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Offline MandrewDavis

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Unique IBM Keyboard on eBay
« on: Wed, 07 June 2017, 22:14:52 »
I have never seen anything similar to this keyboard.  Looks to be manufactured by IBM with some type of terminal application in mind. Hopefully someone else knows what this is as I would love to hear it.

$299 is a bit steep though

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Offline orihalcon

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Re: Unique IBM Keyboard with Capacitive Buckling Springs?
« Reply #1 on: Wed, 07 June 2017, 22:32:30 »
Think I've seen one of these for sale at one point.  Looks like a replacement keyboard almost for something similar to a wheelwriter with that "code" key there next to the spacebar.  I don't think that it is a Model F though given the plastic rivets.  Probably is an M.  Looks interesting, but wouldn't pay more than two figures for it personally.  We'll see if anyone thinks it's worth that here in the next 10 days I guess :)
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Re: Unique IBM Keyboard with Capacitive Buckling Springs?
« Reply #2 on: Wed, 07 June 2017, 22:38:29 »
I agree that the code key puts it right into the wheelwriter category. Membrane buckling spring seems most likely.
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Re: Unique IBM Keyboard with Capacitive Buckling Springs?
« Reply #3 on: Wed, 07 June 2017, 22:43:31 »
Quote from: orihalcon on Wed, 07 June 2017, 22:32:30
Think I've seen one of these for sale at one point.  Looks like a replacement keyboard almost for something similar to a wheelwriter with that "code" key there next to the spacebar.  I don't think that it is a Model F though given the plastic rivets.  Probably is an M.  Looks interesting, but wouldn't pay more than two figures for it personally.  We'll see if anyone thinks it's worth that here in the next 10 days I guess :)

Good points, thanks for the insight.
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Re: Unique IBM Keyboard on eBay
« Reply #4 on: Wed, 07 June 2017, 23:51:13 »
You can see the two ribbons underneath the vents in the top of the keyboard. It's almost certainly a Model M.

[Edit: It's also got an SDL connector which would be odd for a Model F, although wouldn't prove anything other than just being odd]
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Offline JP

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Re: Unique IBM Keyboard on eBay
« Reply #5 on: Thu, 08 June 2017, 13:47:36 »
I seen this as well. Definitely an early Model M. The price seems a bit high in my opinion.
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Re: Unique IBM Keyboard on eBay
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Re: Unique IBM Keyboard on eBay
« Reply #7 on: Fri, 09 June 2017, 21:04:06 »
Quote from: REVENGE on Fri, 09 June 2017, 19:31:20
$299 and they don't even include the LCD? :blank:

https://deskthority.net/photos-f62/ibm-wheelwriter-system-40-keyboard-t15276.html

Thank you for posting this, its definitely not a great find in terms of price. It just piqued my interest and I couldn't find any further information on it; there are always others more knowledgeable on the forums!
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Re: Unique IBM Keyboard on eBay
« Reply #10 on: Sat, 10 June 2017, 20:52:36 »
I am glad someone found what this went to. It seems like at this price you would get the rest of the wheelwriter system :) Still a neat find.
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Re: Unique IBM Keyboard on eBay
« Reply #11 on: Sat, 10 June 2017, 20:56:10 »
Watch for the beamsprings towards the end  ^-^

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Re: Unique IBM Keyboard on eBay
« Reply #12 on: Mon, 12 June 2017, 09:00:01 »
edit meant to quote.
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Re: Unique IBM Keyboard on eBay
« Reply #13 on: Mon, 12 June 2017, 09:00:45 »
Quote from: MandrewDavis on Sat, 10 June 2017, 20:56:10
Watch for the beamsprings towards the end  ^-^



The 80's looked glorious.  Now we are all just mad because the lack of awesome new IBM keyboards and computers.

Thanks for sharing that.  It was really fun to watch.
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