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Title: Triumph Adler Royal Satellite 8 SC Plus $45 shipped starting bid/$60 BIN
Post by: nubbinator on Wed, 09 July 2014, 00:20:24: It looks to be the same PBT dyesubs I'm using right now from another Royal Typewriter. I can't say with absolute certainty, but if you're willing to take a chance, you could get yourself some awesome alphas and partial mods.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/TA-Adler-Royal-Electric-Typewriter-/181456712951?pt=BI_Typewriters_Word_Processors&hash=item2a3fa9b4f7
Title: Re: Triumph Adler Royal Satellite 8 SC Plus $45 shipped starting bid/$60 BIN
Post by: dorkvader on Wed, 09 July 2014, 10:44:52: here's a satellite 4 for $5 more BIN
http://www.ebay.com/itm/221463369413

on both of these, they are listed in the GH & DT "list" of typewriters with MX compatible keycaps.
http://deskthority.net/wiki/Triumph-Adler
Title: Re: Triumph Adler Royal Satellite 8 SC Plus $45 shipped starting bid/$60 BIN
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Wed, 09 July 2014, 12:22:02: Yes the sattelite 4 is a safe choice, the 8 seems suspect to me with that weird enter.
Title: Re: Triumph Adler Royal Satellite 8 SC Plus $45 shipped starting bid/$60 BIN
Post by: nubbinator on Wed, 09 July 2014, 13:06:56: Quote from: IvanIvanovich on Wed, 09 July 2014, 12:22:02
Yes the sattelite 4 is a safe choice, the 8 seems suspect to me with that weird enter.

I think that's the same enter mine had. It was an oddly large one. The caps have that non-shiny PBT look and identical legends, so I think it is MX compatible.
Title: Re: Triumph Adler Royal Satellite 8 SC Plus $45 shipped starting bid/$60 BIN
Post by: False_Dmitry_II on Wed, 09 July 2014, 13:56:54: So, it's not cool to get a Leading Edge for just the blue Alps, but totally fine to get a working typerwriter just to harvest the keycaps?
Title: Re: Triumph Adler Royal Satellite 8 SC Plus $45 shipped starting bid/$60 BIN
Post by: nubbinator on Wed, 09 July 2014, 14:46:17: Quote from: False_Dmitry_II on Wed, 09 July 2014, 13:56:54
So, it's not cool to get a Leading Edge for just the blue Alps, but totally fine to get a working typerwriter just to harvest the keycaps?

I still have the TA typewriter Badwrench picked up for me in San Diego. I just use the caps on my keyboard. The typewriter is still functional and sitting there. There was no destruction on anything and the caps can be placed back on it. The buyer of this can do the same. So how is that a contradiction to stating that a solid keyboard is good for more than just switch harvesting?
Title: Re: Triumph Adler Royal Satellite 8 SC Plus $45 shipped starting bid/$60 BIN
Post by: False_Dmitry_II on Thu, 10 July 2014, 02:01:56: You probably don't use it, but I suppose that's better than just tossing it afterwards.
Title: Re: Triumph Adler Royal Satellite 8 SC Plus $45 shipped starting bid/$60 BIN
Post by: noisyturtle on Thu, 10 July 2014, 02:28:12: Which is the model that has the teal legends?
Title: Re: Triumph Adler Royal Satellite 8 SC Plus $45 shipped starting bid/$60 BIN
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Thu, 10 July 2014, 13:20:24: The Alpha line has the green doubleshots (or dyesub), betas have the medium grey/blue doubleshots.
Title: Re: Triumph Adler Royal Satellite 8 SC Plus $45 shipped starting bid/$60 BIN
Post by: Lastpilot on Fri, 11 July 2014, 12:08:04: Satellite 4 just ended without anyone buying it...guess they didn't want my best offer of $30.00.
Title: Re: Triumph Adler Royal Satellite 8 SC Plus $45 shipped starting bid/$60 BIN
Post by: dorkvader on Fri, 11 July 2014, 12:57:53: Quote from: Lastpilot on Fri, 11 July 2014, 12:08:04
Satellite 4 just ended without anyone buying it...guess they didn't want my best offer of $30.00.

probably 'cause I also offered $30.

edit: I guess it only shows one offer, so I think I killed the tab before it submitted.
Title: Re: Triumph Adler Royal Satellite 8 SC Plus $45 shipped starting bid/$60 BIN
Post by: Lastpilot on Fri, 11 July 2014, 15:29:19: Quote from: dorkvader on Fri, 11 July 2014, 12:57:53
probably 'cause I also offered $30.

edit: I guess it only shows one offer, so I think I killed the tab before it submitted.

Hehe, yeah good taste. I am guessing they might relist it soon...and then we can do battle once more! Bwahahahahaha.
Title: Re: Triumph Adler Royal Satellite 8 SC Plus $45 shipped starting bid/$60 BIN
Post by: bazh on Sat, 12 July 2014, 05:46:46: Satellite 4 came with a double shot key, I have no idea why they do that instead of dye-sub like the rest of the keys. Also, be careful when buying these, mine appeared ****ing shiny :(
Title: Re: Triumph Adler Royal Satellite 8 SC Plus $45 shipped starting bid/$60 BIN
Post by: dorkvader on Sat, 12 July 2014, 09:18:12: i thought they had two: the code and the delete word?
Title: Re: Triumph Adler Royal Satellite 8 SC Plus $45 shipped starting bid/$60 BIN
Post by: bazh on Sat, 12 July 2014, 10:22:29: My code key is dye-sub
(http://i.imgur.com/xTlXaE8.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/aze6mBK.jpg)

//just notice these "old" Cherry keycaps has it keysize printed inside :o