profile is set to private.
Well, it's pretty much useless... Unless you don't want anyone to see what you bought or sold. Ah, I miss the good old times when you could see every bidder on an auction!

seebart · 24 Nov 2015, 13:56

zuglufttier wrote: Unless you don't want anyone to see what you bought or sold.

I bet there are quite a few users who use that setting.

gogusrl · 24 Nov 2015, 15:19

Some stuff from geekhack

http://www.itpartsdepot.com/products/ibm-1391401.html

http://www.ebay.com/itm/161890437439?_t ... EBIDX%3AIT

http://www.ebay.com/itm/351581618797

http://www.ebay.com/itm/191741952602

http://www.ebay.com/itm/10-KeyPad-Keybo ... 1215015152

hypkx · 24 Nov 2015, 15:21

Halvar wrote: Who got the XT so cheaply? And how did I miss the auction's end?

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Vintage-IBM-PC-A ... 1824684268

(Congrats!)

I dont got it, but for a XT I dont think it is that cheap.
Btw. some days ago a much "rarer" variant of the XT was also gone on the same price.
http://www.ebay.de/itm/231743245554?_tr ... EBIDX%3AIT

seebart · 24 Nov 2015, 15:25

hypkx wrote: Btw. some days ago a much "rarer" variant of the XT was also gone on the same price.
http://www.ebay.de/itm/231743245554?_tr ... EBIDX%3AIT

Damn that's a good price for that!

Muirium · 24 Nov 2015, 18:11

The computer has negative value. Like the PCB and switches in a G81!

seebart · 24 Nov 2015, 18:13

Muirium wrote: The computer has negative value. Like the PCB and switches in a G81!

True, it's either horrendous shipping or pick up only. Both suck. And that's a large machine.

pcaro · 24 Nov 2015, 19:55

A crazy spanish seller:

http://www.ebay.es/itm/Spanish-Fujitsu- ... Swl9BWMXAY

seebart · 24 Nov 2015, 20:04

pcaro wrote: A crazy spanish seller:

http://www.ebay.es/itm/Spanish-Fujitsu- ... Swl9BWMXAY

If he is "crazy" then don't buy from him! Anyway those caps look 100% like the ones on my Fujitsu Leaf Spring 2nd gen. Yes his price is crazy high.

ohaimark · 25 Nov 2015, 01:06

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Affirma ... SwbdpWVLLY

XMIT · 25 Nov 2015, 02:24

ohaimark wrote: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Affirma ... SwbdpWVLLY

I think ComradeSniper is selling these, perhaps even for a better price.

ohaimark · 25 Nov 2015, 02:55

I didn't notice that ComradeSniper was selling those. Oops.

The one I posted is a bit older, I think. Note the beige chassis and removable coiled cable.

Blaise170 · 25 Nov 2015, 04:57

Sorry I didn't post this but I picked it up for myself. I'll have some to post tomorrow though. This thing has MX blacks in it.

http://ebay.com/itm/381456778766

Engicoder · 25 Nov 2015, 05:08

Blaise170 wrote: Sorry I didn't post this but I picked it up for myself. I'll have some to post tomorrow though. This thing has MX blacks in it.

http://ebay.com/itm/381456778766

I saw that and almost bought it for the jog control.

gogusrl · 25 Nov 2015, 10:42

dolch

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Inet-Spectra-67 ... 1894496221?

ssk

http://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-Model-M-spa ... 1436186660?

andrewjoy · 25 Nov 2015, 10:56

I would leave that dolch to someone who wants a protocol analyser. seams a shame to break it up for the keyboard

Halvar · 25 Nov 2015, 11:04

"Shipping: $778.94 UPS Worldwide Saver"

LOL. Save money with the Saver option!

derzemel · 25 Nov 2015, 11:04

andrewjoy wrote: I would leave that dolch to someone who wants a protocol analyser. seams a shame to break it up for the keyboard

I also have 2 Dolchs (ANSI and ISO) together with the analyzer computers and those things are really cool. One of them works and I have no idea how to use it

, but sadly, the other one has a broken screen and I am seriously considering changing the screen and setting up a mini ITX system in it to be a small portable rig.

Khers · 25 Nov 2015, 11:05

Consider yourself lucky Halvar, it's $923.68 to get it here. Totally worth it though!

derzemel · 25 Nov 2015, 11:07

Khers wrote: Consider yourself lucky Halvar, it's $923.68 to get it here. Totally worth it though!

That very cheap!

Look here, shipping to Bucharest, RO: