Hello everyone! I'm new here. Please let me know if this is the wrong section.
Let me start off with, I've always loved the look of the old Model M/F. I just decided it would be better to get something more modern as my first keyboard. So I got a Ducky Year Of The Rooster.
Well, today while browsing the webs, I found a model F for sale. It looks VERY nice from the pictures. A couple scuffs here and there but overall very good. He said he took all the keys off and cleaned it. No broken keys, all the springs are in order. He found it on the side of the road caked in dirt.
The rubber is separating from the cord and he has no adapter to test the keyboard. I will hopefully be replacing the cord(is that frowned upon here?) with a new USB cord. I know this isn't just putting a new cord on. That's why I'm here.
Mostly I want to know, what all goes into making one of these USB and the ANSI layout? Money and parts. I'm headed to college in a few months so money is very tight. I really want the cheapest way possible that it will work. If that's still too much for me I'll probably leave it as is and try to use an adapter.
I really appreciate any help given. Thanks guys and gals.