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geekhack Marketplace => Great Finds => Topic started by: ander on Thu, 04 April 2019, 03:26:11

Title: IBM Model F-AT + four Model M 1390131's: $400 BIN, OBO
Post by: ander on Thu, 04 April 2019, 03:26:11

Make of this what you will:

5 VINTAGE IBM TYPE M KEYBOARDS ☆make me a offer ☆  (https://www.ebay.com/itm/5-VINTAGE-IBM-TYPE-M-KEYBOARDS-make-me-a-offer/223468177705)

BIN: $400 + shipping


(https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/gHIAAOSwpsBcosVI/s-l1600.jpg)


That's definitely a Model F-AT (https://deskthority.net/wiki/IBM_Model_F#IBM_Personal_Computer_AT_keyboard) at the top... The other four appear to be p/n 1390131 (first-generation) Model M's.

The seller says "Make me an offer", but there's no "Make an Offer" button, so I guess they expect you to to message them. (They've been on eBay nearly a year, have 34 sales and 100% approval, so they seem on the level... Maybe they just didn't know how to activate the MaO feature.)

Considering ATs go for $150–250 these days, and that '131s are as solid as M's get (http://www.clickeykeyboards.com/model-m-gallery/1986-model-m-1390131-vs-1999-model-m-42h1292/), this could be a very good deal.

Title: Re: IBM Model F-AT + four Model M 1390131's: $400 BIN, OBO
Post by: ander on Thu, 04 April 2019, 03:27:22

I'm probably not the only one here who'd consider the CLASSIFIED TRANSMISSION PROHIBITED sticker a bonus, too.

Title: Re: IBM Model F-AT + four Model M 1390131's: $400 BIN, OBO
Post by: powahause on Sun, 07 April 2019, 20:53:26

Looks like someone nabbed the model f at for 50, or hes reselling it. Listing now says 4

Title: Re: IBM Model F-AT + four Model M 1390131's: $400 BIN, OBO
Post by: fohat.digs on Mon, 08 April 2019, 14:35:13

If he didn't know already, he will soon find out that the AT was worth more than all the Ms together.