Wanted: Old Computers - Page 5

The Keyboard got a date on the back? Just for my own curiosity.

Those were designed to combat carpal tunnel syndrome I believe. Ergonomic keyboards I think their called?

Popular with coders, gamers, an others.

So much easier on my wrists then a normal keyboard.

Sirscrapalot - Used to code, still games, an still digs his nifty weird looking keyboard.

Correct you are, SSaL -- it's an ergonomic keyboard. That particular model is called the SK-6000, and I've seen it with "Lite-On" and "Silitek" brand names (hard to say which one of those sounds goofier). It was first released around 1995. You can find a few on eBay right now; over the past few months, 13 of them have sold, with prices in the $25-30 range.

@scrapping4ever, your Toshiba laptop looks like it's either a 486DX or an early Pentium model. Could you send me a couple more pictures at the email address I have listed at the top of the page? I'm also kind of curious about the other keyboards and computers in your second photo, so if you'd like to include pics of any of those, that would be great too.

Here's something interesting I've noticed lately: The ergonomic boards seem to be catching on again now that everybody's been stuck typing on awful laptop keyboards for several years. Maybe they'll be the next Big Thing. We'll know for sure if people start coming up with schemes to chop their IBM Model M's in half and make them more ergo-friendly.

BTW, up until a few years ago, I used only ergonomic keyboards. They really did help with my carpal tunnel syndrome. Even the ergonomic keyboards couldn't save me, though, when my better half and I decided we should repaint the interior of our house. You know what's a thousand times worse for you than typing all day? Spackling and sanding all day! Ah, good times...

Shoot, I just saw this!!

The TI PC was another 8088-based computer, but it wasn't IBM compatible, because TI wasn't trying to make a clone -- they were trying to make something better than the IBM PC. Its graphics capabilities were definitely better than IBM's: The TI PC had a max resolution of 720 x 300, vs. 640 x 200 for the IBM PC.

Here's a 1983 ad for the TI PC that showcases some of its graphics, which really do look pretty good:


As for its value, that's a little difficult to assess without more info, but this system is definitely a keeper. I did see one TI PC sold on eBay sometime last year. That one went for about $100 without the monitor.

BTW, I've wanted one of these for a while, so if you're looking to sell it, please let me know!

Quick question...I may accidently buy a Toshiba T4500C/200 laptop on Monday. Is there value here as a vintage computing piece or should I go ahead and scrap it? I am not sure whether the hard drive is included.

i get a lot of the old heavy adding machines, you know the type that weigh around 30 pounds or a bit more....most are sperry remington , or remington rand, i was wondering if these are the type of adding machine you are refering to,, currently i break them down and sell the guts for steampunk on ebay....i always make out well on them......i know shipping them whole would be a killer.....

if you are not to busy kinda give me an idea what type of adding machines you like and ill throw em back for you...i get lots of the lighter more modern ones also.

Originally Posted by alekwb

Quick question...I may accidently buy a Toshiba T4500C/200 laptop on Monday. Is there value here as a vintage computing piece or should I go ahead and scrap it? I am not sure whether the hard drive is included.

Hmm, not really a classic "vintage" thing. I'll PM you -- have a couple of questions.

Originally Posted by wadarbr549

i get a lot of the old heavy adding machines, you know the type that weigh around 30 pounds or a bit more....most are sperry remington , or remington rand, i was wondering if these are the type of adding machine you are refering to,, currently i break them down and sell the guts for steampunk on ebay....i always make out well on them......i know shipping them whole would be a killer.....

if you are not to busy kinda give me an idea what type of adding machines you like and ill throw em back for you...i get lots of the lighter more modern ones also.

Are these electric?

yes the ones that i get are all electric...

Originally Posted by wadarbr549

yes the ones that i get are all electric...

OK, thanks! I'll put together a list for you. Be back after dinner.

Run while you can! She warned us she'd be back!

I can Tease Fl..since she's going to be a "closer then NYC" neighbor!

Sirscrapalot - Stealing Yankees. BC is next.

well I am not sure If I may have some things of interest to you but I may have a couple still with the cases still intact but I have all the guts to some old ones still but I haven't chopped any boards or anything up yet I haven't torn down the apple II yet I got to figure out how to put pics on but have 386 and 486

Mssack93: Just sent you a PM.

hi,where did she go ? ed.

hi,i sent you a message ,are you still doing old computers? ed.

During the course of her move, FL has gone radio silent. Once she's back up an running I'm sure she'd be interested.

If you haven't yet you can try dropping her an email if the link is still there when you click on her profile.

Moving can be quite the adventure, specially when one is moving multiple states.

Sirscrapalot - Hello? Is Ben Dover there?