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Title: IBM Model F 6110347 vs 6110345
Post by: Honq on Sat, 07 June 2014, 20:48:48
I'm having a rough time figuring out what the difference between these two 122 key Model Fs are.

Can anyone help me out?
Title: Re: IBM Model F 6110347 vs 6110345
Post by: fohat.digs on Sat, 07 June 2014, 22:09:32
I have had several 6110xxx Model Fs and have never seen any difference in any of them. Plus, my highest number, a 6110668, is my oldest one.
Title: Re: IBM Model F 6110347 vs 6110345
Post by: Honq on Sat, 07 June 2014, 22:11:26
Thanks! Im just trying to find some data to sell mine.Recent sales are all on ####347 so i didnt know if I could look for that as guidance.
Title: Re: IBM Model F 6110347 vs 6110345
Post by: dorkvader on Sun, 08 June 2014, 02:38:35
Thanks! Im just trying to find some data to sell mine.Recent sales are all on ####347 so i didnt know if I could look for that as guidance.

With respect to sale value, there sholud be no difference.

There is some evidence that the 611066* (of which the most common is likely the 6110668) came with a different (or older?) terminal than the 611034* (*345, *346, and *347 are all "known" examples which I think vary in their keycaps slightly)

Sadly, I have not bee able to gather and better (or more concrete) data than this. Best of luck on your market research and sale.
Title: Re: IBM Model F 6110347 vs 6110345
Post by: ZSYStriker on Sun, 08 June 2014, 21:16:01
I have three F-122's: 6110345, 6110668 and 1385151.  And I've seen 6110347.  They are almost identical with minor variations in key labels.  I think 611034*'s all are essentially the same.  On the other hand, 6110668 and 138515 have a set of 8 DIP switches on the bottom.  I'm not really sure what they do, if anything.  I left the ones on 1385151 alone and got it to work with Soarer's converter with no problem.  I read somewhere that the DIP switches can be used to set the keyboard ID, but functionally they don't make any difference.
Title: Re: IBM Model F 6110347 vs 6110345
Post by: dorkvader on Sun, 08 June 2014, 22:19:05
afaik, the 1385151 is the same as the 6110668, but the with more "modern" serial number and date.