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geekhack Marketplace => Great Finds => Topic started by: JP on Thu, 12 October 2017, 15:39:56

Title: IBM Wheelwriter 1000 - $25
Post by: JP on Thu, 12 October 2017, 15:39:56

Nice Wheelwriter keyboard. $25 / best offer + free shipping. Worth it just for the one piece keys.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Keyboard-ONLY-IBM-Wheelwriter-1000-Part-No-1398350-Plt-no-TC1-/401422725457?hash=item5d76a8b151:g:BBsAAOSwYIVZ37BT

Title: Re: IBM Wheelwriter 1000 - $25
Post by: chyros on Thu, 12 October 2017, 16:24:19

Quote from: JP on Thu, 12 October 2017, 15:39:56

Nice Wheelwriter keyboard. $25 / best offer + free shipping. Worth it just for the one piece keys green sublegends.

phix'd :D

Title: Re: IBM Wheelwriter 1000 - $25
Post by: fohat.digs on Thu, 12 October 2017, 19:55:46

Maybe it is just my imagination, but those typewriter keys feel better than keyboard keys.

And, if lot-lizard ever revives his project, I suspect that a lot of people will be wanting "Code" keys.

Title: Re: IBM Wheelwriter 1000 - $25
Post by: orihalcon on Thu, 12 October 2017, 21:46:38

You can also get this working with an Xwhatsit Model F controller as it has a 16x8 matrix :)

Title: Re: IBM Wheelwriter 1000 - $25
Post by: ed_avis on Fri, 13 October 2017, 04:04:02

The seller also has five 'Federal Express Datalux keyboards': http://www.ebay.com/itm/401402498749

Title: Re: IBM Wheelwriter 1000 - $25
Post by: Weltschmerz on Sat, 14 October 2017, 12:06:42

Quote from: ed_avis on Fri, 13 October 2017, 04:04:02

The seller also has five 'Federal Express Datalux keyboards': http://www.ebay.com/itm/401402498749

What's the deal with these? Look neat enough but do they have a special switch?