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Title: 58key matrix on ebay?
Post by: thegagne on Tue, 28 January 2014, 18:00:35: http://www.ebay.com/itm/58-Position-Keyboard-Multiplexed-Output-Archer-Cat-No-277-1025-/360844363083?pt=US_Vintage_Computing_Parts_Accessories&hash=item540400054b

Doesn't look to be mx, but I'm not sure what it is, or what it was intended for. Very weird.
Title: Re: 58key matrix on ebay?
Post by: SpAmRaY on Tue, 28 January 2014, 19:11:05: This looks very interesting.
Title: Re: 58key matrix on ebay?
Post by: HaaTa on Tue, 28 January 2014, 19:29:34: Looks Stackpoley
Title: Re: 58key matrix on ebay?
Post by: E TwentyNine on Tue, 28 January 2014, 19:29:53: Quote from: SpAmRaY on Tue, 28 January 2014, 19:11:05
This looks very interesting.

Does it? Thought it was the standard Radio Shack keyboard you could buy ages ago, I want to say the switch is similar to a Commodore 64, but may be completely wrong...
Title: Re: 58key matrix on ebay?
Post by: Soarer on Tue, 28 January 2014, 19:30:36: Stackpole (http://deskthority.net/post138421.html#p138421), as in Oric Atmos (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oric#Oric_Atmos).

(http://www.starringthecomputer.com/snapshots/it_crowd_s3_oric.jpg)

NinJaa'd :))
Title: Re: 58key matrix on ebay?
Post by: SpAmRaY on Tue, 28 January 2014, 19:32:13: Quote from: E TwentyNine on Tue, 28 January 2014, 19:29:53
Quote from: SpAmRaY on Tue, 28 January 2014, 19:11:05
This looks very interesting.

Does it? Thought it was the standard Radio Shack keyboard you could buy ages ago, I want to say the switch is similar to a Commodore 64, but may be completely wrong...

We didn't all get to go to radio shack when we were kids :P
Title: Re: 58key matrix on ebay?
Post by: fohat.digs on Tue, 28 January 2014, 19:33:56: Quote from: SpAmRaY on Tue, 28 January 2014, 19:32:13
We didn't all get to go to radio shack when we were kids

In my hometown it was Lafayette Electronics.
Title: Re: 58key matrix on ebay?
Post by: mr_a500 on Tue, 28 January 2014, 19:39:26: As Soarer said, it's an Oric Atmos Stackpole (unsure if Oric just bought an existing keyboard that later sold to Radio Shack Archer brand or vice versa) - but I'd appreciate it if nobody else bids on this. This is the last keyboard I plan on bidding on (theoretically). :)

I don't really like the switch, but I like the look of it.
Title: Re: 58key matrix on ebay?
Post by: E TwentyNine on Tue, 28 January 2014, 19:43:11: Quote from: SpAmRaY on Tue, 28 January 2014, 19:32:13
We didn't all get to go to radio shack when we were kids :P

I deny everything!

Just to be sure my memory isn't totally screwed, Radio Shack did sell some kind of Commodore Keyboard:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/370952064356

Don't know what the switch is in it though.
Title: Re: 58key matrix on ebay?
Post by: fohat.digs on Tue, 28 January 2014, 19:46:30: Quote from: mr_a500 on Tue, 28 January 2014, 19:39:26
This is the last keyboard I plan on bidding on (theoretically).

We have lost all respect for you now that we have witnessed this blatant falsehood.
Title: Re: 58key matrix on ebay?
Post by: mr_a500 on Tue, 28 January 2014, 21:52:48: Quote from: fohat.digs on Tue, 28 January 2014, 19:46:30
Quote from: mr_a500 on Tue, 28 January 2014, 19:39:26
This is the last keyboard I plan on bidding on (theoretically).

We have lost all respect for you now that we have witnessed this blatant falsehood.

No, I was serious. I know I've said that many times before, but this time...

Oh, son of a.... somebody already out bid me!
Title: Re: 58key matrix on ebay?
Post by: E TwentyNine on Wed, 29 January 2014, 09:08:47: Quote from: mr_a500 on Tue, 28 January 2014, 21:52:48
No, I was serious. I know I've said that many times before, but this time...

Oh, son of a.... somebody already out bid me!

Wellll......if you want to keep the number of bidders to a minimum, posting it here may not be the best course of action. (No I didn't bid)
Title: Re: 58key matrix on ebay?
Post by: mr_a500 on Wed, 29 January 2014, 09:13:15: Well duh. I'm not the one who posted it here. I've been waiting as the only bidder all week, hoping it wasn't going to be posted here.
Title: Re: 58key matrix on ebay?
Post by: E TwentyNine on Wed, 29 January 2014, 09:19:52: Quote from: mr_a500 on Wed, 29 January 2014, 09:13:15
Well duh. I'm not the one who posted it here. I've been waiting as the only bidder all week, hoping it wasn't going to be posted here.

Whoops. Gotta remember to have my morning caffeine before posting...
Title: Re: 58key matrix on ebay?
Post by: fohat.digs on Wed, 29 January 2014, 09:41:02: Quote from: mr_a500 on Tue, 28 January 2014, 21:52:48

No, I was serious. I know I've said that many times before, but this time...

Well, you did make it conditional by saying "plan on"
Title: Re: 58key matrix on ebay?
Post by: thegagne on Wed, 29 January 2014, 09:56:37: Quote from: E TwentyNine on Wed, 29 January 2014, 09:19:52
Quote from: mr_a500 on Wed, 29 January 2014, 09:13:15
Well duh. I'm not the one who posted it here. I've been waiting as the only bidder all week, hoping it wasn't going to be posted here.

Whoops. Gotta remember to have my morning caffeine before posting...

Sorry bro, I didn't really think this was something someone would already have their eyes on :/
Title: Re: 58key matrix on ebay?
Post by: mr_a500 on Wed, 29 January 2014, 11:50:41: That's OK. I'm sure there are people cursing my name for the keyboards I posted in great finds. There's no way to know somebody's been eyeballing a keyboard on eBay.

It's not like I actually needed another keyboard. (...but now I won't have one with orange doubleshots, damn it)
Title: Re: 58key matrix on ebay?
Post by: dorkvader on Wed, 29 January 2014, 20:33:53: Quote from: mr_a500 on Wed, 29 January 2014, 11:50:41
That's OK. I'm sure there are people cursing my name for the keyboards I posted in great finds. There's no way to know somebody's been eyeballing a keyboard on eBay.

It's not like I actually needed another keyboard. (...but now I won't have one with orange doubleshots, damn it)

Meh, I prefer the orange honeywell doubleshots. These are nice though.

I saw this on my eBay searching, and wasn't interested. Hopefully others aren't too interested either and youlll get it for cheap. I have a feeler on a KB on eBay that's incorrectly listed and VERY interesting to me that I'm hoping no-one else figures out what it is so I can have it. But if it gets posted to greatfinds, I'll keep waiting and get one eventually. Keyboards is all about patience.
Title: Re: 58key matrix on ebay?
Post by: nubbinator on Thu, 30 January 2014, 21:40:39: Quote from: Soarer on Tue, 28 January 2014, 19:30:36
Stackpole (http://deskthority.net/post138421.html#p138421), as in Oric Atmos (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oric#Oric_Atmos).

Show Image
(http://www.starringthecomputer.com/snapshots/it_crowd_s3_oric.jpg)

NinJaa'd :))

It would be awesomely nerdy if they included the Atmos because his name is Moss.
Title: Re: 58key matrix on ebay?
Post by: Soarer on Thu, 30 January 2014, 22:20:48: Quote from: nubbinator on Thu, 30 January 2014, 21:40:39
Quote from: Soarer on Tue, 28 January 2014, 19:30:36
Stackpole (http://deskthority.net/post138421.html#p138421), as in Oric Atmos (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oric#Oric_Atmos).

Show Image
(http://www.starringthecomputer.com/snapshots/it_crowd_s3_oric.jpg)

NinJaa'd :))

It would be awesomely nerdy if they included the Atmos because his name is Moss.

It's possible... the manual under the altair was (http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/news/3080/Computer-Museum-Helps-the-IT-Crowd/) deliberate:

(http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/userdata/images/large/PRODPIC-3274.jpg)