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Title: IBM Model M 1391406
Post by: o0002 on Mon, 02 February 2015, 14:00:10

Blue Goose Just got back to me and they have an IBM Model M 1391406 for £75 (including shipping and VAT) to which I promptly scoffed  ;D . Am I being silly and that is the actually value for a UK model M? On ebay just after new years one went for just over £30. Now that was a missed opportunity.

Title: Re: IBM Model M 1391406
Post by: fohat.digs on Mon, 02 February 2015, 14:08:16

I am surprised that Model Ms seem to be so scarce in the UK.

The Greennock plant churned them out for years, didn't it?

Title: Re: IBM Model M 1391406
Post by: rowdy on Mon, 02 February 2015, 16:09:36

Could be the UK ISO layout?  ANSI ones are all over the place, but there seem to be far fewer ISO.

Title: Re: IBM Model M 1391406
Post by: TheSven on Wed, 04 February 2015, 14:22:18

They're at £75 now? Man, maybe it's because I'd just spent £95 on mine :P
Oh well, I'm really happy with it.

Title: Re: IBM Model M 1391406
Post by: naviman on Wed, 04 February 2015, 15:14:06

I literally just bought one from them for £90. They do seem rare on eBay - I see about 15 1391401s for every 1391406. Anyway, there is one up for auction right now and it's currently at £26 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251816239281?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Here's a couple that have sold recently:
£85 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161572556833?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
£63 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161562344982?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Title: Re: IBM Model M 1391406
Post by: katushkin on Wed, 04 February 2015, 15:35:32

I bought mine for about £30 I think. But they do seem a lot rarer on eBay than the ANSI layouts though