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Title: IRM RT 6247440 on ebay
Post by: engicoder on Mon, 14 July 2014, 14:53:42
Looks like the place that has been selling "Prototopre" on occasion is have a grand finale:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-IBM-6247440-Keyboard-for-5086-Processor-/121184199564 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-IBM-6247440-Keyboard-for-5086-Processor-/121184199564)

UPDATE: After a some checking and it appears these are the rubber dome version with membrane sheets, not the PCB "prototopre" version.
Title: Re: IRM RT "Prototopre" on ebay
Post by: iloveucla on Mon, 14 July 2014, 14:59:05
how much is the fair market value for this? :cool:
Title: Re: IRM RT "Prototopre" on ebay
Post by: jwaz on Mon, 14 July 2014, 15:08:10
I would try and verify with HaaTa whether or not this was the proto-topre or dome version.


edit: probably the dome version according to HaaTa
Title: Re: IRM RT 6247440 on ebay
Post by: engicoder on Mon, 14 July 2014, 15:13:50
Your right...these are the rubber dome version.
Pictures from HaaTa here
https://www.flickr.com/photos/triplehaata/sets/72157643179098933/page1/ (https://www.flickr.com/photos/triplehaata/sets/72157643179098933/page1/)
Title: Re: IRM RT 6247440 on ebay
Post by: Elrick on Mon, 14 July 2014, 21:43:45
Quote from: engicoder on Mon, 14 July 2014, 15:13:50
Your right...these are the rubber dome version.
Pictures from HaaTa here
https://www.flickr.com/photos/triplehaata/sets/72157643179098933/page1/ (https://www.flickr.com/photos/triplehaata/sets/72157643179098933/page1/)

Out of an obscure interest in possibly buying this, will it work directly with any modern day PC?

Would you still require a 'Soarer kit' to make it work?
Title: Re: IRM RT 6247440 on ebay
Post by: dorkvader on Tue, 15 July 2014, 00:06:43
Quote from: Elrick on Mon, 14 July 2014, 21:43:45
Quote from: engicoder on Mon, 14 July 2014, 15:13:50
Your right...these are the rubber dome version.
Pictures from HaaTa here
https://www.flickr.com/photos/triplehaata/sets/72157643179098933/page1/ (https://www.flickr.com/photos/triplehaata/sets/72157643179098933/page1/)

Out of an obscure interest in possibly buying this, will it work directly with any modern day PC?

Would you still require a 'Soarer kit' to make it work?
edit: need to actually research this before posting.