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Title: IBM 60%? what on earth is it
Post by: RougeR on Thu, 02 May 2013, 09:18:27: found it posted online with no info
doesnt look like a mod or photoshop

what is it, looks buckling spring, what model?
(http://i.imgur.com/YvnLtoy.jpg)
Title: Re: IBM 60%? what on earth is it
Post by: esoomenona on Thu, 02 May 2013, 09:21:46: Quote from: esoomenona on Thu, 02 May 2013, 09:19:04
Why, that looks to be an M-75.
My guess is someone cut and modded a Model M down to that size. Did a really good job if so. Can't see any lines or anything.
Title: Re: IBM 60%? what on earth is it
Post by: CPTBadAss on Thu, 02 May 2013, 09:27:52: Is that the legendary Kishsaver?
Title: Re: IBM 60%? what on earth is it
Post by: jdcarpe on Thu, 02 May 2013, 09:31:30: Quote from: CPTBadAss on Thu, 02 May 2013, 09:27:52
Is that the legendary Kishsaver?

No, Kishsaver doesn't have a F-row.
Title: Re: IBM 60%? what on earth is it
Post by: RougeR on Thu, 02 May 2013, 09:32:18: Quote from: esoomenona on Thu, 02 May 2013, 09:21:46
Quote from: esoomenona on Thu, 02 May 2013, 09:19:04
Why, that looks to be an M-75.
My guess is someone cut and modded a Model M down to that size. Did a really good job if so. Can't see any lines or anything.

I cant see ANY, im dubious that it is a cut down...possibly with the aid of photoshop

i should add this was posted in a thread on /g/ about keyboards which 404ed with no info given
inb4 4chan

Quote from: CPTBadAss on Thu, 02 May 2013, 09:27:52
Is that the legendary Kishsaver?

nope its not
this is kishsaver (bottom one)
(http://kishy.dyndns.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/1387033_distrib_0039_vs-kishsaver-1024x840.jpg)
Title: Re: IBM 60%? what on earth is it
Post by: hasu on Thu, 02 May 2013, 09:48:31: I remember clickclack also had a beautiful 60% buckling spring.
Title: Re: IBM 60%? what on earth is it
Post by: RougeR on Thu, 02 May 2013, 09:48:53: place of origin.country of origin normally comes first in languages, in this case im pretty sure its german.
so the owner of this keyboard is likely German.

(http://i.imgur.com/dXRhqQT.png)
Title: Re: IBM 60%? what on earth is it
Post by: RougeR on Thu, 02 May 2013, 09:51:15: Quote from: RougeR on Thu, 02 May 2013, 09:48:53
place of origin.country of origin normally comes first in languages, in this case im pretty sure its german.
so the owner of this keyboard is likely German.

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/dXRhqQT.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/0NPbfsw.png)
Title: Re: IBM 60%? what on earth is it
Post by: esoomenona on Thu, 02 May 2013, 09:51:49: Or you know, the person bought a German pen? There's a Thermos in the top corner that has English writing on it. What now?
Title: Re: IBM 60%? what on earth is it
Post by: RougeR on Thu, 02 May 2013, 09:55:31: Quote from: esoomenona on Thu, 02 May 2013, 09:51:49
Or you know, the person bought a German pen? There's a Thermos in the top corner that has English writing on it. What now?

i think all thermos have the same generic text.
Title: Re: IBM 60%? what on earth is it
Post by: esoomenona on Thu, 02 May 2013, 09:57:15: And maybe those German pens all have the same generic German text. It's almost pointless to try to determine the country of origin based on those two things.
Title: Re: IBM 60%? what on earth is it
Post by: RougeR on Thu, 02 May 2013, 09:58:08: i know i know, i was partly joking. dfj has a pen like it and hes canada. but we have decided that we think the caps have to be from unicomp
Title: Re: IBM 60%? what on earth is it
Post by: esoomenona on Thu, 02 May 2013, 09:58:20: What we should be focusing on is what is that black piece sticking out the right side of the board?
Title: Re: IBM 60%? what on earth is it
Post by: jdcarpe on Thu, 02 May 2013, 09:58:46: I determine it's photoshopped, due to the Bamboo stylus. :)

Quote from: esoomenona on Thu, 02 May 2013, 09:58:20
What we should be focusing on is what is that black piece sticking out the right side of the board?

I think that's supposed to be "shadow" but the light sources and angles don't match up perfectly, to my eye.
Title: Re: IBM 60%? what on earth is it
Post by: RougeR on Thu, 02 May 2013, 09:59:32: Quote from: esoomenona on Thu, 02 May 2013, 09:58:20
What we should be focusing on is what is that black piece sticking out the right side of the board?

that black line thing, you can barely see it.
any ideas?
Title: Re: IBM 60%? what on earth is it
Post by: mashby on Thu, 02 May 2013, 10:01:02: (http://i.imgur.com/0JNXn.gif)
Title: Re: IBM 60%? what on earth is it
Post by: esoomenona on Thu, 02 May 2013, 10:01:30: I think it's the foam lining inside or maybe the rubber contact thing (I forget what that's called).
Title: Re: IBM 60%? what on earth is it
Post by: RougeR on Thu, 02 May 2013, 10:04:05: Quote from: esoomenona on Thu, 02 May 2013, 10:01:30
I think it's the foam lining inside or maybe the rubber contact thing (I forget what that's called).

this
(http://i.imgur.com/DENm4Hf.png)
Title: Re: IBM 60%? what on earth is it
Post by: esoomenona on Thu, 02 May 2013, 10:06:37: Yes, that is what I was talking about. I know people cut the cases down, they generally fold the foam and membrane (that's the word I was looking for) under. Maybe it didn't all fit and is sticking out a bit? Maybe they actually cut it off and left it sticking out a bit? But it's definitely not a shadow. And it's not photoshopped. I can tell from seeing a lot of shops in my time.
Title: Re: IBM 60%? what on earth is it
Post by: kishy on Thu, 02 May 2013, 16:19:59: I believe the pictured board is a user-customized board.

The board ClickClack posted a couple years ago, I do not believe was end-user customized...I think it was a custom application but not a one-off, that just isn't very common. I do have a photo of it somewhere. IIRC he found it on a banner/sign printing machine.