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geekhack Marketplace => Great Finds => Topic started by: Parak on Wed, 20 October 2010, 07:53:55

Title: Big, old, and dirty wang
Post by: Parak on Wed, 20 October 2010, 07:53:55
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=380279139711
Title: Big, old, and dirty wang
Post by: kriminal on Wed, 20 October 2010, 08:06:36
looks almost space invader-ish type switch... had it been alps i would've bought it for its cupped caps
Title: Big, old, and dirty wang
Post by: Sam on Wed, 20 October 2010, 08:09:13
I love those keycaps.  Where have I seen that same shaped Enter and Tab?  Did some of the old Selectrics have a similar shape?
Title: Big, old, and dirty wang
Post by: kps on Wed, 20 October 2010, 09:30:38
Quote from: Parak;236302
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=380279139711


"This keyboard was pulled from a working system."

Don't get me started...

Quote from: Sam;236310
I love those keycaps.  Where have I seen that same shaped Enter and Tab?  Did some of the old Selectrics have a similar shape?

Some Selectric II. Others have the big two-row Return, like the first Selectric, without the extra key nestled in the L. I think the Selectric III all had familiar ANSI/ISO layouts, but don't quote me.
Title: Big, old, and dirty wang
Post by: Parak on Wed, 20 October 2010, 13:56:44
Quote from: kps;236344
"This keyboard was pulled from a working system."

Don't get me started...


It's actually plausible! Wiki: "In 1997 Wang reported having about 200 2200 systems still under maintenance around the world. Throughout, Wang had always offered maintenance services for the 2200."
Title: Big, old, and dirty wang
Post by: kps on Wed, 20 October 2010, 17:25:30
Quote from: Parak;236461
It's actually plausible! Wiki: "In 1997 Wang reported having about 200 2200 systems still under maintenance around the world. Throughout, Wang had always offered maintenance services for the 2200."


I'm not saying it's not plausible; I'm noting that a recently working system now isn't. I expect the parts that don't look like they can be flipped for a quick buck on eBay will be scrapped.
Title: Big, old, and dirty wang
Post by: 8_INCH_FLOPPY on Wed, 20 October 2010, 19:52:14
That's a weird arrow-key configuration.
Title: Big, old, and dirty wang
Post by: keyboardlover on Wed, 20 October 2010, 19:53:59
For the record, I'd rather have a white ANUS (http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=Island:12033&&highlight=white+ANUS) than a big, old dirty WANG. That's just how I roll.
Title: Big, old, and dirty wang
Post by: microsoft windows on Wed, 20 October 2010, 19:58:20
I wonder if it's PC-compatible.
Title: Big, old, and dirty wang
Post by: TexasFlood on Wed, 20 October 2010, 20:28:26
Quote from: microsoft windows;236582
I wonder if it's PC-compatible.

Not any of mine, not with that connector.  I think this thing has more in common with a TRS-80 keyboard than a PC keyboard.

(http://i.ebayimg.com/22/!B5f76HQBGk~$(KGrHqQOKj!EyObU4KIZBMt2iuTv+!~~_3.JPG)
Title: Big, old, and dirty wang
Post by: Sam on Sun, 05 December 2010, 04:23:32
Our boy is back.  As big and dirty as ever, but for half the price.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=380294276664 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=380294276664)

It appears the winning bidder on the previous sale didn't pay his bill, so it's relisted.  Interesting though the buyer still has 100% feedback, even though other auctions he's won have also gone unpaid way past their due date.  Being I don't know the story in this case, I won't speculate, though privately have some ideas on why this might be.
Title: Big, old, and dirty wang
Post by: HaaTa on Sun, 05 December 2010, 09:22:22
Hmm, sorta want.

Shipping is just retarded though.
Title: Big, old, and dirty wang
Post by: itlnstln on Mon, 06 December 2010, 07:37:48
Wang jokes never get old.
Title: Big, old, and dirty wang
Post by: Parak on Mon, 06 December 2010, 07:54:12
They might get a bit long in the tooth though.
Title: Big, old, and dirty wang
Post by: itlnstln on Mon, 06 December 2010, 08:14:09
Mine is long in my pants.
Title: Big, old, and dirty wang
Post by: Parak on Mon, 06 December 2010, 10:20:08
On the contrary, I do believe that the listing specifically mentions MICRO black sliders. On the upside however, this wang is not a cherry.
Title: Big, old, and dirty wang
Post by: HaaTa on Mon, 06 December 2010, 13:13:34
Quote from: ripster;257586
How's everyone doing with those IBM Beam Springs of yours?


Still trying to find time to re-assemble it :P.
Unfortunately, 8 of the switches have broken (or were already broken)...so I'll have to get inventive to fix them.

Interesting, money is sitting in my Paypal, doing nothing :D.
Title: Big, old, and dirty wang
Post by: itlnstln on Mon, 06 December 2010, 13:14:38
Quote from: HaaTa;258138
Interesting, money is sitting in my Paypal, doing nothing :D.


Well, you can send it to itlnstln@...
Title: Big, old, and dirty wang
Post by: HaaTa on Mon, 06 December 2010, 14:21:24
Not gonna go for it. I don't really have any reason to buy it...
Title: Big, old, and dirty wang
Post by: HaaTa on Mon, 06 December 2010, 17:18:50
Haha, I would've got it.

Oh well, didn't really want it anyways.
Title: Big, old, and dirty wang
Post by: spolia optima on Tue, 07 December 2010, 19:07:15
(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=13871&stc=1&d=1291770334)