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Title: How much does a Northgate Omnikey 102 SKCM blue go for?
Post by: snarfarlarkus on Thu, 26 January 2017, 05:57:20

I've a Northgate Omnikey 102 Blue Alps keyboard that I don't use. I bought it off of eBay just over a year ago for $220 and immediately disliked them compared to my Model F. I think because they get scratchy after dust gets into the switches...? I've cleaned out a couple switches by taking all the tiny metal leaflets out of the switches and it seemed to have made no difference in keystroke feel.

I haven't seen one for sale in a while and am just wondering how much I could get out of it. Maybe a donor board or to use as its fully functional.

Thank you.

Title: Re: How much does a Northgate Omnikey 102 SKCM blue go for?
Post by: chyros on Thu, 26 January 2017, 07:16:10

If they feel crap they probably are, and the switches will be badly used or dirty, in which case the value drastically diminishes. In the condition was mint condition you could probably bag $300 for it if you tried.

Title: Re: How much does a Northgate Omnikey 102 SKCM blue go for?
Post by: snarfarlarkus on Thu, 26 January 2017, 14:46:29

Thanks man! Would you by any chance be interested for an easy $200?

Title: Re: How much does a Northgate Omnikey 102 SKCM blue go for?
Post by: chyros on Thu, 26 January 2017, 17:22:29

Quote from: snarfarlarkus on Thu, 26 January 2017, 14:46:29

Thanks man! Would you by any chance be interested for an easy $200?

Moi? No thanks, I've already got one ;) .

Title: Re: How much does a Northgate Omnikey 102 SKCM blue go for?
Post by: fohat.digs on Thu, 26 January 2017, 18:30:41

Chyros gets amazing keyboards for pocket change.

Title: Re: How much does a Northgate Omnikey 102 SKCM blue go for?
Post by: Mattr567 on Thu, 26 January 2017, 18:54:39

There really that bad? What kind of condition was the board in? Pics?

Model F is also very stiff competition.

Title: Re: How much does a Northgate Omnikey 102 SKCM blue go for?
Post by: snarfarlarkus on Thu, 26 January 2017, 19:53:46

They aren't too bad. I guess thats up to you or someone who has experienced another blue alps to decide. I could send you photoso if you really are keen. Its been sitting in storage since.

Title: Re: How much does a Northgate Omnikey 102 SKCM blue go for?
Post by: chyros on Thu, 26 January 2017, 20:11:40

If you just want a wad of dough for it without having to worry about the condition of the switches it's probably best to just eBay list it and let the blue Alps craze do the work for you ;) .