Author Topic: Model M space saver club (Read 395354 times)

Viz · « **on:** Fri, 17 August 2012, 09:00:04 »

I remember us having a thread about this. It's still in the archives.
But I think that we should have a thread about theese beauties anyways.
SO! Post your SSK's!

Ooh, and; I can not into photography...

aeta · « **Reply #1 on:** Fri, 17 August 2012, 09:32:29 »

Daniel Beaver · « **Reply #2 on:** Fri, 17 August 2012, 11:46:44 »

Reporting in. I'm not quite as sharp of a photographer as most people.

That keyboard might not actually be plugged in

reaper · « **Reply #3 on:** Fri, 17 August 2012, 20:15:09 »

litster · « **Reply #4 on:** Fri, 17 August 2012, 21:24:45 »

4 of the 6 SSKs that I have.

DanGWanG · « **Reply #5 on:** Fri, 17 August 2012, 21:29:53 »

Clickety Clackety

boost · « **Reply #6 on:** Fri, 17 August 2012, 21:50:45 »

Mad jelly of the ssk kb. Nice pics tho.

NY GIANTS B I T C H E S!!!

tsangan · « **Reply #7 on:** Fri, 17 August 2012, 23:46:47 »

Had 2 SSK but now I'm down to 1

mkawa · « **Reply #8 on:** Sat, 18 August 2012, 09:38:34 »

just moved all of mine so they're in LA. i have tsangan's other board though, a bunch of recovered boards from salvagers in china (for the revival project), and a couple more. most of mine are out though (i guess i'm a bit of an SSK library at the moment). my cad guy has the 91, and demik has my bolt-modded 90 with otakus

litster · « **Reply #9 on:** Sat, 18 August 2012, 10:56:09 »

Kawa, pics or gtfo!

<3

mkawa · « **Reply #10 on:** Sat, 18 August 2012, 12:14:54 »

getting out...

demik · « **Reply #11 on:** Sat, 18 August 2012, 13:05:34 »

yes i have 2 SSKs.

one is adopted from kawa and my other has a sticky left shift

mkawa · « **Reply #12 on:** Sat, 18 August 2012, 13:38:17 »

ADOPTED? DAT ONLY YOURS TILL I FIX YOUR SHIFT *****!

postlapsaetia · « **Reply #13 on:** Sat, 18 August 2012, 15:55:21 »

jwaz · « **Reply #14 on:** Sat, 18 August 2012, 22:58:16 »

My '87

(thanks Reptile)

and damn Postlapsaetia that one looks mint..

Anynoupy · « **Reply #15 on:** Sun, 26 August 2012, 13:29:28 »

IBM SSK, by Anynoupy.

jpm804 · « **Reply #16 on:** Sun, 26 August 2012, 14:06:59 »

The twins:

hashbaz · « **Reply #17 on:** Sun, 26 August 2012, 17:56:27 »

I just won an SSK auction on ebay, looking forward to joining the club.

AKIMbO · « **Reply #18 on:** Mon, 27 August 2012, 09:54:23 »

I got this today.

aeta · « **Reply #19 on:** Mon, 27 August 2012, 11:00:16 »

I feel like painting my SSK, I don't think the beige and gray really suits me.

rknize · « **Reply #20 on:** Mon, 27 August 2012, 23:07:13 »

Top is an '87, stock. Middle is a '91, floss-modded and in need of some repairs. Bottom is a '93, grease-modded. The last one was a basket case that needed a lot of work. Feel like I'm talking about cars.

Weeee....

sth · « **Reply #21 on:** Mon, 27 August 2012, 23:07:54 »

dang rknize that picture is awesome! had to set it as the wallpaper on my 12" screen thinkpad:

hashbaz · « **Reply #22 on:** Thu, 30 August 2012, 15:21:50 »

Quote from: hashbaz on Sun, 26 August 2012, 17:56:27

I just won an SSK auction on ebay, looking forward to joining the club.

Typing on it now. Everything seems functional, though well used. Will be cleaning this up and decking it out with the obligatory RGBY + red Esc set soon.

Quarzac · « **Reply #23 on:** Thu, 30 August 2012, 15:25:06 »

Quote from: JesuswasaZombie on Sat, 18 August 2012, 22:58:16

My '87
Show Image

(thanks Reptile)

and damn Postlapsaetia that one looks mint..

I feel like I've seen that one before. It's very clean. I almost regret selling 3 SSKs as I hunt for a small keyboard for school use.

MMB · « **Reply #24 on:** Fri, 31 August 2012, 18:24:35 »

Viz · « **Reply #25 on:** Mon, 08 October 2012, 13:46:57 »

Quote from: litster on Fri, 17 August 2012, 21:24:45

4 of the 6 SSKs that I have.

Really digging the bottom left one!

The_Beast · « **Reply #26 on:** Mon, 08 October 2012, 13:51:05 »

Quote from: MagicMeatball on Fri, 31 August 2012, 18:24:35

Show Image

dis iz mine now

Viz · « **Reply #27 on:** Mon, 08 October 2012, 15:17:19 »

Quote from: The_Beast on Mon, 08 October 2012, 13:51:05

Quote from: MagicMeatball on Fri, 31 August 2012, 18:24:35

dis iz mine now

Lucky you!

The_Beast · « **Reply #28 on:** Mon, 08 October 2012, 16:07:21 »

Iknowright? It's a couple days older than me too

Viz · « **Reply #29 on:** Mon, 08 October 2012, 16:13:04 »

Quote from: The_Beast on Mon, 08 October 2012, 16:07:21

Iknowright? It's a couple days older than me too

It'll probably die after you die, too.

The_Beast · « **Reply #30 on:** Mon, 08 October 2012, 16:41:59 »

It's sad but I think so too ^___^

I'm sure I could kill a man with it because it's that rock solid

Viz · « **Reply #31 on:** Mon, 08 October 2012, 17:14:33 »

Quote from: The_Beast on Mon, 08 October 2012, 16:41:59

It's sad but I think so too ^___^

I'm sure I could kill a man with it because it's that rock solid

Every IBM product I has at one point been used as a weapon

SmallFry · « **Reply #32 on:** Mon, 08 October 2012, 22:33:08 »

My M, though not a SSK, weighs 7.5 lbs. Quite a hefty beast if I do say so myself.

tillertow · « **Reply #33 on:** Thu, 11 October 2012, 07:47:49 »

that is nostalgic...i kinda preffer these designs.
Don't have one myself though

rostov · « **Reply #34 on:** Wed, 12 December 2012, 14:32:45 »

I've owned many ModelM keyboards over the years, but due to moving have had to let some go.

Currently, I own three including this beauty which I purchased for $10 in 2002. It was in an original box (but not necessarily its own), but previously used. However, it was protected by a clear plastic cover. Underneath, it was absolutely pristine. Unfortunately, I'm a slob, so it is no longer quite as mint as it once was.

DanGWanG · « **Reply #35 on:** Sat, 15 December 2012, 13:29:55 »

I don't know why I can never get good pics of this keyboard. These pics never do it justice. Need dat industrial case

snoopy · « **Reply #36 on:** Sat, 15 December 2012, 14:32:27 »

Wow... A BS Salute... I'm very envious!

Nice board!

DanGWanG · « **Reply #37 on:** Sat, 15 December 2012, 17:46:08 »

It's actually a BMX Salute =) Cross compatible with MX, though it sits a bit on on MX boards...

E TwentyNine · « **Reply #38 on:** Thu, 07 February 2013, 15:50:55 »

Hello all, here's my addition to the club.

snoopy · « **Reply #39 on:** Thu, 07 February 2013, 16:45:21 »

Wow, I think that's the first real industrial ssk that I've seen here on geekhack since I joined.

snoopy · « **Reply #40 on:** Fri, 08 February 2013, 11:50:44 »

so, let me join this club...

and two that need a lot of work...

jwaz · « **Reply #41 on:** Fri, 08 February 2013, 11:54:35 »

that industrial is gorgeous Snoopy.

You got the other two without keys?!

E TwentyNine · « **Reply #42 on:** Fri, 08 February 2013, 12:05:25 »

Is that a genuine industrial SSK? From what I've been told and digging around seems a bunch of people converted other keyboards into industrial SSKs with shells bought from Unicomp.

Can you take a picture of the back label if it is?

snoopy · « **Reply #43 on:** Fri, 08 February 2013, 12:20:34 »

Quote from: JesuswasaZombie on Fri, 08 February 2013, 11:54:35

that industrial is gorgeous Snoopy.

You got the other two without keys?!

thx!
Yes, I bought them like on the picture. Dirty as hell, missing keys, and a lot of broken rivets.

Quote from: E TwentyNine on Fri, 08 February 2013, 12:05:25

Is that a genuine industrial SSK? From what I've been told and digging around seems a bunch of people converted other keyboards into industrial SSKs with shells bought from Unicomp.

Can you take a picture of the back label if it is?

I'm sorry, but it's only a fake one... Have a close look on the second picture and you see it.

jdcarpe · « **Reply #44 on:** Fri, 08 February 2013, 13:36:57 »

Which ThinkPad is that, snoopy? Mine is a T61.

The_Beast · « **Reply #45 on:** Fri, 08 February 2013, 13:40:38 »

I have a T61. I loved it soo much that I had to get a laptop with a metal roof/screen backer. Sadly it wasn't an IBM

snoopy · « **Reply #46 on:** Fri, 08 February 2013, 13:43:53 »

It's a X61s. But I only use it to do some stuff with BackTrack.

I normally use a X220 in a docking station with two Eizo attached.

I also have a X41, 240, 240X and some that I currently don't remeber...

I initially came here because somebody posted a link to geekhack in a german ThinkPad-forum

mkawa · « **Reply #47 on:** Fri, 08 February 2013, 14:09:17 »

ah, the x41

such fond memories

an x41 was my sole computing resource through 90% of undergrad. beaten up daily, but kept on ticking.

beautiful industrial snoopy. love the contrast with the clack

sleepy916 · « **Reply #48 on:** Fri, 08 February 2013, 23:32:45 »

Oh I want to be part of this club, maybe soon. ;[

sordna · « **Reply #49 on:** Sat, 09 February 2013, 00:58:45 »

Mine with some good company... old/bad photo though!

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Author Topic: Model M space saver club (Read 395354 times)