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geekhack Marketplace => Great Finds => Topic started by: WhiteRice on Sun, 29 August 2010, 00:05:24

Title: IBM Space Saver $161+25.90 Shipping
Post by: WhiteRice on Sun, 29 August 2010, 00:05:24

http://cgi.ebay.com/IBM-Model-M-Space-Saver-Clicky-Keyboard-SpaceSaver-/110578845441?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item19bf034701#ht_665wt_879

Expensive. Seems to be the trend with these boards though.

Could always try the OBO if it doesn't sell for after a week.

Title: IBM Space Saver $161+25.90 Shipping
Post by: ch_123 on Sun, 29 August 2010, 05:27:53

Quote from: kishy;217775

Wording suggests the seller knows what they're selling...

Semi-Industrial? Semi-Industrial?! **** off eBay....

Title: IBM Space Saver $161+25.90 Shipping
Post by: phototristan on Sun, 29 August 2010, 14:57:39

The drainage canals and holes but in a standard beige casing do signify semi industrial.

Title: IBM Space Saver $161+25.90 Shipping
Post by: ch_123 on Sun, 29 August 2010, 17:03:35

Quote from: phototristan;217918

The drainage canals and holes but in a standard beige casing do signify semi industrial.

Most Model Ms made between 1992-1993, and all after 1993 have drainage channels. The Industrial Model Ms got the drainage channels at the same time the rest of them did, so there's no correlation between Industrial and drainage channels.

Title: IBM Space Saver $161+25.90 Shipping
Post by: phototristan on Sun, 29 August 2010, 17:24:18

I thought some had the holes but not channels and then more 'industrial' ones had both? Is that true?

Title: IBM Space Saver $161+25.90 Shipping
Post by: ch_123 on Sun, 29 August 2010, 18:53:47

Ones made in the UK had holes but no channels. There's some theories about this, but nothing definite. Some of the early Lexmark ones were like this too.

The only difference between a white and "Industrial" Model M of any given year made in any given place was the colour.

Title: IBM Space Saver $161+25.90 Shipping
Post by: ch_123 on Mon, 30 August 2010, 04:22:56

Quote

The keyboard is attached to the System  Unit via a 3.05 meter (10
feet)   coiled  cable,   permitting   a   variety  of   workspace
configurations.

Interesting, so there were 10ft AT SDL cables so.

Title: IBM Space Saver $161+25.90 Shipping
Post by: Half-Saint on Tue, 31 August 2010, 03:03:53

I offered that guy $100, based on how much new boards sell for (comptekw2k) and the fact that he wants $50 to ship that thing overseas. He replied with a $155.95 counter-offer which I declined.

For comparison, Unicomp sent me a double-boxed NEW IBM Space Saver for $43 (USPS Priority Mail International) when they still had them...

Title: IBM Space Saver $161+25.90 Shipping
Post by: keyboardlover on Tue, 31 August 2010, 09:14:07

Quote from: ripster;218502

AND you got a Numpad!

I hate numpads.  Sign of weakness.  Or accountant tendencies.

Numpads rock! No tenkeyless for me!!

Title: IBM Space Saver $161+25.90 Shipping
Post by: jelly on Tue, 31 August 2010, 09:20:18

Quote from: Half-Saint;218447

I offered that guy $100, based on how much new boards sell for (comptekw2k) and the fact that he wants $50 to ship that thing overseas. He replied with a $155.95 counter-offer which I declined.

For comparison, Unicomp sent me a double-boxed NEW IBM Space Saver for $43 (USPS Priority Mail International) when they still had them...

thats good. looking for a space saver or getting a unicomp 101.

too bad unicomp doesnt have space saver already.

Title: IBM Space Saver $161+25.90 Shipping
Post by: phototristan on Tue, 31 August 2010, 09:23:19

Quote from: Half-Saint;218447

I offered that guy $100, based on how much new boards sell for (comptekw2k) and the fact that he wants $50 to ship that thing overseas. He replied with a $155.95 counter-offer which I declined.

For comparison, Unicomp sent me a double-boxed NEW IBM Space Saver for $43 (USPS Priority Mail International) when they still had them...

It's probably worth about $140. considering the NIB one will likely go for over $200.

Title: IBM Space Saver $161+25.90 Shipping
Post by: Half-Saint on Tue, 31 August 2010, 12:51:55

I agree with Ripster. The last one NIB sold for $172...

Title: IBM Space Saver $161+25.90 Shipping
Post by: phototristan on Tue, 31 August 2010, 13:15:11

Why don't we all make offers and eventually the seller will probably accept one.

Title: IBM Space Saver $161+25.90 Shipping
Post by: Half-Saint on Wed, 01 September 2010, 01:44:23

Interesting. Why do I never get such offers when I sell on eBay? :P