[SOLD] Pair of "Univac , maybe the Sperry?" Keyboards, $99.99 + shipping

[OldIsNew]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Pair-of-Univac-Sperry-terminal-mainframe-keyboards/232656052379

Cool looking boards but looks like each one is missing a button.

Oh by the way from the seller:

"I really did not want to sell these here.  The thought of them ending up destroyed by some [deleted] from Geekhack or Deskthority breaks my heart.  I wish I had a way to weed out these people, and only sell to someone who NEEDS these keyboards for an ACTUAL system.  Even if It only sold for $10, I would be happy.  Best I can do is give these people 10 days to find this auction and outbid the children whom would destroy these.  That said, I hope they end up in a good home. "


All I can say is: Yea! Knock it off kids!!

(Maybe the seller is trolling to get a post here, but I would have posted anyway because they are cool boards).

[chyros]

I spotted this earlier. I think the switches ar mid-height ITW magnetic valve, but I can't be sure.

[ander]

Oh by the way from the seller:

"I really did not want to sell these here.  The thought of them ending up destroyed by some [deleted] from Geekhack or Deskthority breaks my heart.  I wish I had a way to weed out these people, and only sell to someone who NEEDS these keyboards for an ACTUAL system.  Even if It only sold for $10, I would be happy.  Best I can do is give these people 10 days to find this auction and outbid the children whom would destroy these.  That said, I hope they end up in a good home. "

LOL—don't you love being famous?

[ander]

Oh by the way from the seller:

"I really did not want to sell these here.  The thought of them ending up destroyed by some [deleted] from Geekhack or Deskthority breaks my heart.  I wish I had a way to weed out these people, and only sell to someone who NEEDS these keyboards for an ACTUAL system.  Even if It only sold for $10, I would be happy.  Best I can do is give these people 10 days to find this auction and outbid the children whom would destroy these.  That said, I hope they end up in a good home. "

LOL

Of course most of us have vintage Sperry systems in perfect shape, all ready to fire back up, just lacking keebs.

[chyros]

Well, it went, for the asking price. I had thought about putting in an ACTUAL $10 bid, too .

[ander]

Some pretty hot babes go for the classic Sperry stuff.

[ander]

That said, anyone who operated computers back then was probably smarter and/or more patient than us, so I guess I shouldn't be critical.  :?)