geekhack

geekhack Marketplace => Great Finds => Topic started by: berserkfan on Fri, 08 November 2013, 14:07:56

Title: Do a good deed, buy a Model F for under $1
Post by: berserkfan on Fri, 08 November 2013, 14:07:56
starts at: $0.99
3 day auction
keyboard looks in superb condition

The seller says they need to raise money to cure their 4 year old daughter's cancer.

What are you guys waiting for?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-IBM-Personal-Computer-Keyboard-/281203267308?pt=US_Vintage_Computing_Parts_Accessories&hash=item41790556ec

Let's see bids of at least $20. Considering how expensive healthcare is in the USA, it'll probably be sufficient to pay for chemotherapy for maybe a dozen of the poor girl's cells.
Title: Re: Do a good deed, buy a Model F for under $1
Post by: ITzNybble on Fri, 08 November 2013, 14:08:29
Link?
Title: Re: Do a good deed, buy a Model F for under $1
Post by: SpAmRaY on Fri, 08 November 2013, 14:09:04
Not sure if serious or trolling.....
Title: Re: Do a good deed, buy a Model F for under $1
Post by: berserkfan on Fri, 08 November 2013, 14:10:15
I am not trolling. I have a damn bad habit of forgetting to put the link. Just edited OP
Title: Re: Do a good deed, buy a Model F for under $1
Post by: SpAmRaY on Fri, 08 November 2013, 14:12:06
Quote from: berserkfan on Fri, 08 November 2013, 14:10:15
I am not trolling. I have a damn bad habit of forgetting to put the link. Just edited OP

 :thumb: Just checking...around here you can never tell :p

from googling the info on the ebay page

https://www.facebook.com/SavingSweetSavannah (https://www.facebook.com/SavingSweetSavannah)

also another keyboard listed....don't know what it is

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Computer-Keyboard-Model-FKB4700-Series-/271316388656?pt=US_Vintage_Computing_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3f2bb78b30
Title: Re: Do a good deed, buy a Model F for under $1
Post by: 127001 on Fri, 08 November 2013, 14:21:29
Too bad healthcare.gov is all screwed up too :(
Title: Re: Do a good deed, buy a Model F for under $1
Post by: ebacho on Fri, 08 November 2013, 14:37:14
Quote from: SpAmRaY on Fri, 08 November 2013, 14:12:06

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Computer-Keyboard-Model-FKB4700-Series-/271316388656?pt=US_Vintage_Computing_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3f2bb78b30

This second keyboard is a Fujitsu Peerless, if anyone cares.
Title: Re: Do a good deed, buy a Model F for under $1
Post by: dorkvader on Fri, 08 November 2013, 14:42:38
Quote from: SpAmRaY on Fri, 08 November 2013, 14:12:06
[/b]also another keyboard listed....don't know what it is

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Computer-Keyboard-Model-FKB4700-Series-/271316388656?pt=US_Vintage_Computing_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3f2bb78b30
FKB is for fujitsu's keyboards. This is verified with a quick search of the FCC ID
c9s-4d5kb4700 (granted in 1988)

So it'd either a later gen leaf spring or more probably a peerless.

Looking it up on the DT wiki fujitsu peerless page it lists the FKB4700 as an example.

It's not that hard to look this stuff up, guys.

Quote from: ebacho on Fri, 08 November 2013, 14:37:14
This second keyboard is a Fujitsu Peerless, if anyone cares.

See this guy knows what's up.
Title: Re: Do a good deed, buy a Model F for under $1
Post by: dragonxx21 on Fri, 08 November 2013, 15:08:15
Move to Canada. Health care is free... For those who pay taxes. Good find though.
Title: Re: Do a good deed, buy a Model F for under $1
Post by: cactux on Sun, 10 November 2013, 04:33:52
Who want to give me a hand with the shipping $20 usd? I will bid 20 and give it to whoever want it. Seems like this guy is selling everything even his shirts, that really sucks :-(
Title: Re: Do a good deed, buy a Model F for under $1
Post by: Skelotic on Sun, 10 November 2013, 23:42:49
I really wish right now that I had some money to bid on this, especially since the guy seems real.  Just can't at this current time.
Title: Re: Do a good deed, buy a Model F for under $1
Post by: Hellmark on Mon, 11 November 2013, 11:34:25
Bumped it up to $10. Surprised no one seems to want it. I know it is an XT, but even those lately have been fetching $30-40. Less than a half hour left.
Title: Re: Do a good deed, buy a Model F for under $1
Post by: JPG on Mon, 11 November 2013, 11:50:44
Quote from: Hellmark on Mon, 11 November 2013, 11:34:25
Bumped it up to $10. Surprised no one seems to want it. I know it is an XT, but even those lately have been fetching $30-40. Less than a half hour left.

no shipping to Canada... never cheap model F shipped to Canada for under 40$ total
Title: Re: Do a good deed, buy a Model F for under $1
Post by: Hellmark on Mon, 11 November 2013, 12:03:03
Damn, activity got hot last 5 seconds.

Who ended up getting it.