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geekhack Community => geekhack Media => Topic started by: Ellipse on Sun, 28 December 2014, 13:31:56

Title: NIB IBM Industrial Model M from December 1988
Post by: Ellipse on Sun, 28 December 2014, 13:31:56

Here's my photos of a NIB IBM Industrial Model M from December 1988 - this one has the rarer Black Square Logo on the upper right hand side.

I no longer have this one but it was one of the rarer keyboards I've owned.  I don't know of too many pre-1988 NIB Industrial Model Ms.    This one has the wire stabilizers on the vertical + and Enter keys and the wires connecting the LED board.  I also opened up the keyboard.

Title: Re: NIB IBM Industrial Model M from December 1988
Post by: Ellipse on Sun, 28 December 2014, 13:32:48

Some more photos of the insides:

Title: Re: NIB IBM Industrial Model M from December 1988
Post by: Ellipse on Sun, 28 December 2014, 13:33:29

Photos of the top and bottom Industrial "shell":

Title: Re: NIB IBM Industrial Model M from December 1988
Post by: Flyersfan1 on Sun, 28 December 2014, 13:34:11

Absolutely beautiful.

Title: Re: NIB IBM Industrial Model M from December 1988
Post by: Ellipse on Sun, 28 December 2014, 13:34:37

And the last batch - photos of the keyboard bottom and the buckling springs.

Title: Re: NIB IBM Industrial Model M from December 1988
Post by: Xonar on Sun, 28 December 2014, 13:40:55

 :eek: That's gorgeous. I so want an industrial Model M, but I can't justify the $1,000 for the only one currently on the market, that SSK (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pristine-IBM-Industrial-Gray-SSK-Space-Saving-Keyboard-Model-M-1395682-/221636063946?pt=US_Vintage_Computing_Parts_Accessories&hash=item339a89f2ca) that I'm sure everyone here has bookmarked. :P

Title: Re: NIB IBM Industrial Model M from December 1988
Post by: Ellipse on Sun, 28 December 2014, 13:50:28

Xonar - I'm also the seller of that Industrial SSK.  I'll post some high res photos of that keyboard so you can see one in better resolution than what eBay provides.

There's a $99.99 "outside of eBay" discount for DT and GH forum members!

Title: Re: NIB IBM Industrial Model M from December 1988
Post by: faceyourfaces on Sun, 28 December 2014, 13:57:38

Did you sell the board?

Title: Re: NIB IBM Industrial Model M from December 1988
Post by: hwood34 on Sun, 28 December 2014, 14:00:17

Wow, that is gorgeous :cool:

Title: Re: NIB IBM Industrial Model M from December 1988
Post by: Photekq on Sun, 28 December 2014, 14:04:35

Now I'm really jealous. Want.

Title: Re: NIB IBM Industrial Model M from December 1988
Post by: Ellipse on Sun, 28 December 2014, 14:05:19

faceyourfaces - the full size Industrial is gone, but the Industrial SSK is still available.

Title: Re: NIB IBM Industrial Model M from December 1988
Post by: rowdy on Sun, 28 December 2014, 18:27:40

You're killing me with all these new or near new Model M :))