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World's most unique mechanical keyboard for cheap!
« on: Tue, 13 January 2015, 01:18:35 »
http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-SEEBURG-JUKEBOX-MODEL-8200-HI-TONE-COMPLETE-MECHANICAL-KEYBOARD-PART-/321636282946?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_2&hash=item4ae3043242

OK I have no idea why this is called a mechanical keyboard, but hey it is definitely mechanical and full of metal parts and very lasting so some geek will like it right?
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Re: World's most unique mechanical keyboard for cheap!
« Reply #1 on: Tue, 13 January 2015, 05:17:23 »
For some reason this reminds me of the Antikythera mechanism.
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Re: World's most unique mechanical keyboard for cheap!
« Reply #2 on: Tue, 13 January 2015, 07:40:17 »
My guess would have been that it came from a large music box or player piano.
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Re: World's most unique mechanical keyboard for cheap!
« Reply #3 on: Tue, 13 January 2015, 07:42:10 »
That would make an interesting decor piece.
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Re: World's most unique mechanical keyboard for cheap!
« Reply #4 on: Tue, 13 January 2015, 07:45:30 »
It is just crap. It is not an opinion, just pointing a fact.
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Re: World's most unique mechanical keyboard for cheap!
« Reply #5 on: Tue, 13 January 2015, 08:37:55 »
Quote from: ideus on Tue, 13 January 2015, 07:45:30
It is just crap. It is not an opinion, just pointing a fact.

Many people have pointed out similar 'facts' in the past, after which some geek went on to bid a huge sum of money to purchase the item in question.

I have learned not to oppose the subjective valuations of geeks.
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Re: World's most unique mechanical keyboard for cheap!
« Reply #6 on: Tue, 13 January 2015, 09:03:47 »
Quote from: berserkfan on Tue, 13 January 2015, 08:37:55
Quote from: ideus on Tue, 13 January 2015, 07:45:30
It is just crap. It is not an opinion, just pointing a fact.

Many people have pointed out similar 'facts' in the past, after which some geek went on to bid a huge sum of money to purchase the item in question.

I have learned not to oppose the subjective valuations of geeks.
 :p


Of course, there is always people that like to spend their money in crap, that does not change the basic nature of it.
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Re: World's most unique mechanical keyboard for cheap!
« Reply #7 on: Tue, 13 January 2015, 10:21:07 »
Quote from: ideus on Tue, 13 January 2015, 09:03:47
Quote from: berserkfan on Tue, 13 January 2015, 08:37:55
Quote from: ideus on Tue, 13 January 2015, 07:45:30
It is just crap. It is not an opinion, just pointing a fact.

Many people have pointed out similar 'facts' in the past, after which some geek went on to bid a huge sum of money to purchase the item in question.

I have learned not to oppose the subjective valuations of geeks.
 :p


Of course, there is always people that like to spend their money in crap, that does not change the basic nature of it.

But would the Antikythera mechanism have been 'crap'?

I read somewhere that some people think it worth more than the Mona Lisa. And I agree! It is an awesome work by a geek who lived 3000 years ago!!!

If I were as rich as Bill Gates I would certainly buy that thing, and be willing to spend 100m on it. (I admit I won't even spend $200 on a Kishsaver.)

So maybe some geek finds this weird mechanism thing on ebay his Antikythera mechanism.
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Re: World's most unique mechanical keyboard for cheap!
« Reply #8 on: Tue, 13 January 2015, 13:01:38 »
Well, comparing the crap with an ancient marvel (Antikythera discovery) is not fair,... for the crap.
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