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Title: Primo Northgate on ebay - but not cheap
Post by: fohat.digs on Tue, 20 December 2016, 09:21:12

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-New-Northgate-OmniKey101-Mechanical-Keyboard-Alpine-Switches-w-cable-/282296019720?hash=item41ba276b08:g:pT0AAOSwImRYV0Id (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-New-Northgate-OmniKey101-Mechanical-Keyboard-Alpine-Switches-w-cable-/282296019720?hash=item41ba276b08:g:pT0AAOSwImRYV0Id)

Title: Re: Primo Northgate on ebay - but not cheap
Post by: Halverson on Tue, 20 December 2016, 09:25:25

What's a good price for a used one of these? I may have one

Title: Re: Primo Northgate on ebay - but not cheap
Post by: Techno Trousers on Tue, 20 December 2016, 10:59:10

I'd say low to mid triple digits, depending upon the condition. I sold a really nice looking one for $120 recently. But it sold so fast, I probably should have started with a higher BIN price.

Title: Re: Primo Northgate on ebay - but not cheap
Post by: fohat.digs on Tue, 20 December 2016, 12:35:46

I am surprised that this is still here, I posted it several hours ago.

Maybe Chyros's proselytizing for the superiority of virgin Alps has fallen on deaf ears.

Title: Re: Primo Northgate on ebay - but not cheap
Post by: dante on Tue, 20 December 2016, 13:29:34

Is it odd for it to be discolored?  I thought these plastics only yellow if UV light reaches them?  Given that this is NOS I would expect it to be whiter than that.

Title: Re: Primo Northgate on ebay - but not cheap
Post by: chyros on Tue, 20 December 2016, 18:33:51

Quote from: dante on Tue, 20 December 2016, 13:29:34

Is it odd for it to be discolored?  I thought these plastics only yellow if UV light reaches them?  Given that this is NOS I would expect it to be whiter than that.

It hasn't yellowed, it's supposed to be this colour.

It's a magnificent specimen, with all the original stuff included. It's expensive, but it should make someone very happy.