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Offline 1391406

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My $15 Acquisition
« on: Sat, 07 September 2013, 16:24:36 »
Scored an NTC KB-6251/2 today for $15. Not too bad for white complicated Alps (clicky):

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Re: My $15 Acquisition
« Reply #1 on: Sat, 07 September 2013, 16:26:30 »
Mint condition :o
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Offline 1391406

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Re: My $15 Acquisition
« Reply #2 on: Sat, 07 September 2013, 16:28:31 »
Almost. There are a couple of small scratches on the front(one right above the ZEOS label), but overall it's in really good shape.
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Offline C5Allroad

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Re: My $15 Acquisition
« Reply #3 on: Sat, 07 September 2013, 16:38:00 »
Did you buy it from someone who thought it was garbage? It looks like it's new!
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Re: My $15 Acquisition
« Reply #4 on: Sat, 07 September 2013, 16:39:35 »
Talk about a good find! Was that the only one from your source?
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Offline 1391406

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Re: My $15 Acquisition
« Reply #5 on: Sat, 07 September 2013, 16:46:24 »
A friend, who knows I collect keyboards, asked if I'd be interested in an older board that a friend of his owned. He sent me some pics and, after finding out it was clicky, I said I'd take it. He was willing to sell it to me for $15. It was the only one he had.
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Re: My $15 Acquisition
« Reply #6 on: Sat, 07 September 2013, 20:59:18 »
Real bargain. Congratulations!
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Re: My $15 Acquisition
« Reply #7 on: Sat, 07 September 2013, 21:17:05 »
Quote from: Tony on Sat, 07 September 2013, 20:59:18
Real bargain. Congratulations!

Thanks!
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Re: My $15 Acquisition
« Reply #8 on: Sat, 07 September 2013, 23:32:39 »
Wow! Amazing find! Are those doubleshot caps!?
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Re: My $15 Acquisition
« Reply #9 on: Sat, 07 September 2013, 23:34:01 »
<3 Alps

Just wish the standard ANSI enter was more common, I've got picked up some awesome sets over the last few months but they've all got some for of big ass enter key.
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Offline 1391406

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Re: My $15 Acquisition
« Reply #10 on: Sat, 07 September 2013, 23:56:42 »
Quote from: TimIsABat on Sat, 07 September 2013, 23:32:39
Wow! Amazing find! Are those doubleshot caps!?

Thanks! Yes, I believe they're doubleshot.
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Re: My $15 Acquisition
« Reply #11 on: Sun, 08 September 2013, 00:04:56 »
Quote from: bueller on Sat, 07 September 2013, 23:34:01
<3 Alps

Just wish the standard ANSI enter was more common, I've got picked up some awesome sets over the last few months but they've all got some for of big ass enter key.

Personally, I don't really have a preference as far as enter key sizes, although I'm a little biased toward longer backspace keys.
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Re: My $15 Acquisition
« Reply #12 on: Sun, 08 September 2013, 15:08:29 »
Ah, you have one where the label gives the only FCC ID actually recorded at the FCC.

I do wonder whether Far East staff don't understand FCC IDs, and just alter the FCC ID on the label to match a revised model number (e.g. KB-6252EA → FMA44HKB6252EA) without realising that you can't do that? I've seen a lot of keyboards with alleged FCC IDs that the FCC are not aware of. Either that, or the FCC are leaking records …

Also, mine has pad-printed keycaps. Not sure what they were up to, as I have an old Nan Tan board with pad-printing, so with yours they decided to give people a treat :)
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