SSK, Currently at $153 shipped USA

[E TwentyNine]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/181598603014

[skcheng]

Just sold for $289.69?   Buyer backed out??

[E TwentyNine]

Just sold for $289.69?   Buyer backed out??

Different keyboard. That one was 11SEP87, this one is 01AUG87.

[skcheng]

Ah, okay.   Wonder why the "F" and the "J" keys are 2 piece?   On my '87 boards those keys are one piece as well?

[orihalcon]

Ah, okay.   Wonder why the "F" and the "J" keys are 2 piece?   On my '87 boards those keys are one piece as well?

F and J are the ones that have tactile bumps so you can find home row by feel.  The one piece caps don't have tactile bumps as far as I know, so someone probably put two piece caps on as an upgrade to add those tactile bumps at some point.

[Vizir]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/301413209083

another one.

[skcheng]

Ah, okay.   Wonder why the "F" and the "J" keys are 2 piece?   On my '87 boards those keys are one piece as well?

F and J are the ones that have tactile bumps so you can find home row by feel.  The one piece caps don't have tactile bumps as far as I know, so someone probably put two piece caps on as an upgrade to add those tactile bumps at some point.

My one piece caps have the tactile bumps.   I could upload photos .....

[E TwentyNine]

Ah, okay.   Wonder why the "F" and the "J" keys are 2 piece?   On my '87 boards those keys are one piece as well?

F and J are the ones that have tactile bumps so you can find home row by feel.  The one piece caps don't have tactile bumps as far as I know, so someone probably put two piece caps on as an upgrade to add those tactile bumps at some point.

FJ being two-piece while the rest is one-piece has been seen before on SSK's.   Believe some came from the factory that way.

[E TwentyNine]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/301413209083

another one.

That's the guy with the recent reddit barn find of 4 ssk's with the interesting legends.  There's a thread about it somewhere here...