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geekhack Marketplace => Great Finds => Topic started by: OldIsNew on Tue, 06 February 2018, 07:40:30

Title: [SOLD] Pair of "Univac , maybe the Sperry?" Keyboards, $99.99 + shipping
Post by: OldIsNew on Tue, 06 February 2018, 07:40:30: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Pair-of-Univac-Sperry-terminal-mainframe-keyboards/232656052379

Cool looking boards but looks like each one is missing a button.

Oh by the way from the seller:

"I really did not want to sell these here. The thought of them ending up destroyed by some [deleted] from Geekhack or Deskthority breaks my heart. I wish I had a way to weed out these people, and only sell to someone who NEEDS these keyboards for an ACTUAL system. Even if It only sold for $10, I would be happy. Best I can do is give these people 10 days to find this auction and outbid the children whom would destroy these. That said, I hope they end up in a good home. "

All I can say is: Yea! Knock it off kids!!

(Maybe the seller is trolling to get a post here, but I would have posted anyway because they are cool boards).
Title: Re: Pair of "Univac , maybe the Sperry?" Keyboards, $99.99 + shipping
Post by: chyros on Tue, 06 February 2018, 08:52:49: I spotted this earlier. I think the switches ar mid-height ITW magnetic valve, but I can't be sure.
Title: Re: Pair of "Univac , maybe the Sperry?" Keyboards, $99.99 + shipping
Post by: ander on Wed, 07 February 2018, 05:30:52: Quote from: OldIsNew on Tue, 06 February 2018, 07:40:30
Oh by the way from the seller:

"I really did not want to sell these here. The thought of them ending up destroyed by some [deleted] from Geekhack or Deskthority breaks my heart. I wish I had a way to weed out these people, and only sell to someone who NEEDS these keyboards for an ACTUAL system. Even if It only sold for $10, I would be happy. Best I can do is give these people 10 days to find this auction and outbid the children whom would destroy these. That said, I hope they end up in a good home. "

LOL—don't you love being famous?
Title: Re: Pair of "Univac , maybe the Sperry?" Keyboards, $99.99 + shipping
Post by: ander on Wed, 07 February 2018, 05:32:12: Quote from: OldIsNew on Tue, 06 February 2018, 07:40:30
Oh by the way from the seller:

"I really did not want to sell these here. The thought of them ending up destroyed by some [deleted] from Geekhack or Deskthority breaks my heart. I wish I had a way to weed out these people, and only sell to someone who NEEDS these keyboards for an ACTUAL system. Even if It only sold for $10, I would be happy. Best I can do is give these people 10 days to find this auction and outbid the children whom would destroy these. That said, I hope they end up in a good home. "

LOL

Of course most of us have vintage Sperry systems in perfect shape, all ready to fire back up, just lacking keebs.
Title: Re: Pair of "Univac , maybe the Sperry?" Keyboards, $99.99 + shipping
Post by: chyros on Wed, 07 February 2018, 06:06:14: Well, it went, for the asking price. I had thought about putting in an ACTUAL $10 bid, too :p .
Title: Re: Pair of "Univac , maybe the Sperry?" Keyboards, $99.99 + shipping
Post by: ander on Wed, 07 February 2018, 07:56:25: Some pretty hot babes go for the classic Sperry stuff.

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Title: Re: Pair of "Univac , maybe the Sperry?" Keyboards, $99.99 + shipping
Post by: ander on Wed, 07 February 2018, 08:04:22: That said, anyone who operated computers back then was probably smarter and/or more patient than us, so I guess I shouldn't be critical. :?)