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Title: Are these two worth it?
Post by: Obakemono on Sat, 07 September 2013, 07:46:04

Hi!

I'm pretty sure i can get these for 5€ each (Spain only, srry guys)  :D

But i want to know if you guys thin it is worth it (planing to clean and restore them as much as possible)

Not sure about this one due to the lack of a couple keycaps (it is buckling spring right)

http://www.ebay.es/itm/IBM-PC-5150-Teclado-QWERTY-original-/171117375498?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_186&hash=item27d763f00a

And not sure about which switches uses this one

http://www.ebay.es/itm/Commodore-PC-Teclado-QWERTY-/171117374555?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_186&hash=item27d763ec5b

Get them or not?

Title: Re: Are these two worth it?
Post by: BliTzKiN on Sat, 07 September 2013, 07:58:46

I'm not sure what switches they are, but I would still get them since its only 5€. Not much to lose really :)

Title: Re: Are these two worth it?
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Sat, 07 September 2013, 08:06:26

The Commodore one is Cherry MX blacks, has doubleshots. It's a pretty nice board, but it's the earlier G80-0499 version which is not AT so in order to use it on a modern pc a controller mod would be needed. Still, I would say it would be a great deal.

I'm not much knowledgeable about IBM stuff, but I think that's an F XT keyboard.

Title: Re: Are these two worth it?
Post by: Obakemono on Sat, 07 September 2013, 08:10:48

Quote from: IvanIvanovich on Sat, 07 September 2013, 08:06:26

The Commodore one is Cherry MX blacks, has doubleshots. It's a pretty nice board, but it's the earlier G80-0499 version which is not AT so in order to use it on a modern pc a controller mod would be needed. Still, I would say it would be a great deal.

I'm not much knowledgeable about IBM stuff, but I think that's an F XT keyboard.

Wow, thanks!

I't taking it, even just for blacks (i guess vintage blacks?) and the keycaps is so much worth it!

Title: Re: Are these two worth it?
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Sat, 07 September 2013, 08:15:11

I have one of those Commodores in my own collection and it has a production date in 1985. It's pretty tough to get MX more vintage.

Title: Re: Are these two worth it?
Post by: berserkfan on Sat, 07 September 2013, 10:12:41

And that F XT keyboard is definitely, definitely worth it.

Quote from: Obakemono on Sat, 07 September 2013, 08:10:48

Quote from: IvanIvanovich on Sat, 07 September 2013, 08:06:26

The Commodore one is Cherry MX blacks, has doubleshots. It's a pretty nice board, but it's the earlier G80-0499 version which is not AT so in order to use it on a modern pc a controller mod would be needed. Still, I would say it would be a great deal.

I'm not much knowledgeable about IBM stuff, but I think that's an F XT keyboard.

Wow, thanks!

I't taking it, even just for blacks (i guess vintage blacks?) and the keycaps is so much worth it!

Title: Re: Are these two worth it?
Post by: strafe on Sun, 08 September 2013, 01:53:45

Go for it on both of them!

Title: Re: Are these two worth it?
Post by: Melvang on Tue, 10 September 2013, 13:11:52

Quote from: IvanIvanovich on Sat, 07 September 2013, 08:15:11

I have one of those Commodores in my own collection and it has a production date in 1985. It's pretty tough to get MX more vintage.

The 2 WYSE terminal boards I just auctioned off had PCB dates of 1983 on both with blacks

Title: Re: Are these two worth it?
Post by: SeriouSSpotS on Tue, 10 September 2013, 13:18:44

Nice find

Title: Re: Are these two worth it?
Post by: Alessandro on Tue, 10 September 2013, 13:21:50

So much for €5 on the Model F...