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Title: Ncbound10 - Televideo Terminal = Clicky IBM ????
Post by: Sam on Sun, 19 June 2011, 20:23:04

I've bought stuff before from ncbound10 with very positive results.  So this listing is a bit confusing to me.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290578680831 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290578680831)

It's a Televideo terminal keyboard, so why does the title say, "VINTAGE TERMINAL KEYBOARD MODEL 925 CLICKY IBM SPEAKER"?  Is there just something I don't know about this keyboard, and it was made by IBM and is some clicky variety?  I used some Televideo terminals in the past, but don't recall them being particularly clicky, though don't think I ever used this particular model.

Title: Ncbound10 - Televideo Terminal = Clicky IBM ????
Post by: ricercar on Mon, 20 June 2011, 16:05:46

It's a confusing auction. "This keyboard is used and not tested ... Works great." Bwuh?

Title: Ncbound10 - Televideo Terminal = Clicky IBM ????
Post by: REVENGE on Tue, 21 June 2011, 15:33:05

Quote from: ricercar;364250

It's a confusing auction. "This keyboard is used and not tested ... Works great." Bwuh?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-FOCUS-2000-Clicky-Keyboard-Alps-Slider-/260805493145?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item3cb9380199#ht_5047wt_1139

"Focus 2000" "Acer Keyboard" "Rare 2000"

Title: Ncbound10 - Televideo Terminal = Clicky IBM ????
Post by: Sam on Tue, 21 June 2011, 17:44:49

Here's another screwed up listing:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260806058704 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260806058704)

Quote

Vintage NMB Right Touch RT8255C + Clicky Keyboard IBM

But there's only one keyboard there, not two as the "+" would indicate, and no IBM anyplace.  Wonder if Ncbound10 got some new help who's screwing up these listings, or what.

Title: Ncbound10 - Televideo Terminal = Clicky IBM ????
Post by: BiNiaRiS on Wed, 22 June 2011, 00:42:05

Quote from: ripster;364924

Old Cherry Linears and keys thicker than your average Jersey Shore IQ.

Show Image

(http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/7/2/5/4/9/6/webimg/482802109_tp.jpg)

I thought those might be old cherrys. Do they fit MX switches?

Title: Ncbound10 - Televideo Terminal = Clicky IBM ????
Post by: Ascaii on Wed, 22 June 2011, 01:56:26

yes they do.

Title: Ncbound10 - Televideo Terminal = Clicky IBM ????
Post by: Ascaii on Wed, 22 June 2011, 12:16:20

yes, the stem on these old switches matches the new one. They are the same type of switches as on a video editing console grond found. The caps are with gilgam now, and they fit perfectly.

Title: Ncbound10 - Televideo Terminal = Clicky IBM ????
Post by: xwhatsit on Thu, 23 June 2011, 00:15:37

It's not an IBM (I saw the auction too, briefly hoping it was some beamspring board I'd never seen before), it is, as the auction states, a Televideo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TeleVideo). They made terminals and CP/M machines. Thought they'd probably be linears, thanks for confirming Ripster. Lovely thick doubleshots though. I love domed keycaps and thick doubleshots -- can't wait for my IBM 5251 keyboard to arrive!