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Posted: 01 Feb 2016, 19:58
by chzel
At least there is a handy legend on the hatch door!
Posted: 01 Feb 2016, 23:08
by ohaimark
Posted: 02 Feb 2016, 07:02
by ohaimark
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-COMPUTE ... 2012760906
A JKB-6151M had white Alps... Maybe the "B" in this one means Blue. Likely wishful thinking, but still pretty cheap for a fun gamble.
Posted: 02 Feb 2016, 07:28
by Khronokrator
Saw this earlier today. Someone should ask the seller to pull a keycap.
Posted: 02 Feb 2016, 07:32
by Crazy Canadian XXIV
Khronokrator wrote: Saw this earlier today. Someone should ask the seller to pull a keycap.
Done. I'll keep you guys posted!
Posted: 02 Feb 2016, 07:38
by Khronokrator
Welp, guess somebody wasted no time in snagging this one up too.
The mania over even the possibility of Blue Alps is insane.
Posted: 02 Feb 2016, 11:41
by Tuntematon
Not blue Alps, some weird switch. FCC ID was registered in late 1988, which I think is too late for blue Alps. The original variant of this keyboard was registered in mid-1987, which could be blue Alps. In any case, here is the photo:
- switch 2.JPG (17.41 KiB) Viewed 5723 times
Posted: 02 Feb 2016, 14:30
by derzemel
Posted: 02 Feb 2016, 15:02
by 002
Nice one -- yes it's the Topre version
Posted: 02 Feb 2016, 20:35
by E3E
Damn, I wouldn't have minded this being my first Topre.
Maybe next time.
Posted: 02 Feb 2016, 20:37
by E3E
Tuntematon wrote: Not blue Alps, some weird switch. FCC ID was registered in late 1988, which I think is too late for blue Alps. The original variant of this keyboard was registered in mid-1987, which could be blue Alps. In any case, here is the photo:
switch 2.JPG
My Leading Edge DC-3014 (101 ANSI) was made in 1989 and it has blue Alps.
The case halves both have markings for early 1989.
They might've had a lot of surplus stock though, seeing with how much they had for the DC-2014 (84 key)
Posted: 03 Feb 2016, 01:47
by ohaimark
Posted: 03 Feb 2016, 03:07
by XMIT
E3E wrote: derzemel wrote: Topre? Sony BVE-9100
Damn, I wouldn't have minded this being my first Topre.
Maybe next time.
Who got it?
Posted: 03 Feb 2016, 04:36
by Blaise170
I think this might be a hybrid rubber dome on top of a reed switch type thing, but very interesting nonetheless. Plus the keycaps are stellar.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/181210799071
Posted: 03 Feb 2016, 06:44
by MECHGAMER
snuci wrote:
I already have one but if it goes for a cheap price, I may bid on it. It is an awesome historic computer.
Looks nice. My wallet, on the other hand...
EDIT: Also, one missing keycap.
Posted: 03 Feb 2016, 14:29
by rddm
Posted: 03 Feb 2016, 14:37
by Wodan
You can buy those for 5€ a piece in bulk, maybe even cheaper. Don't pay more !
I got 10 for 50€ shipped, great source of switches and stabilizers (3x 2U, 1x 6.25u)
Posted: 03 Feb 2016, 14:38
by scottc
Just a warning: the spacebar stabiliser on those are actually 6u, not 6.25!
Posted: 03 Feb 2016, 14:40
by rddm
I know you can buy it cheap, but is a fast option
Posted: 03 Feb 2016, 15:01
by Wodan
Oh yeah you're right ... the space bar stabilizers are trash !
I've been cheated ...
Posted: 03 Feb 2016, 16:56
by quochung1989
scottc wrote: Just a warning: the spacebar stabiliser on those are actually 6u, not 6.25!
Right. This was my experience
Posted: 03 Feb 2016, 17:06
by ohaimark
Posted: 03 Feb 2016, 19:14
by XMIT
I wonder if these are Topre as well - the Sony BVE 9000? The listing says "Alps" and prior postings suggest Omron.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/182006019196
Posted: 03 Feb 2016, 19:52
by ohaimark
Cherry like switch from the early 80s?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/321997949840
Posted: 03 Feb 2016, 19:57
by Crazy Canadian XXIV
"UNPLOT" - Dr. Evil's least favourite key!
Posted: 03 Feb 2016, 20:05
by Chyros
Futaba simplified linear! Squeaktastic!
(although others have reported that theirs don't squeak - although all four instances of mine (a Micro, a Master, an Electron, and some NOS switches) squeak horribly, everybody else doesn't appear to have this xD .
Posted: 03 Feb 2016, 20:35
by Blaise170
Buy this Cherry keyboard for only $12,000!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/121882472495
On a serious note, someone could probably do a group buy on these if people were interested.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/361446451841
Posted: 03 Feb 2016, 20:37
by Redmaus
But its got wood bro
Posted: 03 Feb 2016, 20:50
by hypkx
That would be 45$ for one keyboard, quite pricy.
Posted: 03 Feb 2016, 20:56
by XMIT
hypkx wrote:
That would be 45$ for one keyboard, quite pricy.
I believe this is the warehouse that fohat visited at some point. Maybe he can say for sure.
Though, really, if 122 key Model M battleships are what you're after, I've got a bunch of them.
