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geekhack Marketplace => Great Finds => Topic started by: Aer Fixus on Sat, 29 November 2014, 10:59:28

Title: IBM Model Z
Post by: Aer Fixus on Sat, 29 November 2014, 10:59:28: Yeah, what? http://www.ebay.com/itm/121501666202 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/121501666202)

The keyboard is very clearly a Model F with a screwed up label. Like the Bigfoot boards that have M printed on them, the Z means nothing, although a refurbishing date of 2003 is pretty cool, I guess.

I'm not sure if people collect oddities like this or if a misprinted label is of no concern to anyone. If no one actually cares about misprinted labels and late refurbish dates, I can stop posting stuff like this.
Title: Re: IBM Model Z
Post by: berserkfan on Sat, 29 November 2014, 12:36:23: I suspect people really care; they just don't have good information on what's going on. EG is the IBM Model Z some random BS printed by some joker? Or is it an unusual and proprietary variant that doesn't work with Soarer converter? (Remember Orihalcon bought a bunch of new Lynx keyboards only to discover that they could only work with one version of Soarer.) It would be very curious if there were some versions of capacitative boards that had some unique properties.

Guinea Pig needed!
Title: Re: IBM Model Z
Post by: Parak on Sat, 29 November 2014, 13:46:23: Note: cracked case.
Title: Re: IBM Model Z
Post by: Aer Fixus on Sat, 29 November 2014, 14:06:41: Quote from: Parak on Sat, 29 November 2014, 13:46:23
Note: cracked case.

And the DIN connector appears to be bent, too.
Title: Re: IBM Model Z
Post by: dorkvader on Sat, 29 November 2014, 15:01:57: Quote from: berserkfan on Sat, 29 November 2014, 12:36:23
I suspect people really care; they just don't have good information on what's going on. EG is the IBM Model Z some random BS printed by some joker? Or is it an unusual and proprietary variant that doesn't work with Soarer converter? (Remember Orihalcon bought a bunch of new Lynx keyboards only to discover that they could only work with one version of Soarer.) It would be very curious if there were some versions of capacitative boards that had some unique properties.

Guinea Pig needed!

I already got the other [refurbished in 2003] one and will post info when it arrives.

This "great find" was already posted here:
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=66017
Title: Re: IBM Model Z
Post by: Aer Fixus on Sat, 29 November 2014, 15:05:08: Quote from: dorkvader on Sat, 29 November 2014, 15:01:57
I already got the other [refurbished in 2003] one and will post info when it arrives.

This "great find" was already posted here:
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=66017

I see. I didn't actually click through all of the listings :|
Title: Re: IBM Model Z
Post by: Touch_It on Sat, 29 November 2014, 16:10:15: I always like seeing oddities, though I don't really care about the label. The fact that was refurbished in 2003 is more interesting. Its a decent price as well.
Title: Re: IBM Model Z
Post by: fohat.digs on Sun, 30 November 2014, 08:54:42: Quote from: Parak on Sat, 29 November 2014, 13:46:23
Note: cracked case.

Very typical breakage for these, those bottom corners are the weak points.

I have had at least 2 6110347s and they did not have the DIP switches. Those I have only seen on the 6110668.
Title: Re: IBM Model Z
Post by: dorkvader on Sun, 30 November 2014, 16:13:50: Quote from: fohat.digs on Sun, 30 November 2014, 08:54:42
Quote from: Parak on Sat, 29 November 2014, 13:46:23
Note: cracked case.

Very typical breakage for these, those bottom corners are the weak points.

I have had at least 2 6110347s and they did not have the DIP switches. Those I have only seen on the 6110668.

afaik the main difference between the 6110345/346/347 and the 6110668 is that.