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Title: Four Model M's, BIN, $59
Post by: Sam on Mon, 24 January 2011, 22:18:13

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140504924456 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140504924456)

Not a bad deal if you need four of 'em.

Title: Four Model M's, BIN, $59
Post by: doebedoe on Mon, 24 January 2011, 23:07:46

Thanks for this. Just got my first Model M today and have totally fallen for it. If he lets me pick them up locally I'll be passing on the savings for 3 of the boards here.

Title: Four Model M's, BIN, $59
Post by: doebedoe on Tue, 25 January 2011, 11:02:11

Thanks for this link. Just picked them up -- 4 dusty model M's for $60 I couldn't pass up.

Once I get my hands on them and see what condition they're in I'll be passing a few of them along here nice and cheap.

Title: Four Model M's, BIN, $59
Post by: MissileMike on Tue, 25 January 2011, 11:22:09

Good buy, especially with an extremely reasonable shipping cost of 6$ per board.

Title: Four Model M's, BIN, $59
Post by: doebedoe on Tue, 25 January 2011, 11:27:56

Even better as I didn't have to pay shipping! So the total cost was just 59+10miles worth of gas to go pick them up. Hopefully they're in pretty good shape -- probably will need to find some info on cleaning up Model M boards.

Title: Four Model M's, BIN, $59
Post by: jpc on Tue, 25 January 2011, 11:58:29

Good deal.

One of the absolute best Model M's I've bought was a blue-label 42H1292 built exactly one week before that one, on 2/2/96. It was in near-new condition and felt great.

Title: Four Model M's, BIN, $59
Post by: MissileMike on Tue, 25 January 2011, 12:02:53

Quote from: jpc;284525

Good deal.

One of the absolute best Model M's I've bought was a blue-label 42H1292 built exactly one week before that one, on 2/2/96. It was in near-new condition and felt great.

Ah yes, I love the 42h....  It's one of the most under-rated keyboards here on Geekhack!  They're basically the identical board to the Unicomp Customizer, but with better plastic.  And they usually have most (or all) of their rivets intact.