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Offline Philister

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Haul of a lifetime
« on: Tue, 11 April 2017, 08:24:30 »
It's all in a day's work!  ;D :D :-*

This will take me a good while to process...

The switch in the last picture, is that a super-vintage MX (no logo either)?

I'm sooo lucky (and happy)!

165434-0
165436-1
165438-2
165440-3
165442-4
165444-5
165446-6
165448-7
165450-8
165452-9
165454-10
165456-11
165458-12
165460-13
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Re: Haul of a lifetime
« Reply #1 on: Tue, 11 April 2017, 08:41:58 »
/super jelly
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Re: Haul of a lifetime
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Offline Philister

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Re: Haul of a lifetime
« Reply #3 on: Tue, 11 April 2017, 11:04:30 »
Thanks, I'd only ever seen the white variety before. So the TA board is really only good for the keycaps - IF I can ever get them clean...
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Re: Haul of a lifetime
« Reply #4 on: Tue, 11 April 2017, 11:08:33 »
Quote from: Philister on Tue, 11 April 2017, 11:04:30
Thanks, I'd only ever seen the white variety before. So the TA board is really only good for the keycaps - IF I can ever get them clean...

https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=88589.0

You might look into getting an ultrasonic cleaner.
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Offline Philister

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Re: Haul of a lifetime
« Reply #5 on: Tue, 11 April 2017, 12:38:58 »
Should definitely be worth it with all the cleaning I'm going to have to do!
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Offline Joey Quinn

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Re: Haul of a lifetime
« Reply #6 on: Tue, 11 April 2017, 13:24:48 »
So are those olivetti keycaps dyesub?
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Re: Haul of a lifetime
« Reply #7 on: Wed, 12 April 2017, 01:33:56 »
Nice! They're all ISO, I notice—so you're in Yerp?

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Re: Haul of a lifetime
« Reply #8 on: Wed, 12 April 2017, 10:23:53 »
The real question is: what are your plans for all of these?
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Offline Philister

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Re: Haul of a lifetime
« Reply #9 on: Fri, 14 April 2017, 03:15:58 »
@JoeyQ: I believe the blue legend TA caps are dyesub, yes. They're not duble-shot at any rate. Is there any way of telling 100% without damaging a keycap?

Yes, being in Germany certainly helps with yummy Cherry finds!

As for what I'll do with them - I don't care for IBMs very much so will just sell those as they are. Other than that, I'm thinking of buying an ultrasonic cleaner and giving them all a nice clean, harvesting some caps for my other boards and again selling or trading a few - still looking for a nice blue Alps board...
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Offline Joey Quinn

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Re: Haul of a lifetime
« Reply #10 on: Fri, 14 April 2017, 03:56:49 »
Quote from: Philister on Fri, 14 April 2017, 03:15:58
@JoeyQ: I believe the blue legend TA caps are dyesub, yes. They're not duble-shot at any rate. Is there any way of telling 100% without damaging a keycap?

Well they aren't pad printed so if they also aren't double shot they must be dyesub. Someone else may be able to give more solid answer but based on the given information I think they have to be dyesub.
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Offline 3K

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Re: Haul of a lifetime
« Reply #11 on: Fri, 14 April 2017, 06:36:03 »
Really nice find! Where did you get them? ebay?
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Offline Philister

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Re: Haul of a lifetime
« Reply #12 on: Fri, 14 April 2017, 10:41:56 »
From the attic of a computer store going into liquidation. Owner must have made his last keystroke a few weeks back. Do you think keyboards can be cursed?  ;)
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Offline wodan

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Re: Haul of a lifetime
« Reply #13 on: Fri, 14 April 2017, 11:30:02 »
Oh wow incredible haul!

Those blue dyesubs are really precious, let me know if you want to sell them. I would love to get a chance to make an offer.
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Offline 3K

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Re: Haul of a lifetime
« Reply #14 on: Fri, 14 April 2017, 13:28:38 »
Quote from: Philister on Fri, 14 April 2017, 10:41:56
From the attic of a computer store going into liquidation. Owner must have made his last keystroke a few weeks back. Do you think keyboards can be cursed?  ;)

Well there surely would fit some souls into these Model Ms!

Btw could you check their dates of production? Maybe you got a birthday board for someone  :)
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Re: Haul of a lifetime
« Reply #15 on: Thu, 20 April 2017, 00:13:14 »
Quote from: 3K on Fri, 14 April 2017, 13:28:38
Maybe you got a birthday board for someone  :)

+1 I've always hoped.
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Offline cicada

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Haul of a lifetime
« Reply #16 on: Thu, 20 April 2017, 02:08:16 »
Nice haul! Those olivetti need some cleaning though  :thumb: nothing beats good ol' cherry legends
« Last Edit: Thu, 20 April 2017, 03:36:14 by iamacicada »
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Re: Haul of a lifetime
« Reply #17 on: Thu, 20 April 2017, 17:30:58 »
Quote from: _rubik on Thu, 20 April 2017, 00:13:14
Quote from: 3K on Fri, 14 April 2017, 13:28:38
Maybe you got a birthday board for someone  :)

+1 I've always hoped.

I think I have a 1391401  *label*  dated 10 April, can't remember the year, probably '90-'91, PM me if you are interested in a trade.
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Re: Haul of a lifetime
« Reply #18 on: Sat, 22 April 2017, 23:12:33 »
ISO :(
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Re: Haul of a lifetime
« Reply #19 on: Sun, 23 April 2017, 03:54:18 »
Quote from: 1391406 on Sat, 22 April 2017, 23:12:33
ISO :(
Right?

Awesome haul though, seriously. :D
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