Keyboard advice

My mechanical keyboard died recently (spilled some whisky on it) I tried cleaning it up, but I felt I’d rather buy a new one, and the old keyboard were not really my preferred keys (MX Cherry Red). I am currently using a membrane keyboard .
I don’t really wanna shell out too much money on a mechanical keyboard just yet. I am a college student about to graduate in a year, so when I get a stable job I would buy the keyboard of my dreams, but for now I want a mechanical keyboard which is between 20-30 bucks, I know its a lot to ask, BUT…
I found a couple of old-school Dell and IBM keyboard on ebay for very reasonable prices (yes I am taking into account the shipping cost also). I want to know is it advised going for these, I know a seller who will give a genuine product. My only question is what can I expect like, will the keyboard only last for less time, is getting a PS/2 to USB converter harder than I think? Are some keys not really expected to work at all?
Most of the articles I read say that getting a good PS/2 to USB converter is tough, but geekhack.com, is giving me tons of good info. I just need a second option on info I might have missed before I buy this.
Thanks \m/
Answer #1
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lenovo-IBM-wired-USB-desktop-keyboard-NEW-Model-41A5289-/170869227270?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27c8997f06
make sure to check shipping…
Answer #2
you can get a good quality keyboard really cheap at a pawn shop, you’ll have to keep the whiskey off of it if you want it to last though
Answer #3
PS2 to USB converters you can get for $1 on eBay..
Should not cause a problem, there is very little electronics involved.
http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_trksid=p3984.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.Xps2+to+usb+converter&_nkw=ps2+to+usb+converter&_sacat=0&_from=R40
It’s possible though that older keyboards, that draw more power etc, may be better with a full adapter as shown here..
http://www.clickykeyboards.com/index.cfm/fa/items.main/parentcat/11298/subcatid/0/id/124184