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Offline fohat.digs

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Alps good find but maybe not great
« on: Sat, 19 October 2019, 08:19:24 »
My favorite keyboard after the 122-key Model F, appears to be in excellent condition with little or no yellowing. I would say that the price is quite fair.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/254393304607?ul_noapp=true
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Offline Trmi8120

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Re: Alps good find but maybe not great
« Reply #1 on: Sat, 19 October 2019, 10:32:10 »
Cool find. Might go for it later if it’s still available.
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Offline Argan12345

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Re: Alps good find but maybe not great
« Reply #2 on: Sat, 19 October 2019, 18:04:31 »
Thanks. What's a reliable method to convert that cable to USB. Does a simple off the shelf PS/2 converter work?

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Re: Alps good find but maybe not great
« Reply #3 on: Sun, 20 October 2019, 07:53:17 »
Yes, and you could also buy a male-to-male mini-DIN 6 cable to eliminate an adapter.

But be careful, some "PS/2" cables are made for mice and lack enough wires inside, even though it looks like they have the right pins from the outside. That is what I do with Northgates because I loathe coiled cables.
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From the US Constitution, Article 1, Section 8 :

The   Congress   shall have Power
To declare War,  grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water;
To provide for calling forth the Militia  to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions;