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geekhack Marketplace => Great Finds => Topic started by: Karura on Tue, 16 December 2014, 07:54:00

Title: Looking for Vintage Blacks
Post by: Karura on Tue, 16 December 2014, 07:54:00

I know this doesn't look like the best price, but would this be a good source for vintage blacks?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Wyse-PCE-Mechanical-Terminal-Keyboard-PC-Enhanced-840358-01-Cherry-Switches-/301372232544?pt=US_Vintage_Computing_Parts_Accessories&hash=item462b2f5360

Title: Re: Looking for Vintage Blacks
Post by: Battou62 on Tue, 16 December 2014, 08:40:23

I know this seller has a some non functioning PCE terminals that they will let go for cheap. Call them.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Wyse-ASCII-Keyboard-840338-01-Grade-B-to-save-you-money-/271703841323?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f42cf9a2b

Title: Re: Looking for Vintage Blacks
Post by: dorkvader on Tue, 16 December 2014, 09:29:11

I desoldered a board with vintage blacks (ancient WY50) and some of the the copper on the contact had oxidation.

Title: Re: Looking for Vintage Blacks
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Tue, 16 December 2014, 09:36:33

Yes usually these are good for vintage blacks... but sometimes they have been refurbished and don't have vintage blacks or perhaps only a few... or they have been stored so poorly and so full of filth (inside the switch) that it ruins it.