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Title: Is my Model M Space Saver special?
Post by: phototristan on Fri, 20 August 2010, 20:08:08

My Model M space saver has light brown numbers for the numpad in some letter keys. I think usually they are grey color. Are my keys special? Or did they use light brown and grey interchangeably?

Title: Is my Model M Space Saver special?
Post by: microsoft windows on Fri, 20 August 2010, 20:09:25

They used both a gray and light brown. My M5-2 has the brown legends, while another I saw had black ones. Another Model M I saw had gray legends. Guess it's the luck of the draw.

Title: Is my Model M Space Saver special?
Post by: phototristan on Fri, 20 August 2010, 20:11:37

Thanks. I wonder which is better. I sorta like the light brown myself.

Title: Is my Model M Space Saver special?
Post by: Superfluous Parentheses on Fri, 20 August 2010, 20:15:16

Model M space savers don't have numpads. If you mean the lettering on the "numpad layout" or whateveryoucallthat, here's on with blue lettering for those keys: http://www.dansdata.com/images/clicky2/spacesaver1280.jpg

Here's one with blue type for the main keys and grey on the alternative layout: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Io8r1JHICyI/S-Rmw9ZQwjI/AAAAAAAAATA/4FgMmOcaOAY/s1600/IBM_M_Space_Saver.jpg

I think they were made with a lot of different colors. Still, someone may be interested in your particular color scheme. I'm not sure which ones were more common.

Title: Is my Model M Space Saver special?
Post by: audioave10 on Fri, 20 August 2010, 21:06:56

You show-off that keyboard alot. I don't blame you as its a beauty!

Title: Is my Model M Space Saver special?
Post by: phototristan on Fri, 20 August 2010, 21:23:15

Quote from: ripster;215203

Lots of variations.  But ALL IBM Model M Space Saving  keyboards are special.

My Bernie Madoff  Special
...

What do the green keys do I wonder?

Title: Is my Model M Space Saver special?
Post by: netwebber on Fri, 20 August 2010, 22:27:44

I love the "Attention" button. And how it's right next to "Break."

The new Bloomberg Terminal keyboards look cool, but they're mushy as ****. They have built-in security, so I doubt an old mechanical terminal keyboard will fully interface with the Bloomberg system.

Title: Is my Model M Space Saver special?
Post by: EverythingIBM on Sat, 21 August 2010, 02:08:17

Quote from: phototristan;215186

Thanks. I wonder which is better. I sorta like the light brown myself.

The brown is easier to see -- especially on my 1986 model M, the legends are bolder than the newer Ms :tongue:

It's funny not many people mention that... I figured it out by complete accident (and the replacement caps I got, one Ctrl & F8 key, are indeed not as bold).