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geekhack Marketplace => Great Finds => Topic started by: Pylon on Mon, 28 June 2010, 09:01:24

Title: NIB Model M
Post by: Pylon on Mon, 28 June 2010, 09:01:24

http://cgi.ebay.com/IBM-Enhanced-Keyboard-KB-454-Famous-Tactile-Response-/170506048129?cmd=ViewItem&pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item27b2f3d281

Title: NIB Model M
Post by: aegrotatio on Mon, 28 June 2010, 11:17:35

Doesn't the "Options by IBM" brand pretty much guarantee it's an outsourced Lexmark keyboard?
Those aren't so rare, model M15 notwithstanding.

Title: NIB Model M
Post by: ch_123 on Mon, 28 June 2010, 11:23:54

AFAIK, those things are 42H' style. Might as well buy a Unicomp.

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   Doesn't the "Options by IBM" brand pretty much guarantee it's an outsourced Lexmark keyboard?

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Made in Scotland

Title: NIB Model M
Post by: itlnstln on Mon, 28 June 2010, 11:25:43

According to the listing, that may not be the case.  The listing states that it was made in Scotland.  If that means the Greenock plant, then it was made by IBM, not Lexmark.  The model number might also reflect that conclusion, but I don't really keep track of all that.

EDIT:  It looks like CH may have beat me to it.

Title: NIB Model M
Post by: itlnstln on Mon, 28 June 2010, 12:01:54

Quote from: IBM Marketing Department

Rugged and reliable

1-year limited warranty

You would figure it would be longer than that.  I wonder if you bought it and it had some broken rivets if IBM would fix it since it would be less than a year since you bought it providing, of course, the seller was an authorized IBM retailer.

Title: NIB Model M
Post by: TexasFlood on Mon, 28 June 2010, 12:22:10

Here's a potential deal, what looks like an IBM model M and a pretty vintage Keytronic (http://cgi.ebay.com/IBM-KEYTRONIC-COMPUTER-KEYBOARDS-2-YOU-GET-BOTH-/110551804198?cmd=ViewItem&pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item19bd66a926) keyboard, both starting at $0.99+$20 ship (to me).

Title: NIB Model M
Post by: itlnstln on Mon, 28 June 2010, 12:35:50

Damn, those keys are so yellow that they look pink.

Title: NIB Model M
Post by: TexasFlood on Mon, 28 June 2010, 12:45:20

Quote from: itlnstln;197242

Damn, those keys are so yellow that they look pink.

It's something all right.  Not sure what, not sure it's good, but it's something, :wink:
(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=11445)

Title: NIB Model M
Post by: itlnstln on Mon, 28 June 2010, 12:49:21

That almost looks like UT burnt orange.

Title: NIB Model M
Post by: TexasFlood on Mon, 28 June 2010, 12:49:39

Quote from: ripster;197237

Ugh.  I'd get a known quantity from Rarekeyboardstore first.

Unless of course you are up for some RetrObrite experiments.

I certainly won't argue the point, just passing along what I saw out there.

Title: NIB Model M
Post by: TexasFlood on Mon, 28 June 2010, 13:00:59

Quote from: itlnstln;197248

That almost looks like UT burnt orange.

I used the GIMP automatic color enhancement just to try and bring out the layout better so it might have skewed the color.  That picture on ebay is pretty dark and low res, which I suppose is not a good sign.

Title: NIB Model M
Post by: TexasFlood on Mon, 28 June 2010, 13:45:15

Quote from: TexasFlood;197228

Here's a potential deal, what looks like an IBM model M and a pretty vintage Keytronic (http://cgi.ebay.com/IBM-KEYTRONIC-COMPUTER-KEYBOARDS-2-YOU-GET-BOTH-/110551804198?cmd=ViewItem&pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item19bd66a926) keyboard, both starting at $0.99+$20 ship (to me).

So.  Apparently the Keytronic keyboard is a KB5151jr that was made for the PCjr!  There is a PDF scanned manual out there for it (http://www.brutman.com/PCjr/docs/Keytronic_KB5151jr.pdf) and below a better picture.
(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=11466)

Title: NIB Model M
Post by: EverythingIBM on Mon, 28 June 2010, 15:21:54

Quote from: aegrotatio;197194

Doesn't the "Options by IBM" brand pretty much guarantee it's an outsourced Lexmark keyboard?
Those aren't so rare, model M15 notwithstanding.

The options by IBM was just a product line, it didn't necessarily refer to lexmark. I have an options by IBM scanner. Must be 97 or something.

Title: NIB Model M
Post by: Half-Saint on Tue, 29 June 2010, 05:50:26

So is it or is it not a model M?

Title: NIB Model M
Post by: ch_123 on Tue, 29 June 2010, 05:54:33

It would appear so, wouldn't it?

Title: NIB Model M
Post by: trievalot on Tue, 29 June 2010, 07:08:58

if it clicks like a model m, must be a model m

Title: NIB Model M
Post by: nowsharing on Tue, 29 June 2010, 15:16:57

I bought two of these from the same seller a couple months ago. He shipped quickly and seemed friendly, but I won't be able to check the boards out until I return to the states in August.

Title: NIB Model M
Post by: Pylon on Sun, 04 July 2010, 13:50:27

2 hours left, and it's going for less than most used Lexmarks go for.

Title: NIB Model M
Post by: EverythingIBM on Sun, 04 July 2010, 14:19:12

(http://www.clickykeyboard.com/_ebay/92g7454/92g7454-003.jpg)

Hmmm... that's what the boxes on IBM keyboards today say.

Title: NIB Model M
Post by: TexasFlood on Sun, 04 July 2010, 16:41:26

Stayed about there until under 30 seconds when snipers went wild running it up to $56.55.

Title: NIB Model M
Post by: aegrotatio on Sun, 04 July 2010, 16:41:57

Sniped at the very last microsecond for 56.55, up from around $25.
Oh well!!

That was exciting but at that price I would rather buy a new Unicomp.
Wouldn't it be funny if it were an iron skillet in the box?

Title: NIB Model M
Post by: ironman31 on Sun, 04 July 2010, 22:48:52

yeah, I thought I had it at 30 dollars.... but yeah, goes up quick

Title: NIB Model M
Post by: EverythingIBM on Mon, 05 July 2010, 00:10:57

Quote from: ironman31;199566

yeah, I thought I had it at 30 dollars.... but yeah, goes up quick

That's why you pull a webwit and just place your bid to $1000