http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121093098457?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
Is this BS and what should I expect to bid? Thinking of taking the plunge
yeah, the IBM 1391406 "model M" is buckling spring (over membrane). It has 2KRO, and the spacebar is probably ABS (other keys are dyesub PBT. Some things to note
1. It's in good shape for a display model. Not too much dirt, etc.
2. on the other hand, it's missing a keycap (. on the tenkey)
3. and one of the legs is broken (You can get replacements from unicomp)
4. its from 1995, this is very new. I think unicomp started in 1996 maybe?
5. sellelr uses a horrible font in their description and refers to it as "ORIGINAL ... CLICKITY CLICK KEYBOARD"
All of these are factors which affect the price. I'd say only bid if you are okay with missing a keycap, don't plan to use the legs, and want a fairly clean model M.
If you're okay with doing a bit of cleaning, other (dirtier) model M's can be had for less, but if it's at 30 GBP now, I imagine it'll go higher. I don't really follow the UK ebay for IBM prices, but I have got several model M's on the US ebay for ~ $30