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[SOLD] Northgate Omnikey 101 with Matias Quiet Clicks
« on: Sun, 16 August 2015, 16:28:49 »
Time to make some room.

This is a complete tested working Northgate with a yellowed case and keys. Besides the color, there are not any other problems.

I removed the original switches and replaced them with Matias quiet clicks and the board probably does not have more than a few hours use on it since. I was 2 switches short, so I used the originals for Num Lock and Caps Lock, partly because I wanted a sound to remind me that they had been pressed (if accidentally).

The original keyboard had seen some real use, the keys have a fair bit of shine (especially the space bar) and the yellowing is uneven, but they are doubleshot caps (in colors for some) and so the legends are still full. I am not that good with Retro-brite but I suspect that it could all be brightened up considerably by someone who knows what he is doing.

I cleaned and painted the metal plate, and replaced all the wire stabilizer tabs and lubed the stabilizers.

$45 shipped domestic US.

I have some other Omnikey 101 parts that I will ship free with the keyboard such as the original switches (in decent shape but well-used) for $15 and a PCB with several of the soldering pads up or off for $5 additional.

« Last Edit: Sun, 16 August 2015, 19:01:30 by fohat.digs »
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Re: [FS] Northgate Omnikey 101 with Matias Quiet Clicks
« Reply #1 on: Sun, 16 August 2015, 18:31:50 »
sale pending

shipping will be US Post Office
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"However, even though I was born in the Mesozoic, I do know what anyone who wants to reach out to young people should say: Billionaires took your money. They took your chance to buy a home. They took your chance at a good education. They stole your opportunities. Billionaires took the things you want in life. If you really want those things, you have to take them back.
That's the message. That's the whole message. Say that every day, not just to reach America's frustrated young white men, but people of every age, race, and gender.
Late-stage capitalism is a wealth-concentration engine, focused on vacuuming up every dollar and putting it in as few hands as possible. Republicans are helping that vacuum suck.
How does a tiny fraction of the population get away with this? They do it by dividing the other 99% of Americans against themselves."
- Marc Sumner 2025-05-30

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Re: [FS] Northgate Omnikey 101 with Matias Quiet Clicks
« Reply #2 on: Sun, 16 August 2015, 18:52:53 »
Great price. Someone got a good deal.
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Re: [FS] Northgate Omnikey 101 with Matias Quiet Clicks
« Reply #3 on: Sun, 16 August 2015, 18:58:33 »
The case is pretty yellowed and the keys are worn, but it was probably worth the price for the Matias switches alone.
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"However, even though I was born in the Mesozoic, I do know what anyone who wants to reach out to young people should say: Billionaires took your money. They took your chance to buy a home. They took your chance at a good education. They stole your opportunities. Billionaires took the things you want in life. If you really want those things, you have to take them back.
That's the message. That's the whole message. Say that every day, not just to reach America's frustrated young white men, but people of every age, race, and gender.
Late-stage capitalism is a wealth-concentration engine, focused on vacuuming up every dollar and putting it in as few hands as possible. Republicans are helping that vacuum suck.
How does a tiny fraction of the population get away with this? They do it by dividing the other 99% of Americans against themselves."
- Marc Sumner 2025-05-30
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