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Title: Dolch Field PAC 60 PC (full-size keys) $175 OBO
Post by: ander on Sun, 26 February 2017, 22:14:59
Dolch Vintage computer (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dolch-Vintage-computer-/201832993762)


(http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/XvgAAOSwB-1YsZV3/s-l1600.jpg)


(http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/yz0AAOSwCU1YsZV8/s-l1600.jpg)


The power button's missing, but it can still be turned on, and works. And of course there are those keys.  ;?)

As far as I know, complete working examples of these usually go for upwards of $400.
Title: Re: Dolch Field PAC 60 PC (w/full-size keys) $175 OBO
Post by: SpAmRaY on Mon, 27 February 2017, 06:36:59
People from here typically only by these for the keyboard.

Nobody should be paying $400 that's laughable.
Title: Re: Dolch Field PAC 60 PC (w/full-size keys) $175 OBO
Post by: ander on Mon, 27 February 2017, 16:59:34
People from here typically only by these for the keyboard... Nobody should be paying $400 that's laughable.

Exactly why I posted this—you must be one of those psychic-type KB maniacs!  :?D

Of course, some rational peeps might consider it "laughable" to pay $175 for a set of caps, too... If so, they obviously haven't hung around here.
Title: Re: Dolch Field PAC 60 PC (full-size keys) $175 OBO
Post by: MandrewDavis on Mon, 27 February 2017, 17:01:08
OG Dolch is best Dolch
Title: Re: Dolch Field PAC 60 PC (full-size keys) $175 OBO
Post by: ander on Tue, 28 February 2017, 00:19:52
OG?
Title: Re: Dolch Field PAC 60 PC (full-size keys) $175 OBO
Post by: SpAmRaY on Tue, 28 February 2017, 05:07:17
OG?
Original
Title: Re: Dolch Field PAC 60 PC (full-size keys) $175 OBO
Post by: ekeppel on Tue, 28 February 2017, 07:28:01
One could always buy the whole thing, swap the keycaps out with some cheapo ones and resell it, couldn't they?  Hmm...  :p

By the way, the one below may be a little cheaper depending on your location, since shipping on the one in the original post was listed at $41 for me.  This one is complete from the looks of it, though it is a PAC64 instead of a PAC60 if that makes a difference to you.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NETWORK-GENERAL-SNIFFER-DOLCH-PAC-64-COMPLETE-WORKING-W-KEYBOARD-/232252244053

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Title: Re: Dolch Field PAC 60 PC (full-size keys) $175 OBO
Post by: ander on Wed, 01 March 2017, 02:36:35
OG?
Original

So keys like these, in other words? Or are you saying someone has swapped these out with modern copies? Use your words, man!
Title: Re: Dolch Field PAC 60 PC (full-size keys) $175 OBO
Post by: SpAmRaY on Wed, 01 March 2017, 04:34:14


OG?
Original

So keys like these, in other words? Or are you saying someone has swapped these out with modern copies? Use your words, man!

Yes there have been lots of group buys in multiple profiles and materials to create modern sets which replicate the dolch colorway.

But some people still prefer the original caps.
Title: Re: Dolch Field PAC 60 PC (full-size keys) $175 OBO
Post by: //gainsborough on Wed, 01 March 2017, 17:49:19
One could always buy the whole thing, swap the keycaps out with some cheapo ones and resell it, couldn't they?  Hmm...  :p

By the way, the one below may be a little cheaper depending on your location, since shipping on the one in the original post was listed at $41 for me.  This one is complete from the looks of it, though it is a PAC64 instead of a PAC60 if that makes a difference to you.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NETWORK-GENERAL-SNIFFER-DOLCH-PAC-64-COMPLETE-WORKING-W-KEYBOARD-/232252244053

(Attachment Link)

Insofar as the keyboard on each system, I think the 60 uses a PS/2 connector while the 40 uses that phone jack connector thing (rj11?  rj45?  something like that), but is that the only major difference between the two?