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Title: A few interesting finds...
Post by: Specter_57 on Sat, 10 April 2010, 20:23:39
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Whilst looking through EBay, I found these interesting items that readers here may also find of casual interest.....

1/ TI 911 VDT Video Terminal Keyboard 990:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Computer-TI-911-VDT-Video-Terminal-Keyboard-990_W0QQitemZ290423145820QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item439e91855c (http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Computer-TI-911-VDT-Video-Terminal-Keyboard-990_W0QQitemZ290423145820QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item439e91855c)
(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=9041&stc=1&d=1270948799)

2/ Televideo Keyboard For Model 925 Dumb Terminal:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Televideo-Keyboard-For-Model-925-Dumb-Terminal_W0QQitemZ370357841977QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item563b0c3039 (http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Televideo-Keyboard-For-Model-925-Dumb-Terminal_W0QQitemZ370357841977QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item563b0c3039)
(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=9040&stc=1&d=1270948799)

3/ TEKTRONIX 119-2493-02 KEYBOARD fr 4207 Terminal
http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-TEKTRONIX-119-2493-02-KEYBOARD-fr-4207-Terminal_W0QQitemZ250166496169QQcmdZViewItemQQptZCOMP_EN_Workstations?hash=item3a3f15cba9 (http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-TEKTRONIX-119-2493-02-KEYBOARD-fr-4207-Terminal_W0QQitemZ250166496169QQcmdZViewItemQQptZCOMP_EN_Workstations?hash=item3a3f15cba9)
(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=9039&stc=1&d=1270948799)


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Title: A few interesting finds...
Post by: didjamatic on Sat, 10 April 2010, 20:28:10
#3 was used in the Dharma Initiative:
(http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/lostpedia/images/f/f5/5x14DrChang.jpg)

And was last used in The Swan station.  Interesting that it survived the explosion.
(http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/dharma-initiative-7.jpg)
Title: A few interesting finds...
Post by: kcsaff on Sun, 11 April 2010, 17:59:07
Quote from: Specter_57;171300
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2/ Televideo Keyboard For Model 925 Dumb Terminal:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Televideo-Keyboard-For-Model-925-Dumb-Terminal_W0QQitemZ370357841977QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item563b0c3039 (http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Televideo-Keyboard-For-Model-925-Dumb-Terminal_W0QQitemZ370357841977QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item563b0c3039)
Show Image
(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=9040&stc=1&d=1270948799)



I have this one.  It does have double-shots.  However, it also has some issues:

1) Non-tactile, heavy, linear switches.  20 quarters gets you halfway to the bottom.
2) Silent action all the way down, with a soft ping only when you release the key.
3) RJ11 jack that won't connect to your PC.
4) Big plus-shaped stems that are annoyingly incompatible with any modern switches.

Not recommended.  I would bet the other two are similar.
Title: A few interesting finds...
Post by: didjamatic on Sun, 11 April 2010, 19:04:21
Wife got me this last year, surprised no one has commented on it... but maybe it scares off anyone who knows what it means.
(http://www.epigroove.com/blog_images/lost_shirt.gif)
Title: A few interesting finds...
Post by: didjamatic on Sun, 11 April 2010, 19:14:04
I think we're about to see some big things happening with Hurley in the next episodes.