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geekhack Marketplace => Great Finds => Topic started by: Grr8 on Fri, 28 March 2014, 09:05:01

Title: IBM Model F "big foot" terminal(?) Keyboard on eBay starting $49
Post by: Grr8 on Fri, 28 March 2014, 09:05:01

Haven't seen one of these before:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/131152337530

Buckling spring or something different?

Title: Re: IBM Model F "big foot" terminal(?) Keyboard on eBay starting $49
Post by: E TwentyNine on Fri, 28 March 2014, 09:12:39

BS.  Basically an XT keyboard in a larger case.

Title: Re: IBM Model F "big foot" terminal(?) Keyboard on eBay starting $49
Post by: Grr8 on Fri, 28 March 2014, 09:30:57

Quote from: E TwentyNine on Fri, 28 March 2014, 09:12:39

BS.  Basically an XT keyboard in a larger case.

Looked again at all the pictures - definitely a terminal board.

Any idea what it was for?

Title: Re: IBM Model F "big foot" terminal(?) Keyboard on eBay starting $49
Post by: E TwentyNine on Fri, 28 March 2014, 09:36:37

Yes, it's a terminal board that uses the same construction/layout as an XT.  BS.

It's 5291 board. http://deskthority.net/wiki/IBM_Model_F#IBM_5291_Keyboard

Title: Re: IBM Model F "big foot" terminal(?) Keyboard on eBay starting $49
Post by: berserkfan on Fri, 28 March 2014, 11:24:50

Quote from: Grr8 on Fri, 28 March 2014, 09:30:57

Quote from: E TwentyNine on Fri, 28 March 2014, 09:12:39

BS.  Basically an XT keyboard in a larger case.

Looked again at all the pictures - definitely a terminal board.

Any idea what it was for?

quoting JDCarpe from my memory:

All the advantages of the XT layout, now in a bigger case!