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geekhack Marketplace => Great Finds => Topic started by: berserkfan on Wed, 10 December 2014, 13:06:47

Title: For people with nothing better to do...
Post by: berserkfan on Wed, 10 December 2014, 13:06:47: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-of-5-IBM-Model-M-Vintage-Clicky-Mechanical-Keyboards-PS-2-Non-working-/361147920704?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item541617f140#viTabs_0

I don't think anyone will bid. (Note the shipping). So you can probably get the lot for the opening bid of 9.99 and spend the next few months restoring these trashed up boards.

Seller is good.
Title: Re: For people with nothing better to do...
Post by: jdcarpe on Wed, 10 December 2014, 13:16:48: Says PS/2, but I HIGHLY doubt that. Those are all terminal boards, which will require a Soarer's converter to work with a PC.
Title: Re: For people with nothing better to do...
Post by: rowdy on Wed, 10 December 2014, 16:35:40: I'd consider getting them, except the seller does not ship to Australia, and anyone else would charge a fortune for 5 Model Ms!

Good supply of replacement keycaps.

Good source for experimental projects for someone who has not restored one of these and has otherwise limited resources.
Title: Re: For people with nothing better to do...
Post by: HAL9000 on Fri, 12 December 2014, 14:29:29: Quote from: rowdy on Wed, 10 December 2014, 16:35:40
I'd consider getting them, except the seller does not ship to Australia, and anyone else would charge a fortune for 5 Model Ms!

Good supply of replacement keycaps.

Good source for experimental projects for someone who has not restored one of these and has otherwise limited resources.
Thats what I thought but no shipping to Austria either.
Greetings from Vienna to Down Under
Title: Re: For people with nothing better to do...
Post by: vivalarevolución on Sat, 13 December 2014, 20:09:44: You know what would be cool? If I could see a good picture of the boards on the bottom of the pile.