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Offline hking0036

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Model F XT $80 after shipping
« on: Wed, 17 January 2018, 18:46:24 »
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-IBM-Model-F-PC-AT-Buckling-Spring-Mechanical-Keyboard-PARTS-REPAIR/152857382698

Missing some caps, but otherwise solid price. Seller mistook it for an AT board.

There's another for about the same price, but missing the space bar:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-Vtg-IBM-PC-Model-F-XT-Original-Clicky-Keyboard-1801449-5-Pin-Din/132473471460
« Last Edit: Thu, 18 January 2018, 16:50:59 by hking0036 »
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Re: Model F XT $80 after shipping
« Reply #1 on: Thu, 18 January 2018, 00:22:02 »
Yeah, nice. A few missing keys, but it even has all the cork feet.

BTW, dude, when you paste an eBay URL, you don't need all the stuff that starts with the question mark—those are all parameters referring to your particular computer and browsing session.
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Re: Model F XT $80 after shipping
« Reply #2 on: Thu, 18 January 2018, 16:29:01 »
Quote from: ander on Thu, 18 January 2018, 00:22:02
Yeah, nice. A few missing keys, but it even has all the cork feet.

BTW, dude, when you paste an eBay URL, you don't need all the stuff that starts with the question mark—those are all parameters referring to your particular computer and browsing session.
That's an oops, fixed it. I'd hop on it if I didn't have a 122 in the mail already.
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Re: Model F XT $80 after shipping
« Reply #3 on: Thu, 18 January 2018, 16:46:14 »
Quote from: hking0036 on Thu, 18 January 2018, 16:29:01

I'd hop on it if I didn't have a 122 in the mail already.

You are likely to be much happier with an F-122, and if you follow my ANSI guide you will have a magnificent beast.

Also those missing keys are oddballs and may be rather hard to find.
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Re: Model F XT $80 after shipping
« Reply #4 on: Thu, 18 January 2018, 16:47:40 »
Quote from: fohat.digs on Thu, 18 January 2018, 16:46:14
Quote from: hking0036 on Thu, 18 January 2018, 16:29:01

I'd hop on it if I didn't have a 122 in the mail already.

You are likely to be much happier with an F-122, and if you follow my ANSI guide you will have a magnificent beast.

Also those missing keys are oddballs and may be rather hard to find.
I made a trade with DFJ, so I have faith it will come properly done.  :thumb: Those XT keys are weird, but seeing that people are charging upwards of $150-200 for even XTs I figure it might be worth it to hunt for keys.
« Last Edit: Thu, 18 January 2018, 17:03:07 by hking0036 »
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Re: Model F XT $80 after shipping
« Reply #5 on: Thu, 18 January 2018, 17:29:53 »
Quote from: hking0036 on Thu, 18 January 2018, 16:29:01
Quote from: ander on Thu, 18 January 2018, 00:22:02
BTW, dude, when you paste an eBay URL, you don't need all the stuff that starts with the question mark...

That's an oops, fixed it...

Thanks for not taking offense. It's actually something many people don't realize here.


Quote from: fohat.digs on Thu, 18 January 2018, 16:46:14
Quote from: hking0036 on Thu, 18 January 2018, 16:29:01

I'd hop on it if I didn't have a 122 in the mail already.

You are likely to be much happier with an F-122, and if you follow my ANSI guide you will have a magnificent beast.

No kidding! And the best part is the look of amazement when people see it. You'll instantly be considered an IT god.  :?)


Quote from: hking0036 on Thu, 18 January 2018, 16:47:40
Those XT keys are weird, but seeing that people are charging upwards of $150-200 for even XTs I figure it might be worth it to hunt for keys.

The real winners are the peeps who were buying them a year ago, when they were still around $35.
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Re: Model F XT $80 after shipping
« Reply #6 on: Sat, 20 January 2018, 16:10:38 »
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The real winners are the peeps who were buying them a year ago, when they were still around $35.
You just have to take what you can get, at this point. Wish that was still the case, cause then I'd have a pile of them.

Another for about $70 shipped, this one's only missing F9, which is a much easier key to find. Plate looks like it's seen better days, though.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-Clicker-XT-IBM-MODEL-4584656-F10-PC-Keyboard-USA/332526178842

Interesting, but significantly less of a deal - There's also an F Bigfoot that has a 100% incorrect sticker on even the seller is confused about: https://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-Model-F-M-AT-Mechanical-Keyboard-Part-No-139750/132457557501
« Last Edit: Sat, 20 January 2018, 16:33:54 by hking0036 »
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Re: Model F XT $80 after shipping
« Reply #7 on: Mon, 22 January 2018, 08:01:49 »
Quote from: hking0036 on Sat, 20 January 2018, 16:10:38
Interesting, but significantly less of a deal - There's also an F Bigfoot that has a 100% incorrect sticker on even the seller is confused about: https://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-Model-F-M-AT-Mechanical-Keyboard-Part-No-139750/132457557501

I'm guessing it was indeed an M—especially since it was made in '96 by Lexmark, who wouldn't have been tooled to make F's—that was made for a customer who was replacing a bunch of F's, and who wanted the same type of case and layout, which their workers were probably used to.

Another of these (NIB!) appeared here on eBay a couple years ago:


186960-0


186962-1


186964-2


186966-3


...and inspired this GH thread. A very odd and rare board indeed! I'd buy it myself if it weren't quite so much dough.
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Re: Model F XT $80 after shipping
« Reply #8 on: Mon, 22 January 2018, 08:12:06 »
there is absolutely zero chance that is an M, lexmark slapped these stickers on model Fs left right and centre. i have an unsaver with one.
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