If anyone has an interest in retrocomputing and a lot more spare cash than me to throw around, here's a working VT100 for sale:
You can get a working VT420 for cheaper, if you don't mind a crack in the keyboard: https://www.ebay.com/itm/VT420-C2-DEC-Digital-Video-Terminal-LK401-AA-Keyboard/113083900784?epid=0&hash=item1a54536370:g:sbgAAOSwrU1bKqqn
@gcupc VT05 or bust