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Title: NIB IBM Model F Unsaver (1386965)
Post by: Coco on Thu, 20 June 2019, 22:31:27

Err uhhh, I get it that this kind of Model F is very rare, but the price tho (':

https://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-Model-F-vintage-Keyboard-Unsaver-1386965-New-in-box/383013308818?hash=item592d5f4992:g:b8UAAOSwq9FdCZHh

Title: Re: NIB IBM Model F Unsaver (1386965)
Post by: pixelpusher on Thu, 20 June 2019, 22:36:50

It's a beautiful board in immaculate condition.  Cool find.  Love the ebay user name "mmflp" (mechmarketflip?). 

Title: Re: NIB IBM Model F Unsaver (1386965)
Post by: BlindAssassin111 on Thu, 20 June 2019, 22:39:30

Quote from: pixelpusher on Thu, 20 June 2019, 22:36:50

It's a beautiful board in immaculate condition.  Cool find.  Love the ebay user name "mmflp" (mechmarketflip?).

Yeah definitely cool, but damn is that expensive...

Title: Re: NIB IBM Model F Unsaver (1386965)
Post by: Coco on Thu, 20 June 2019, 23:11:12

Quote from: pixelpusher on Thu, 20 June 2019, 22:36:50

It's a beautiful board in immaculate condition.  Cool find.  Love the ebay user name "mmflp" (mechmarketflip?).

If I wasn't stuck with student loans, I would actually love to buy it. Maybe someday ... It's such an awesome keyboard! haha I know right? Three NIB Unsavers were sold about 10 months ago on mech market for nearly $2k each. Now curious if he was one of them.   

Title: Re: NIB IBM Model F Unsaver (1386965)
Post by: Coco on Thu, 20 June 2019, 23:13:08

Quote from: BlindAssassin111 on Thu, 20 June 2019, 22:39:30

Quote from: pixelpusher on Thu, 20 June 2019, 22:36:50

It's a beautiful board in immaculate condition.  Cool find.  Love the ebay user name "mmflp" (mechmarketflip?).

Yeah definitely cool, but damn is that expensive...

It just costs an arm and a kidney! Worth??? (':

Title: Re: NIB IBM Model F Unsaver (1386965)
Post by: fohat.digs on Fri, 21 June 2019, 06:05:02

Seems reasonable. Ordinary used ones easily sell for half that amount.

Title: Re: NIB IBM Model F Unsaver (1386965)
Post by: JP on Fri, 21 June 2019, 09:13:34

This looks to be from the same batch of those nib unsavers found a while back judging by the custom data entry keys which remind me of some early Lexmark era Model M keys. I want one but hey I have a new Model F77 on the way  :D

Title: Re: NIB IBM Model F Unsaver (1386965)
Post by: mrduul on Fri, 21 June 2019, 15:48:21

Very rare new in box - great condition

Title: Re: NIB IBM Model F Unsaver (1386965)
Post by: pixelpusher on Fri, 21 June 2019, 15:52:44

Thank god it's not ANSI layout.   :))

Title: Re: NIB IBM Model F Unsaver (1386965)
Post by: mrduul on Sun, 23 June 2019, 00:34:48

Quote from: pixelpusher on Fri, 21 June 2019, 15:52:44

Thank god it's not ANSI layout.   :))

:p

Title: Re: NIB IBM Model F Unsaver (1386965)
Post by: Vtgbin on Sun, 30 June 2019, 17:44:57

First of all it's not new, it's refurbished. It also has several scuffs and scratches which I confirmed with the seller. Also seller refuses to give proper high res pics. This should be sold as used. Don't trust a seller with no reviews.

Was gonna buy this but waiting for a proper NIB.

Title: Re: NIB IBM Model F Unsaver (1386965)
Post by: orihalcon on Sun, 30 June 2019, 18:28:01

Yeah, this looks to be one of the ones that were on mechmarket for $2k fairly recently.  Ironically, since ebay charges a 10% final value fee, it would need to sell for $2200 just for the seller to break even.  Isn't quite as exciting of an auction to watch with only 2 bidders so far and one retracted bid, but guess we'll see what happens!