[rescue] What would you pay for a Type 5 keyboard?

[Stephen Conley]

I'd probably be okay with a type 4 as well.  And I second the notion of
paying serious money for a new one with USB, so if anyone has the tech
skills, not joking about the kickstarter. :)

On Fri, Jun 4, 2021 at 2:33 PM Dave McGuire <mcguire at neurotica.com> wrote:

>   My favorite was always the Type 4.  I'd pay serious money for a new
> Type 4 keyboard (meaning brand new manufacture) with a USB interface.
>
>             -Dave
>
> On 6/4/21 2:29 PM, Stephen Conley wrote:
> > Time to kickstarter a replica Type 5 keyboard that runs on USB :)
> >
> > The Type 5 was my favorite keyboard of all time, the "roominess" of it
> > really made it easy on my hands personally.  I use a Logitech G15 which
> is
> > the closest I've ever found to a type 5, but it's long in the tooth
> now.  I
> > have a spare one, new in box, for when the one I actively use finally
> kicks
> > the bucket (its been a hard-used daily driver for 15+ years now so a true
> > testiment to how sturdy it is!)
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Jun 4, 2021 at 2:25 PM Lionel Peterson <lionel4287 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >> What was once ubiquitous is now rare.
> >>
> >> Honestly, that someone kept a Type 5 keyboard & mouse in new condition
> for
> >> what, 20, 25 years is kind of amazing.
> >>
> >> *Like* new, a set might be worth $25-50, depending, new a bit more,
> maybe
> >> $75.
> >> I'd have a hard time justifying $100, let alone $100+70 shipping.
> >>
> >> Ken
> >>
> >>> On Jun 4, 2021, at 14:09, John Floren <john at jfloren.net> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> o;?I'm feeling a bit nostalgic and would like to acquire a Type 5
> >> keyboard +
> >> mouse, build a converter (https://github.com/xelalexv/suniversal should
> >> work,
> >> since I've already got Arduino boards lying around), and use it on my
> >> desktop.
> >> My editor (acme) makes heavy use of all 3 mouse buttons, so the Sun
> mouse
> >> should be ideal, and of course I love a proper Unix layout keyboard.
> >>>
> >>> A quick look at ebay shows that used ones seem to be in the 75-100
> dollar
> >> range sans mouse, and the one provider of NOS sets I found is doing the
> >> dumb
> >> $100 + $70 shipping game... Is this one of those cases where I need to
> just
> >> watch ebay until a good deal comes up, or am I unlikely to ever find one
> >> for
> >> less?
> >>>
> >>> Thanks,
> >>>
> >>> John
> >>>
> >>> th
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