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Title: L3 Communications Telemetry West Keyboard
Post by: OldIsNew on Sat, 17 February 2018, 14:54:55
https://www.ebay.com/itm/L3-Communications-Telemetry-West-Keyboard-Data-Entry-NSN-6625-01-379-0640/253431841438?hash=item3b01b7029e:g:KQoAAOSwPGpah07k#shpCntId

This is a cool board. The case is all metal and it has a hexadecimal keypad. It is vintage KeyTronic foam and foil - so be prepared for that. I converted one with the xwhatsit Model F USB and I really like it:

https://deskthority.net/keyboards-f2/l3-communications-keyboard-t17663.html

Unfortunately, the price on this one ($199 + shipping) is way out of line in my opinion. If you can get it with a low ball offer and are willing to convert it, however, I think it's a great board.

 
Title: Re: L3 Communications Telemetry West Keyboard
Post by: JP on Sat, 17 February 2018, 15:21:49
Huh I was just looking at think just before you posted this. No way I'd pay close to $200 though.
Title: Re: L3 Communications Telemetry West Keyboard
Post by: ander on Sat, 17 February 2018, 23:15:31
Dunno about you—but if I saw that on my own, my first thought would be "Beam spring!"
Title: Re: L3 Communications Telemetry West Keyboard
Post by: ander on Sat, 17 February 2018, 23:19:28
(https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/KQoAAOSwPGpah07k/s-l1600.jpg)


Quote from: JP on Sat, 17 February 2018, 15:21:49
Huh I was just looking at think just before you posted this. No way I'd pay close to $200 though.

Okay then, how about this somewhat similar board (https://www.ebay.com/itm/DATA-ENTRY-KEYBOARD-49050046-1REV-G-W-5-FT-CABLE/232036569121) for half as much?


(https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/eEUAAOSwHQ9WaHx1/s-l1600.jpg)


(https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/a~8AAOSwxN5WaHxb/s-l1600.jpg)


It has a cable, too, which the 1st one apparently doesn't. (What would you guys do without me?)
Title: Re: L3 Communications Telemetry West Keyboard
Post by: JP on Sun, 18 February 2018, 10:14:32
I knew about that one I just didn't share  ;) I put an offer in for it.
Title: Re: L3 Communications Telemetry West Keyboard
Post by: ander on Mon, 19 February 2018, 18:50:19
Quote from: JP on Sun, 18 February 2018, 10:14:32
I knew about that one I just didn't share  ;) I put an offer in for it.

Ah. Sorry. Just curious, though: What can you do with two of these that you can't do with one?
Title: Re: L3 Communications Telemetry West Keyboard
Post by: JP on Wed, 21 February 2018, 20:45:41
Quote from: ander on Mon, 19 February 2018, 18:50:19
Quote from: JP on Sun, 18 February 2018, 10:14:32
I knew about that one I just didn't share  ;) I put an offer in for it.

Ah. Sorry. Just curious, though: What can you do with two of these that you can't do with one?

I guess I don't follow what you mean by a second one. I don't own one of these but put an offer in for the second one on eBay which is half the price as the first one posted here.