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geekhack Marketplace => Great Finds => Topic started by: ch_123 on Wed, 08 September 2010, 18:53:09
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Link (http://cgi.ebay.com/USED-1996-IBM-Model-M-Clicky-Keyboard-51G8572-42-/130426979070?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item1e5e0dc2fe)
(http://i.ebayimg.com/08/!B1roekwEGk~$(KGrHqEOKiUE)Q)HiJgLBMfcEkStjQ~~_3.JPG)
Late production Greenock-made example, complete with half-assed Ctrl/Act key. Should have a beep speaker.
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Good deal. These late-era versions are better than the 1391401, IMO.
That spacebar looks slightly ajar.
EDIT: $17.05 in shipping. Not such a good deal after all.
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Good deal. These late-era versions are better than the 1391401, IMO.
In what way?
This is basically a 1391401, except intended for use with the RS/6000 instead of PS/2. It has the removable cable, two part keycaps and original-style case associated with the 1391401.
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He is selling this one as a non-refurbished Model.
Which is slightly worrying given that this is a relatively interesting model.
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Good deal. These late-era versions are better than the 1391401, IMO.
That spacebar looks slightly ajar.
EDIT: $17.05 in shipping. Not such a good deal after all.
Looks like you can reduce the shipping a bit by switching from UPS Priority Mail to UPS Parcel Post.
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I just bought one of his refurbed 1401's. Is Brian an upstanding guy? I became slightly concerned after I completed the transaction because the label on the pic had a serial number that is different than the one listed on the stat sheet...I emailed him and he says he will look at it tomorrow.
His feedback is very good so I am not really worried.
I just hope the one I get is the one pictured.
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I have a Ctrl/Acct key Model M, it has a speaker, was made by Lexmark and was heavy IIRC. It also had no label on the front at all. But it was PC compatible.
EDIT: It's a 1399240
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Here's another one, missing a keycap.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-IBM-PS-2-Keyboard-P-N-51G8572-12-21-92-/150491232467?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2309f9f8d3