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Title: 2 x IBM keyboard badges- prefer blue IBM if possible
Post by: mr626 on Sun, 29 April 2012, 19:23:01: Hi all,

I now own a Unicomp Wildcat keyboard. I'm in the process of de-wildcating the board (that is, removing the Wildcat logos etc) and it would be great to replace the Wildcat logo with a proper IBM one.

A blue IBM one would be ideal, but I'll take whatever you have. In fact, I wouldn't mind getting two if you have them (the other will be for my Lexmark-branded 122 key board that's in the mail).

Note my location (not that sending keyboard badges should be expensive).

Can anyone help out?

Thanks
Title: 2 x IBM keyboard badges- prefer blue IBM if possible
Post by: bazemk1979 on Sun, 29 April 2012, 20:28:04: good luck with that one, Unicomp stoped selling IBM badges while back...
Title: 2 x IBM keyboard badges- prefer blue IBM if possible
Post by: mr626 on Sun, 29 April 2012, 20:56:50: Quote from: bazemk1979;585957
good luck with that one, Unicomp stoped selling IBM badges while back...

Yup, I'm aware of that. I'm hoping that someone on here has some spare from when they did sell them, or they got them from somewhere else.
Title: 2 x IBM keyboard badges- prefer blue IBM if possible
Post by: bazemk1979 on Sun, 29 April 2012, 21:29:20: I had mein reoved and replaced with custom silver on black ibm badge, home made offcourse lol, and now I remember after I pulled out the blue original badge wasnt sticky anymore and I trew it away.... ouch sorry bro, would of sent it to you.Ill post a pic from the homemade badge and if you like it all you need it sticky/peel glossy paper and a laser printer, ican send you pamplets so you can print them out.look at the black badge on the pic
Title: 2 x IBM keyboard badges- prefer blue IBM if possible
Post by: mr626 on Sun, 29 April 2012, 21:42:11: Nice job, that looks pretty good.

Thanks for the offer. I think if I have no other option I an always order one of those IBM Thinkpad stickers from ebay and remove the thinkpad bit. Not as authentic, but it would probably do.
Title: 2 x IBM keyboard badges- prefer blue IBM if possible
Post by: bazemk1979 on Mon, 30 April 2012, 07:37:57: that might do the job too
Title: 2 x IBM keyboard badges- prefer blue IBM if possible
Post by: luckynet on Mon, 30 April 2012, 11:50:39: did you self spray them keycaps?? O.o if you did...so oh sem!!
Title: 2 x IBM keyboard badges- prefer blue IBM if possible
Post by: hoggy on Mon, 30 April 2012, 12:28:20: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/IBM-5150-Case-Badges-1981-Rare-Very-first-PC-piece-computing-history-/190670253559?pt=UK_VintageComputing_RL&hash=item2c64d52df7#ht_500wt_1416

Can proxy for you if you need it.

I know they are quite what you asked for - but kinda fun.
Title: 2 x IBM keyboard badges- prefer blue IBM if possible
Post by: bazemk1979 on Mon, 30 April 2012, 16:59:27: Quote from: luckynet;586373
did you self spray them keycaps?? O.o if you did...so oh sem!!
Nope I bought full 101 Black Blank set from Unicomp for $20,here are some more keycaps from Unicomp on my other new IBM.

Quote from: hoggy;586426
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/IBM-5150-Case-Badges-1981-Rare-Very-first-PC-piece-computing-history-/190670253559?pt=UK_VintageComputing_RL&hash=item2c64d52df7#ht_500wt_1416

Can proxy for you if you need it.

I know they are quite what you asked for - but kinda fun.
I believe he needs the pill badge
Title: 2 x IBM keyboard badges- prefer blue IBM if possible
Post by: mr626 on Mon, 30 April 2012, 17:35:43: Those old school IBM ones hoggy posted would work (thanks for the offer of proxy too) but I think I'd prefer slightly 'newer' badges if possible (these are after all Lexmark-made boards that were made in the 1990s, I don't know if I'd feel right putting badges from 1981 on them!). Good suggestion though, thanks.
Title: 2 x IBM keyboard badges- prefer blue IBM if possible
Post by: bazemk1979 on Mon, 30 April 2012, 17:48:52: IBM also made pill badges BTW, just the blue IBM bagde blue color was darker blue than the Lexmark made.