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Title: 3x Model Ms, bolt modded, excellent
Post by: jpc on Wed, 29 December 2010, 12:13:46

Three buckling spring Model Ms for sale. Each is clean and functions perfectly. They are each bolt modded (http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=Island:12093) so there are no rivets to break, ever.

All springs are in excellent shape. They feel uniform and crisp.

Asking $40 plus shipping for each. Will ship to U.S. or perhaps another country if you can convince me that customs isn't going to be a crazy painful charade. Or, pick them up in person in Maynard, Mass.

Silver label model M, part no. 1390131, manufactured 7/14/1986.
Industrial build quality inside: this board has the thickest metal plate on any Model M I have seen. It's heavy too. Feels and sounds solid.

(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=14352&stc=1&d=1293646032)
(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=14353&stc=1&d=1293646032)

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Model M5-1, part no. 1370478. This is a regular Model M with an integrated trackball, which Lexmark built only briefly before replacing this design with the M5-2. The trackball has never worked well -- you should not plan on using the trackball. The ball only grabs the roller intermittently. I believe the design of the trackball mechanism is intrinsically unreliable.

This keyboard has unusually heavy key feel. It always did; neither the bolt mod nor a new set of springs made it lighter. If you wish the Model M required 10% more effort to type on, this is your board.

(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=14354&stc=1&d=1293646032)
(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=14355&stc=1&d=1293646032)
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Grey label Model M, part no. 1391401. Heavy, firm, and sturdy. Excellent key feel, this one has particularly crisp keys.

(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=14356&stc=1&d=1293646032)
(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=14357&stc=1&d=1293646032)
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Title: 3x Model Ms, bolt modded, excellent
Post by: kidchunks on Wed, 29 December 2010, 12:23:24

pm'd

Title: 3x Model Ms, bolt modded, excellent
Post by: jpc on Wed, 29 December 2010, 12:24:05

ps, you should all buy these because everyone needs to try at least one Model M before you spend $1 zillion on topres, cherries, etc.

Title: 3x Model Ms, bolt modded, excellent
Post by: BadWolf on Wed, 29 December 2010, 14:33:05

PM sent.

Title: 3x Model Ms, bolt modded, excellent
Post by: jpc on Wed, 29 December 2010, 14:44:48

The 1390131 is SOLD.

Also, each of these comes with SDL cables.

Title: 3x Model Ms, bolt modded, excellent
Post by: jpc on Wed, 29 December 2010, 15:33:52

SOLD --  I have offers in progress for all of these now.

Thanks for your interest.

Title: 3x Model Ms, bolt modded, excellent
Post by: jaynoon on Wed, 29 December 2010, 15:42:03

Gah! I'm late to the party. Oh well. Guess I'll just have to use jpc's excellent bolt mod guide to do one myself :)

Title: 3x Model Ms, bolt modded, excellent
Post by: ManjyomeThunder on Wed, 29 December 2010, 23:06:43

If anyone happens to back out I'd be very interested in buying one.