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Title: Packard Bell T9201 with Blue ALPS - What's this worth?
Post by: poco on Thu, 02 June 2011, 21:03:44
I came across a clicky keyboard at work recently. Curious about the type of switches it had, I later returned with a key puller, and discovered that it has blue ALPS switches. I really like the feel of them. They're tactile and clicky, but not nearly as annoying as Cherry blues. I took a couple pictures of the keyboard as I cleaned it. Does anyone have an idea what it's worth?

(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y83/pocoturtle/Photo152.jpg)
All squeaky-clean! (Sorry about the cell phone photo quality.)

(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y83/pocoturtle/Photo149.jpg)
After removing the keycaps, and dusting it out with a data vac.

(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y83/pocoturtle/Photo142.jpg)
Before cleaning. It looks like those are double-shot caps, if I'm not mistaken.
Title: Packard Bell T9201 with Blue ALPS - What's this worth?
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Thu, 02 June 2011, 21:30:17
usually $30-$70 on ebay for similar models from the same era. might be able to get a bit more out of it since its in better condition that most of what i see on ebay though.
Title: Packard Bell T9201 with Blue ALPS - What's this worth?
Post by: mmmty on Thu, 02 June 2011, 21:37:44
Good find. This one on ebay is almost $200!!
http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-PACKARD-BELL-KEYBOARD-BLUE-ALPS-SLIDER-OLD-LOGO-/260791031896?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item3cb85b5858#ht_5408wt_1139
Title: Packard Bell T9201 with Blue ALPS - What's this worth?
Post by: poco on Thu, 02 June 2011, 22:11:53
Quote from: mmmty;354988
Good find. This one on ebay is almost $200!!
http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-PACKARD-BELL-KEYBOARD-BLUE-ALPS-SLIDER-OLD-LOGO-/260791031896?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item3cb85b5858#ht_5408wt_1139

Oh wow! That's the exact same keyboard!
Title: Packard Bell T9201 with Blue ALPS - What's this worth?
Post by: didjamatic on Thu, 02 June 2011, 23:27:13
Nice board Poco!  Very rare to find Blue ALPS + Large Backspace + ANSI Enter key + Double Shots.  Very nice.
Title: Packard Bell T9201 with Blue ALPS - What's this worth?
Post by: ch_123 on Fri, 03 June 2011, 06:16:11
Anything with Blue Alps is worth quite a lot of money usually, especially if it's readily PC compatible.
Title: Packard Bell T9201 with Blue ALPS - What's this worth?
Post by: poco on Fri, 03 June 2011, 11:18:55
Quote from: ch_123;355126
Anything with Blue Alps is worth quite a lot of money usually, especially if it's readily PC compatible.

 
Yeah, I'm using it right now with a Blue Cube.
Title: Packard Bell T9201 with Blue ALPS - What's this worth?
Post by: Grimey on Fri, 03 June 2011, 13:08:01
That is a thing of beauty, good find.  I am experiencing a modest amount of keyboard envy.
Title: Packard Bell T9201 with Blue ALPS - What's this worth?
Post by: False_Dmitry_II on Sat, 04 June 2011, 23:05:36
Personally, I'd say that the one sitting on ebay for $200 means that it isn't selling and is therefore not worth quite that much. But that seller seems to be known for listing things in such a way.