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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: scubaste on Mon, 01 December 2014, 22:47:23

Title: A guy found 4 boxed up IBM Model M SSKs. Giving 1 away, selling some too.
Post by: scubaste on Mon, 01 December 2014, 22:47:23

I hope this wasn't already posted, but I couldn't find it posted elsewhere. I thought this was a pretty awesome find.

Imgur album (http://imgur.com/a/GQvth)

Reddit thread (http://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/2nyff4/photos_finding_model_m_ssk/)

Title: Re: A guy found 4 boxed up IBM Model M SSKs. Giving 1 away, selling some too.
Post by: munch on Mon, 01 December 2014, 22:57:35

cool. I have never seen the version with those caps before. indeed a nice find!

Title: Re: A guy found 4 boxed up IBM Model M SSKs. Giving 1 away, selling some too.
Post by: smknjoe on Mon, 01 December 2014, 23:06:54

It's hard to tell from those pics but those key caps look similar to the ones used on the full size Model Ms that were for airline ticket/reservation/data entry terminals.

Edit: However, the arrow keys are labeled "partn". So, maybe it's a non-industrial version of the ones used in the automotive industry.

Title: Re: A guy found 4 boxed up IBM Model M SSKs. Giving 1 away, selling some too.
Post by: mougrim on Tue, 02 December 2014, 10:13:47

He's the luckiest treasure hunter I know about :)

Title: Re: A guy found 4 boxed up IBM Model M SSKs. Giving 1 away, selling some too.
Post by: rowdy on Tue, 02 December 2014, 20:45:44

Nice find!

Why can't I find something like that :(

Title: Re: A guy found 4 boxed up IBM Model M SSKs. Giving 1 away, selling some too.
Post by: scubaste on Tue, 02 December 2014, 20:55:39

It seems he is selling one here. (http://www.reddit.com/r/mechmarket/comments/2o40oy/wtswtt_model_m_ssk/)

I haven't found any new info on a giveaway though.