Author Topic: NIB Chicony KB-5181 w/monterey blues on fleabay (Read 4171 times)

Internetlad · « **on:** Thu, 14 June 2012, 14:12:11 »

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chicony-KB-5181-/251084247809?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item3a75c99301#ht_500wt_1413

Don't know about "Great" find depending on the bids, but any NIB vintage mech is something to get excited about.

terrpn · « **Reply #1 on:** Fri, 15 June 2012, 20:32:41 »

Great board.......part of my daily driver- cherry blues? Yea probably..........little noisier though from bottom-out.

I'm with you---new and vintage, first to use depending on price is a no brainer. Did take a little while to get use to the back space key.

False_Dmitry_II · « **Reply #2 on:** Tue, 19 June 2012, 20:21:33 »

Woot, it's mine. I haven't used one of those yet and man, did I get a good price on it.

TexasFlood · « **Reply #3 on:** Tue, 19 June 2012, 20:26:13 »

Quote from: False_Dmitry_II;617393

Woot, it's mine. I haven't used one of those yet and man, did I get a good price on it.

You got a great deal! I love mine, can't imagine you won't enjoy it.

False_Dmitry_II · « **Reply #4 on:** Tue, 19 June 2012, 20:50:28 »

I bet I will. I like these space invaders and it's the other main 'like blues'.

I was expecting it to go higher than that for sure.

Internetlad · « **Reply #5 on:** Fri, 22 June 2012, 15:33:24 »

nice catch! I checked the price before reading the thread and was like "Damn!"

AKIMbO · « **Reply #6 on:** Fri, 22 June 2012, 16:35:51 »

Lolwut someone scored a deal of the century on that keyboard!

terrpn · « **Reply #7 on:** Fri, 22 June 2012, 17:24:27 »

Not as pristine but if the price holds ok

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Chicony-Computer-PC-Clicky-KeyBoard-KB-5181-S1871-/180910311929?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item2a1f1849f9#ht_2469wt_1169

TexasFlood · « **Reply #8 on:** Fri, 22 June 2012, 17:28:09 »

Doesn't say what switch so might not be monterey blue which most of use want this keyboard for, or at least that's what I wanted.

terrpn · « **Reply #9 on:** Fri, 22 June 2012, 17:54:24 »

Very true............

terrpn · « **Reply #10 on:** Fri, 22 June 2012, 17:57:17 »

Not sure if it helps or if there would be a difference, but the FCC ID number is the same as mine and I have blues............? Would it be different if they were white?

TexasFlood · « **Reply #11 on:** Fri, 22 June 2012, 17:59:34 »

And recently one showed up with blue cherries! So one never knows for sure without checking/asking.

terrpn · « **Reply #12 on:** Fri, 22 June 2012, 18:46:17 »

Get the heck out of here!

Wow...........

False_Dmitry_II · « **Reply #13 on:** Sat, 23 June 2012, 22:52:09 »

Quote from: Internetlad;619736

nice catch! I checked the price before reading the thread and was like "Damn!"

.. You started the thread.

False_Dmitry_II · « **Reply #14 on:** Sun, 24 June 2012, 18:57:26 »

Anyways I like them alot so far. Unfortunately it is missing one of the white pieces of plastic that holds a key to the metal wire. Originally it was one of the ones on the spacebar, but I took one from the right shift.

It otherwise does seem at least pretty close to new.

dorkvader · « **Reply #15 on:** Sun, 24 June 2012, 20:13:53 »

You mean a stabilizer insert? I have some that were in a NeXT keyboard. If they are the same, you can have some.

False_Dmitry_II · « **Reply #16 on:** Mon, 25 June 2012, 00:54:31 »

Yeah, if that's what they are called.

They look a bit different to any of the other ones I've seen so far.

dorkvader · « **Reply #17 on:** Mon, 25 June 2012, 09:11:26 »

Here's a picture of the ones I have. They look a bit different than the ones for costar on cherry MX.
http://i.imm.io/tWWB.jpeg

False_Dmitry_II · « **Reply #18 on:** Mon, 25 June 2012, 11:10:57 »

Those look closer to standard alps than these do. These have the the cherry plus, and the two things that go off like that but they are connected on the open end.

Internetlad · « **Reply #19 on:** Mon, 25 June 2012, 11:22:22 »

Quote from: False_Dmitry_II;620604

.. You started the thread.

yeah but it was still an auction, I meant when I saw what it went for.

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Author Topic: NIB Chicony KB-5181 w/monterey blues on fleabay (Read 4171 times)