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Title: Sharp PA-1000 with green alps
Post by: rowdy on Sun, 12 May 2013, 03:14:19

I just acquired a Sharp PA-1000 typewriter.  It seems to have green alps.

Are these (switches/keycaps) rare or worth much?

(http://i.imgur.com/PNfzryr.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/aR6H7fb.jpg)

Title: Re: Sharp PA-1000 with green alps
Post by: REVENGE on Sun, 12 May 2013, 03:19:30

They're not common, but I don't think there's much demand either. Cool looking keycaps, nice find!

Title: Re: Sharp PA-1000 with green alps
Post by: Hak Foo on Sun, 12 May 2013, 03:48:33

I think I passed up a similar, perhaps the same, typewriter at a thrift shop today.  I pressed down a few keys and thought "Nasty, Linears.."

Title: Re: Sharp PA-1000 with green alps
Post by: rowdy on Sun, 12 May 2013, 03:55:54

Heh yeah, aren't green Alps like MX reds?

I like my blacks, reds seem too soft for me.

Actually ... The PA-1000 doesn't work (no batteries heh), but typing on it, maybe these could grow on me ...

Title: Re: Sharp PA-1000 with green alps
Post by: fohat.digs on Sun, 12 May 2013, 09:26:05

I hate the weird secondary legends on pre-computing typewriters, they make the key set far less desirable.

Title: Re: Sharp PA-1000 with green alps
Post by: Findecanor on Sun, 12 May 2013, 09:38:24

Many linear switches on typewriters are of an inexpensive membrane type.
Heh, dark grey legends always look like they are lasered.

Title: Re: Sharp PA-1000 with green alps
Post by: tipo33 on Sun, 12 May 2013, 10:55:14

Quote from: fohat.digs on Sun, 12 May 2013, 09:26:05

I hate the weird secondary legends on pre-computing typewriters, they make the key set far less desirable.

I occasionaly enjoy them as some of them have interesting or humerous labels.

Title: Re: Sharp PA-1000 with green alps
Post by: hasu on Mon, 13 May 2013, 08:09:20

Quote from: rowdy on Sun, 12 May 2013, 03:14:19

I just acquired a Sharp PA-1000 typewriter.  It seems to have green alps.

Are these (switches/keycaps) rare or worth much?

Green is not so rare but very popular in Japan.
I think it will hit 40$US if you can carry it in Yahoo auction.

Title: Re: Sharp PA-1000 with green alps
Post by: rowdy on Mon, 13 May 2013, 15:08:31

Quote from: hasu on Mon, 13 May 2013, 08:09:20

Green is not so rare but very popular in Japan.
I think it will hit 40$US if you can carry it in Yahoo auction.

But then shipping from Australia would probably kill it.