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Title: Model F AT arrived and it is different to others I've seen.
Post by: 486 on Wed, 25 July 2012, 02:30:48

So the F AT arrived today and I am so happy. It is not in perfect condition as I had said before. Needs work but very good for the $154 i paid for it.
When I opened it though, I new something was different immediatly. The IBM badge colour was bronze rather than silver! I checked if it was dirt but it is not. It is actually bronze. .
I have never seen a F AT with a bronze badge before. Weird isn't it.
But it gets stranger.
I looked on the back of the keyboard to find the Model number and found it to be a UK board.
I looked at the date and was shocked. 21 of April 1987! How is this possible?
Production of IBM AT's stopped on 2 April!
I checked the model number to see if the case was from a different keyboard but it is not!
The UK model number for F AT's is 6450200 and that is what was written on the back!


Has anybody got a Model F AT like this?
I checked over at clickykeyboards.com and they not seen a Model F AT out of 1985!

Title: AW: Model F AT arrived and it is different to others I've seen.
Post by: mbc on Wed, 25 July 2012, 03:34:15

I think the silver label has still the plastic protection layer on it, hence color (.?)

Title: Re: Model F AT arrived and it is different to others I've seen.
Post by: 486 on Wed, 25 July 2012, 04:03:57

I don't think that would make the logo colour change as plastic is transparent.

Title: Re: Model F AT arrived and it is different to others I've seen.
Post by: 486 on Wed, 25 July 2012, 04:13:58

Also I need to get a  1/4" nut driver to undo the case so I can clean and realign the feet as they are pushed in.

Title: Re: Model F AT arrived and it is different to others I've seen.
Post by: AKIMbO on Wed, 25 July 2012, 06:03:59

You don't need a 1/4 nut driver to take apart the case.  It should be possible with a flat head. 

As for the badge color, I've heard of bronze badges before (both on XTs and ATs), but have never personally seen one.

Title: Re: Model F AT arrived and it is different to others I've seen.
Post by: Soarer on Wed, 25 July 2012, 06:34:41

Quote from: 486 on Wed, 25 July 2012, 04:03:57

I don't think that would make the logo colour change as plastic is transparent.

Unless it has yellowed...?

Title: Re: Model F AT arrived and it is different to others I've seen.
Post by: 486 on Wed, 25 July 2012, 06:52:47

Hasn't yellowed. I checked on the side of the badge and it is that colour all the way through.

 

Quote from: AKIMbO on Wed, 25 July 2012, 06:03:59

You don't need a 1/4 nut driver to take apart the case.  It should be possible with a flat head. 

As for the badge color, I've heard of bronze badges before (both on XTs and ATs), but have never personally seen one.

Only one screw had a combo hex/flat head The rest are all hex head only. Tryed a bic pen but to no avail