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Title: IBM 5576-001, 002, 003 in one Auction
Post by: rdjack21 on Mon, 08 February 2010, 08:35:13: Up for Auction on Yahoo Japan (http://page11.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/n79919023) we have all three IBM Mechanical keyboards all at once. Starting at 6,000 yen 6 days to go. webwit got the last 5576-003 that showed up then added an 002 and maybe a 001 to his order. Don't let webwit be the only one with a full set of the Japanese IBM mechanical keyboards.

(http://img227.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/users/5/1/4/1/kk57-img600x386-1265544477u2jurs65255.jpg)
(http://img227.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/users/5/1/4/1/kk57-img600x397-1265544477gjf1qz65255.jpg)
(http://img227.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/users/5/1/4/1/kk57-img600x413-126554447702bt9t65255.jpg)
Title: IBM 5576-001, 002, 003 in one Auction
Post by: ch_123 on Mon, 08 February 2010, 10:17:23: All, except of course the A01, C01 and 5556 series =P
Title: IBM 5576-001, 002, 003 in one Auction
Post by: itlnstln on Mon, 08 February 2010, 10:22:36: Maybe that'll be the next auction.

I might need to break out a Model M for a little while tonight for old times' sake.
Title: IBM 5576-001, 002, 003 in one Auction
Post by: sethstorm on Tue, 09 February 2010, 02:03:09: I can see that going well over $1000USD.
Title: IBM 5576-001, 002, 003 in one Auction
Post by: trievalot on Tue, 09 February 2010, 05:07:51: Are those caps removable? could one put standard caps on from an M?
Title: IBM 5576-001, 002, 003 in one Auction
Post by: ch_123 on Tue, 09 February 2010, 05:21:08: Yes and No respectively.

Note that two out of the three are Alps leaf-spring switches.
Title: Re: IBM 5576-001, 002, 003 in one Auction
Post by: HaaTa on Tue, 09 February 2010, 05:26:34: Must resist, must resist...
Title: IBM 5576-001, 002, 003 in one Auction
Post by: trievalot on Tue, 09 February 2010, 05:30:03: DO IT!! shipping would be nothing to you :)
Title: Re: IBM 5576-001, 002, 003 in one Auction
Post by: HaaTa on Tue, 09 February 2010, 05:50:36: I' m gonna sleep on it.

I've already picked up enough crap (stuff that's rather difficult to get elsewhere) in Japan that I'm going to have to send a portion by boat. So bringing it back to Canada isn't so bad.
Title: IBM 5576-001, 002, 003 in one Auction
Post by: ch_123 on Tue, 09 February 2010, 05:57:41: At least get yourself an A01. They seem to be relatively common.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/laurie47/DSC00031-2.jpg)
Title: IBM 5576-001, 002, 003 in one Auction
Post by: trievalot on Tue, 09 February 2010, 05:59:46: Quote from: itlnstln;157033
Maybe that'll be the next auction.

I might need to break out a Model M for a little while tonight for old times' sake.

its funny how most here start on the M and move on......im still using one, but have been around for 3 weeks now. and my filco is on its way - does this mean ill be shelving my M?
Title: Re: IBM 5576-001, 002, 003 in one Auction
Post by: trievalot on Tue, 09 February 2010, 06:59:07: I want to live there
Title: IBM 5576-001, 002, 003 in one Auction
Post by: kishy on Tue, 09 February 2010, 07:50:29: Obviously these keyboards are uncommon to find in North America, but are they particularly rare in their "native environment"?

Seems to me that if they're a common keyboard over there then there should be no rarity value added when importing...just the cost of importing plus a sane price (something which 1000 USD is certainly not).
Title: IBM 5576-001, 002, 003 in one Auction
Post by: itlnstln on Tue, 09 February 2010, 07:50:39: Quote from: webwit;157234
Are you blond and female? I need one for my collection.

Classic.
Title: IBM 5576-001, 002, 003 in one Auction
Post by: ch_123 on Tue, 09 February 2010, 08:34:50: Quote from: kishy;157240
Obviously these keyboards are uncommon to find in North America, but are they particularly rare in their "native environment"?

The 5576-003 is worth a good chunk of money by itself. $1,000 is a bit too high an estimation, but it's not really that far off.

I remember seeing a NIB 5576-A01 for about $90 on Yahoo Japan. Then I realized that I missed a zero... it was actually $900.
Title: IBM 5576-001, 002, 003 in one Auction
Post by: kishy on Tue, 09 February 2010, 10:00:16: Quote from: ch_123;157251
The 5576-003 is worth a good chunk of money by itself. $1,000 is a bit too high an estimation, but it's not really that far off.

I remember seeing a NIB 5576-A01 for about $90 on Yahoo Japan. Then I realized that I missed a zero... it was actually $900.

Wow...impressive.

Anyone know what sort of systems they shipped with? I imagine something fairly low-volume in order to be rare enough to command a price like that.
Title: IBM 5576-001, 002, 003 in one Auction
Post by: ch_123 on Tue, 09 February 2010, 11:19:24: PS/55.

IBM Wiki is your friend.
Title: IBM 5576-001, 002, 003 in one Auction
Post by: kishy on Tue, 09 February 2010, 11:21:48: D'oh, I remember reading that now (might have been Sandy's pages actually, the IBM wiki may not have existed yet, or if it did was still very much empty).

Thanks
Title: IBM 5576-001, 002, 003 in one Auction
Post by: ch_123 on Sat, 13 February 2010, 06:53:47: I wonder what the rationale behind that keyboard layout was, and why so many of them ended up in Japan...
Title: IBM 5576-001, 002, 003 in one Auction
Post by: rdjack21 on Sat, 13 February 2010, 22:22:55: I'm really surprised this item only has 7 hours left and has only had a few bids. It is currently sitting at 7,750 yen which is a really good price for all three of them. If I had not just bid on some more Topre boards I would throw a bid at this and see if I could get them.

Also a 03 was just listed with out the num pad for cheap I'm going to keep an eye on it to see where it goes. I may actually bid on that one.
Title: IBM 5576-001, 002, 003 in one Auction
Post by: rdjack21 on Sun, 14 February 2010, 10:18:08: Well the set sold for 15,500 Yen still not a bad price for all three of the boards.
Title: IBM 5576-001, 002, 003 in one Auction
Post by: kishy on Sun, 14 February 2010, 17:40:31: Just because it has a bit more...uh...meaning...if I say it:

OMFG THAT'S AN AWESOME PRICE for three great condition relatively rare buckling spring keyboards!

Someone lucked out for sure.

(if Google doesn't lie, the lot of 3 went for 181 CAD)
Title: IBM 5576-001, 002, 003 in one Auction
Post by: ch_123 on Sun, 14 February 2010, 17:45:32: Damn.

Great price for the -001 and -003. Sell the -002 on eBay as a 'hacker-style keyboard' to some weeaboo and you'd make back a healthy chunk of what you paid for the ones you wanted.
Title: IBM 5576-001, 002, 003 in one Auction
Post by: ch_123 on Sun, 14 February 2010, 18:01:16: Why the -002? It's like the A01, except no Brother switches, and a layout that requires external drivers to be installed. The -001 on the other hand has that 'retro awesome' that I approve of.