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geekhack Marketplace => Great Finds => Topic started by: bettablue on Thu, 24 February 2011, 22:45:43

Title: 1987 IBM model M
Post by: bettablue on Thu, 24 February 2011, 22:45:43
http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-IBM-Clicky-Keyboard-139068-Model-M-/130488203786?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item1e61b3fa0a

Vintage IBM Clicky Keyboard 139068 Model M
 
Item condition: Used
 
Time left: 1h 40m 11s (Feb 24, 201122:20:47 PST)
 
Bid history: 1 bid

The post says that the original label was damaged, somehow explaining the low price.  It currently only has one bid at $9.99 +$14.00 shipping
Title: 1987 IBM model M
Post by: theferenc on Thu, 24 February 2011, 23:38:16
I'm surprised you didn't go for it, since weren't you looking for another one?
Title: 1987 IBM model M
Post by: Moogle Stiltzkin on Fri, 25 February 2011, 00:01:21
About to expire in 19 minutes.

Sadly not cost effective for me when adding in shipping cost.
Title: 1987 IBM model M
Post by: bettablue on Fri, 25 February 2011, 00:14:51
I'm getting ready to place my bid...
Title: 1987 IBM model M
Post by: bettablue on Fri, 25 February 2011, 00:17:01
4 minutes to go.  I have my fingers ready...
Title: 1987 IBM model M
Post by: bettablue on Fri, 25 February 2011, 00:24:46
Sold for $20.50.  And gues what?!?!  I missed out by 2 seconds.  But I was able to get one for my wife any way.  I placed the order and got a very good price for one that already has a bolt mod and all new keys.  It is a 1987 vintage so right in the ballpark for what I wanted to get her.  The only bad part is that my wife will have a better keyboard than me.  Oh, well.  I can live with that.
Title: 1987 IBM model M
Post by: False_Dmitry_II on Fri, 25 February 2011, 00:25:11
Seems strange to announce what is about to be sniped by yourself.
Title: 1987 IBM model M
Post by: Moogle Stiltzkin on Fri, 25 February 2011, 06:17:43
Quote from: kishy;300720
I hope the winner realizes they bought a terminal keyboard :)


Can it be used for PC ;d ?
Title: 1987 IBM model M
Post by: ch_123 on Fri, 25 February 2011, 12:50:34
In other words, for average Joe eBay, "No".

Some very interesting keycaps on that thing. Shame there isn't a better shot of it.
Title: 1987 IBM model M
Post by: False_Dmitry_II on Fri, 25 February 2011, 15:26:56
Heh, I didn't even know that was there. I'll keep it in mind if I ever look for another one.
Title: 1987 IBM model M
Post by: snerual on Fri, 25 February 2011, 16:27:12
Off-topic, but there's a very interesting article (dated Dec 1991) in the references section of that Wikipedia entry:
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1891_v37/ai_11677212/?tag=content;col1 (http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1891_v37/ai_11677212/?tag=content;col1)

And now, back to Model M.
(http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/9062/backspacem.jpg)
Title: 1987 IBM model M
Post by: False_Dmitry_II on Fri, 25 February 2011, 23:26:39
Wow, $26 each in bulk? $40 only a year or two earlier? Holy crap, that would be alot. Especially when you include inflation. I wonder how much $5 keyboards at the Micro Centers of the world are in bulk.
Title: 1987 IBM model M
Post by: bettablue on Fri, 25 February 2011, 23:46:47
Quote from: False_Dmitry_II;300659
Seems strange to announce what is about to be sniped by yourself.
I'm not upset at all about it in the least.  I was thinking that if I did get it, I would have had to do some work on it any way and try my hand at changing the controller board.  I could have leanred something in the process too.  I seem to have a good controller board fromm the other keyboard I got last week.  That one was a POS.  

On the other hand, I have already gotten another model M for my wife.  And, it's not a terminal model.  I think I did fairly well to buy  the one I did.  For a total of $50.00 and $12.00 shipping, I got one that was made in 1987, has a PS2 connector on the detachable cable, a bolt job and all new springs.  In fact, I just finished putting the order together and paid for it tonight.  If everything goes right, I'll have it within a 5 to 7 days being shipped from North Cental California to Las Vegas.  I probably could have gone cheaper, but my wife wanted something that was guaranteed to be perfect as soon as she plugs it in.  The best way I could think of for that was to get one that was already modded.  And, it was her money.  

I'm planning on doing a comparison write-up as soon as I can test it.  BTW too, I have a friend who just ordered a Customizer 101 and I'll be using it for a few days too.  So maybe I'll have to do a real comparison of the three on side by side tests.  

I just hope I can write it up as well as you all do here, namely Ripster and Kishy.