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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: pakowhai on Sat, 15 May 2010, 14:39:09

Title: keyboard recognition - any gems in this lot . . ?
Post by: pakowhai on Sat, 15 May 2010, 14:39:09
Pic from local online auction - I'd love to rummage through those boxes. 1 or 2 look like Model M's / Ms/ Mmmms.  Anything special in here?

(http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/0/126647500_full.jpg)
Title: keyboard recognition - any gems in this lot . . ?
Post by: ricercar on Sat, 15 May 2010, 14:42:59
Anything is worth buying with an IBM logo that's (1) heavy and (2) the keys click. And I have a bridge to sell. YMMV. Void where prohibited by law.
Title: keyboard recognition - any gems in this lot . . ?
Post by: audioave10 on Sat, 15 May 2010, 15:02:24
I'd love to scrounge around in that pile. I think I see a Key Tronic and some of them are very good for (non-mechanical) boards.
Title: keyboard recognition - any gems in this lot . . ?
Post by: JBert on Sat, 15 May 2010, 15:12:21
The problem is that he sells all of his piles as a whole. You will have to take the monitors, printers and other kinds of outdated material as well.
Title: keyboard recognition - any gems in this lot . . ?
Post by: didjamatic on Sat, 15 May 2010, 15:27:42
There's a model M front and center toward the top of photo, see SDL port on the back.  There are some other interesting boards there - see the double F key row lower left, dang this would be a blast to go through.

Based on the computer systems he has, he should have some kick butt keyboards there, unless they've been cherry picked already which is very possible.
Title: keyboard recognition - any gems in this lot . . ?
Post by: ksd5 on Sat, 15 May 2010, 15:33:35
Quote from: jbert;182679
the problem is that he sells all of his piles as a whole. You will have to take the monitors, printers and other kinds of outdated material as well.


As long as there are companies running legacy systems, there is a market for the outdated stuff.

Quote from: didjamatic;182687

Based on the computer systems he has, he should have some kick butt keyboards there, unless they've been cherry picked already which is very possible.


Pun intended? :smile: