ALPS Buckling Spring keyboard

[spolia optima]

Looking for:

• G80/G86-62410 MX SPOS "ricercar". Looking for NIB.
• ANSI G80-3000/1800
• ANSI G80-8000 series
• Topre Realforce
• HHKB Pro
• Compaq MX11800
• Other ANSI Cherry MX 'boards, preferrably the 8000 series
• Whatever you think I might like.

Have the following keyboards to trade:

• ALPS SM-101 (ultra-rare ALPS Buckling Spring switches. Yup, that's right- the "holy grail". Made in Japan) - Will trade for min. of 3x NIB ricercar boards + cash. Make me an offer I can't refuse. This is a real collector's item. Excellent condition.
  

• NMB HITEK AT, PS/2 and USB tested 84-key Model F AT clone (FULL NKRO, with tactile space invader switches which feel just like Cherry Clears. Collector's item. Like New.)
  

• Antec KF-91R Compact 91-key (Rebranded FILCO w/unusual PCB/plastic-mounted ALPS, maybe strongman. Very unique sound and feel. Also rare. Like new.)
  

• '96 Model M 51G8572 (Greenrock built, like-new condition)
  

• '86 Model M 1390120
  

• Several Apple M0110 + M0110A models. Used.
  

• Several Texas Instruments terminal 'boards (with the much-celebrated Brown ALPS. Used.)
  

• Zenith Data Systems XT (green linear orig. complicated ALPS. Used.)
  

• Belkin ADB-USB adapter. These are getting harder to find every day.
  

That's all I can think of ATM. If you're looking for a specific keyboard, I might have one. Just ask. I've got a pretty extensive collection I've built up over the years.

All of these keyboards have been meticulously refurbished or are in otherwise excellent condition, unless otherwise noted.

[False_Dmitry_II]

Space invaders feeling like cherry clears? I've only ever seen/heard ones that would best be described as blues.

[Oqsy]

Space invaders feeling like cherry clears? I've only ever seen/heard ones that would best be described as blues.

There are tactile non-clicky NMB switches.

[False_Dmitry_II]

I'd like to have one of those one day then. More or less to see what it's like.

[Ascaii]

I have a ISO-De Layout NIB g80-3000 LSMDE with mx blues and ps2 cable. Box has one rip, I cant send you pics if you are interested.
Other things ive got NIB are an Ortek MCK-104 (http://deskthority.net/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=604), an interesting XT board from the 80s using mx blacks called the WICO Smartline (programmable colmak/dvorak, trackball), and a transtek KB MCK420, which is a terminal keyboard, no clue what it would be used for though^^. 20 F-keys, old UK enter, let me know if you want pics of anything.

Stuff im looking for would be Alps boards, possibly a Siig Mini, something compact. Other then that im open for anything intersting.

[spolia optima]

Thanks. And Ascaii, I have several ALPS keyboards, including some well-preserved terminal 'boards with early (think Apple M0110) ALPS switches and spherical caps. I know you're into terminal 'boards, and I have a few doozies that you might find interesting. I'll take some pics, but PM me if you're interested and I'll do it right away.

[spolia optima]

And I'd LOVE the G80-3000, if only it had a US layout. I'm still sort of interested, though, if it were a straight trade. Pics aren't necessary, but I'd like to know if it's black or white, and what year it was made. Thanks a ton.


The NMB tactile switches are fabulous for gaming. High activation point, full NKRO, and all the F-keys on the left-hand side. It's in like-new condition and has THICK dye-sub keycaps. Will post pics soon.

[BiNiaRiS]

in a trade, what would you value the antec board at?

[hawkwind]

Would you trade anything for an OKI Electric Keyboard? Has slight yellowing which the images make it look worse. So a retr0brite clean should fix that! Also needs a clean, otherwise it's in nice condition.

[bhtooefr]

Can you take pics of the SM-101, including a detail shot of a switch with a keycap removed?

Thanks!