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Title: Is this a valuable keyboard?
Post by: chanmin kang on Tue, 10 March 2020, 20:15:27
(https://i.postimg.cc/L8tmrmVC/kb1.png)
https://i.postimg.cc/rF6mbZkp/kb2.png (https://i.postimg.cc/rF6mbZkp/kb2.png)

Hello! I cleaned up my family's warehouse and found a box containing a keyboard.
Does anyone know what this keyboard is?

There are a few more keyboards, but they didn't seem to be worth it.
I don't know the exact value because it runs from $ 9.99 to $ 125 on eBay.
Is this a valuable keyboard? I don't want to see my family angry.
Title: Re: Is this a valuable keyboard?
Post by: tex_live_utility on Tue, 10 March 2020, 22:36:30
Is there a label on the back side? Take a photo of it if possible.

It can't hurt to post photos of the other keyboards.
Title: Re: Is this a valuable keyboard?
Post by: Sifo on Tue, 10 March 2020, 23:02:35
he posted a pic of the back it's a g81 3077 sau

keycaps are worth a good amount, look up "NCR dyesubs"

keyboard itself not so much I don't think? people do want them to convert to g80 though so maybe that would affect its value since the case itself is desireable
Title: Re: Is this a valuable keyboard?
Post by: envyy24 on Wed, 11 March 2020, 04:18:56
If this has OG dye sub then congrats, you found a valuable piece. Selling OG dye sub keycaps alone can get $300!!

The keyboard itself, given that it is g81 so MY switches, I say is worth about $3
Title: Re: Is this a valuable keyboard?
Post by: chanmin kang on Wed, 11 March 2020, 04:43:11
Quote from: Sifo on Tue, 10 March 2020, 23:02:35
he posted a pic of the back it's a g81 3077 sau

keycaps are worth a good amount, look up "NCR dyesubs"

keyboard itself not so much I don't think? people do want them to convert to g80 though so maybe that would affect its value since the case itself is desireable

Thanks for the answer! I would have been in big trouble if I had thrown this away.
Title: Re: Is this a valuable keyboard?
Post by: E3E on Wed, 11 March 2020, 04:48:10
The two-toned industrial sort of case is also desirable (100-150 USD or so per for the 3077 ver in great shape) but much more niche. It only really appeals to those looking to do custom builds with 3000-based PCBs or who'd otherwise want to do a case swap.

Nice find though!