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Title: Vintage IBM Model F Clicky Keyboard
Post by: xsphat on Sat, 07 February 2009, 01:40:21
Vintage IBM Model F Clicky Keyboard  (http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-IBM-Model-F-Clicky-Keyboard_W0QQitemZ260357988945QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCA_Mice_Trackballs?hash=item260357988945&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1234|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A2|294%3A50)

Wow this thing is a tank. there are two available. I would consider buying one to make into a lap desk. What do you think?
Title: Vintage IBM Model F Clicky Keyboard
Post by: wellington1869 on Sat, 07 February 2009, 01:54:35
how'll you make it into a lapdesk?
Title: Vintage IBM Model F Clicky Keyboard
Post by: xsphat on Sat, 07 February 2009, 01:59:30
Funk I don't know. Just a random thing that popped in my head (most likely because that is all it would good for).
Title: Vintage IBM Model F Clicky Keyboard
Post by: sandy55 on Sat, 07 February 2009, 02:33:25
Ahm.. I don't know if you're just kidding or not... but  It's a kind of  terminal keyboard and won't work with usual PC as like as my 6110344.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290294096813&category=51084&_trksid=p3907.m263&_trkparms=algo%3DSI%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D15%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D54
XT 83keys. you need a signal converter which may cost you about $100.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-IBM-Personal-AT-PC-Computer-M-Clicky-Keyboard_W0QQitemZ290293480212QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCA_Mice_Trackballs?hash=item290293480212&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72:1461|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318|301:1|293:1|294:50
AT 84keys. ready to go with usual PC with a gender plug ( or cable).
Title: Vintage IBM Model F Clicky Keyboard
Post by: xsphat on Sat, 07 February 2009, 02:38:10
Quote from: sandy55;21022
Ahm.. I don't know if you're just kidding or not... but  It's a kind of  terminal keyboard and won't work with usual PC as like as my 6110344.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290294096813&category=51084&_trksid=p3907.m263&_trkparms=algo%3DSI%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D15%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D54
XT 83keys. you need a signal converter which may cost you about $100.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-IBM-Personal-AT-PC-Computer-M-Clicky-Keyboard_W0QQitemZ290293480212QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCA_Mice_Trackballs?hash=item290293480212&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72:1461|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318|301:1|293:1|294:50
AT 84keys. ready to go with usual PC with a gender plug ( or cable).


I know that wouldn't work with my computer but I like the look, so I was thinking of something else to do with it. Like gut it, seal the holes where the keys come through and use it as a lap desk. Just a wacky idea I had.
Title: Vintage IBM Model F Clicky Keyboard
Post by: sandy55 on Sat, 07 February 2009, 07:59:06
Quote from: xsphat;21023
I know that wouldn't work ....


Ooops! sorry.

Quote from: webwit;21031
you might just love the F. In construction (bottom half is steel) and sound (best click ever) it beats the M as well.
Bottom half of AT version is not steel unlike XT version. but it's still good.  totally agree with the latter half. ;)