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Title: NIB Model M 1391401 - $150 BIN or $125 starting bid
Post by: inaneframe on Tue, 20 December 2011, 05:11:54

What I read there:

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HERP DERP I fell into a bunch these here eelectronic typewriters couple years back an' I sold 'em back 'en fer 'bout hunnerd bucks 'r so!  WHOO Boy I liked getn' cash fer eelectronic typewriters!  So here's another won, gibs muh sum mo cash fer this here typewriter you damnd nerdy bastards!  Whooohooo!

Before my head exploded.

Title: NIB Model M 1391401 - $150 BIN or $125 starting bid
Post by: trax on Tue, 20 December 2011, 13:06:58

Did he spill coffee on the F3 button?

Title: NIB Model M 1391401 - $150 BIN or $125 starting bid
Post by: grasshopper on Tue, 20 December 2011, 16:36:32

It certainly looks in good shape but there's no way I would pay the buy it now price. It's not a particularly rare model. Also, despite the fact that it's in its original box, I don't believe it's completely unused. There's dirt on the rubber feet which looks suspicious to me.

Title: NIB Model M 1391401 - $150 BIN or $125 starting bid
Post by: Internetlad on Wed, 21 December 2011, 17:17:57

"It's well worth my asking price, and there just flat won't be any more."

Because **** Unicomp.

Also, left arrow key has some crap on it, and, maybe a trick of the light, but Numpad + looks shiny.

/nitpicking

Title: NIB Model M 1391401 - $150 BIN or $125 starting bid
Post by: DesktopJinx on Thu, 22 December 2011, 17:07:22

High prices demand nitpicking.

Title: NIB Model M 1391401 - $150 BIN or $125 starting bid
Post by: TranscendingLogic on Tue, 27 December 2011, 19:17:23

I seem to remember someone here buying one of these supposedly nib for like $400.

Looks like it's been relisted. 26 page views so far. He should drop the price a little.

Title: NIB Model M 1391401 - $150 BIN or $125 starting bid
Post by: dorkvader on Tue, 27 December 2011, 20:03:16

Quote from: TranscendingLogic;478638

I seem to remember someone here buying one of these supposedly nib for like $400.

Looks like it's been relisted. 26 page views so far. He should drop the price a little.

Sure it wasn't an industrial M or an F or something?

Title: NIB Model M 1391401 - $150 BIN or $125 starting bid
Post by: TranscendingLogic on Tue, 27 December 2011, 20:15:56

IIRC, plain model M and it was a rare female GH'er.

Title: NIB Model M 1391401 - $150 BIN or $125 starting bid
Post by: TranscendingLogic on Tue, 27 December 2011, 21:23:06

Quote from: ripster;478686

Female Asian Geekhack Driver!

Oh, the huge manatee! Where is that pic when I need it?

I re-read the old thread where one sold for $385, but it wasn't the GH'er who bought it. She just jumped into the thread and discussed her purchase of a 51G8572 nib from clickykeyboards.com. Still $385 was outrageous for any model M - used or fake nib.

Title: NIB Model M 1391401 - $150 BIN or $125 starting bid
Post by: SH1 on Sat, 14 January 2012, 17:53:52

Been watching eBay for months.  Original NIB IBM "white labels" go for $300 to $400.

I guess NIB ones have just gotten much rarer than when many of you folks started collecting these...

Been obsessed with computers for years, but somehow I had missed the train on mechanical keyboards....

Title: NIB Model M 1391401 - $150 BIN or $125 starting bid
Post by: fohat.digs on Sat, 14 January 2012, 20:21:24

I will have a couple of nice clean bolt-modded Ms for sale in coming weeks for a fraction of these prices.

Title: NIB Model M 1391401 - $150 BIN or $125 starting bid
Post by: BiNiaRiS on Sat, 14 January 2012, 21:20:32

Quote from: SH1;490523

Been watching eBay for months.  Original NIB IBM "white labels" go for $300 to $400.

I guess NIB ones have just gotten much rarer than when many of you folks started collecting these...

Been obsessed with computers for years, but somehow I had missed the train on mechanical keyboards....

Links to NIB white labels? I don't recall seeing any and for sure none that have gone that high. Even the really rare 1987 Industrial didn't come close to that.

Title: NIB Model M 1391401 - $150 BIN or $125 starting bid
Post by: SH1 on Sat, 14 January 2012, 23:52:28

http://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-Model-M-clicky-Keyboard-Brand-New-Box-Nice-Vintage-IBM-Piece-/290628735011?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item43aad29023

Title: NIB Model M 1391401 - $150 BIN or $125 starting bid
Post by: SH1 on Sat, 14 January 2012, 23:54:07

Just posted a link that will be visible after moderator approval.  I normally don't see NIB at all actually.  When I do, they've been costly...

[Edit...I should add the link is for a completed auction.  I don't see any new right now, except for an industrial that's marked as new, but appears to have some damage to the case.  I should stop looking at eBay, but I'm hoping a new Model F AT will somehow show up.  I buy the keyboards to use and I didn't mean to become a collector... :smile:]

Title: NIB Model M 1391401 - $150 BIN or $125 starting bid
Post by: Icarium on Sun, 15 January 2012, 13:01:05

Quote from: fohat.digs;490769

I will have a couple of nice clean bolt-modded Ms for sale in coming weeks for a fraction of these prices.

What does bolt-modded mean?

Title: NIB Model M 1391401 - $150 BIN or $125 starting bid
Post by: dorkvader on Mon, 16 January 2012, 00:57:06

Quote from: Icarium;491111

What does bolt-modded mean?

I'd recommend reading Ripster's writeup, but you replace all the plastic bolts with metal ones. This has the added benefit of tweaking the pressure, as well as being able to fully open it for cleaning, modding, and maintenance.
http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=Island:6615

Bytheway, I don't have a Dremel, but doing it with a power drill is still pretty easy.