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geekhack Marketplace => Great Finds => Topic started by: krstf on Tue, 01 February 2011, 10:22:01

Title: (.de) IBM Terminal Model F
Post by: krstf on Tue, 01 February 2011, 10:22:01

Would maybe bid on it myself if I was in DE....

http://cgi.ebay.de/Orignal-IBM-PC-Tastatur-Kult-/280622557900?pt=Klassische_Computer&hash=item4156686acc (http://cgi.ebay.de/Orignal-IBM-PC-Tastatur-Kult-/280622557900?pt=Klassische_Computer&hash=item4156686acc)

Title: (.de) IBM Terminal Model F
Post by: Soarer on Tue, 01 February 2011, 11:06:12

Is that definately an F?

Title: (.de) IBM Terminal Model F
Post by: HaaTa on Tue, 01 February 2011, 11:25:34

Not 100% unless I look at the back. But it looks nearly identical to my Terminal F, connector as well.

Title: (.de) IBM Terminal Model F
Post by: krstf on Tue, 01 February 2011, 12:54:37

I'm pretty sure it is an F - if the selling information is correct.
Seller states that it is manufactured in 85, and that it weighs around 5 kilos. Also the square silver label on the right side indicates that it is an F...

Title: (.de) IBM Terminal Model F
Post by: msiegel on Tue, 01 February 2011, 12:59:45

it also has "hat" keycaps on the bottom row... common on Fs but not on Ms

Title: (.de) IBM Terminal Model F
Post by: Soarer on Tue, 01 February 2011, 13:15:44

Hmm. I have a Terminal M (3270PC) which looks very similar (apart from the key legends, of course!), but it has a non-standard label so I don't know its birth date.

It was in a sorry state, poor thing...

Title: (.de) IBM Terminal Model F
Post by: krstf on Tue, 01 February 2011, 13:43:09

Quote from: Soarer;288396

It was in a sorry state, poor thing...

I hope it is better now. It does look very similar indeed.

How much does it weigh? From what I've gathered the F should be quite a bit heavier than the M.

Title: (.de) IBM Terminal Model F
Post by: Soarer on Tue, 01 February 2011, 13:55:19

Quote from: krstf;288408

I hope it is better now. It does look very similar indeed.

How much does it weigh? From what I've gathered the F should be quite a bit heavier than the M.

Much better now, all clean and no missing keys or springs :-)

Mine weighs just over 2.8 kg. So unless the seller is just guessing the weight, it is likely to be an F on that basis.