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Title: Vintage IBM Keyboard Model # 001
Post by: Shawn Stanford on Mon, 21 September 2009, 18:52:10

Hmm: http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-IBM-Keyboard-Model-001-NEVER-SEEN-BEFORE_W0QQitemZ380160895703QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item58835aead7&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

Title: Vintage IBM Keyboard Model # 001
Post by: msiegel on Mon, 21 September 2009, 19:41:49

Quote from: ripster;119670

I think it's this monster. (http://www.recycledgoods.com/23256_Digital_2683239_IBM%20Displaywriter%20Keyboard%20630X-91-XX24298_.html)  For the IBM Displaywriter 6580.

it's so tall! it looks like a poundcake :)
hmm, must be dinner time :(

Title: Vintage IBM Keyboard Model # 001
Post by: ch_123 on Thu, 24 September 2009, 15:00:35

Want!

I'm going to ask if there's any way they can ship it abroad.

It should be pointed out that Models to the effect of #000 or #001 generally referred to the particular variation of system it was intended on being used with.

Title: Vintage IBM Keyboard Model # 001
Post by: ch_123 on Sat, 26 September 2009, 04:23:06

He says he won't ship abroad, and I'm not interested enough to bother with mail forwarding or whatever. Good luck to anyone who goes for it!

Title: Vintage IBM Keyboard Model # 001
Post by: ch_123 on Sat, 26 September 2009, 06:59:24

Here's (http://cgi.ebay.com/IBM-DisplayWriter-Keyboard_W0QQitemZ280400980970QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxZ20090924?IMSfp=TL090924184006r17067#ht_500wt_956) another one. Again, US only. Also more expensive.

One from recycledgoods here (http://cgi.ebay.com/Digital-2683239-IBM-Displaywriter-Keyboard-630X-91-XX24_W0QQitemZ200255836590QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCA_Mice_Trackballs?hash=item2ea02d91ae&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14#ht_3802wt_1167) which ships internationally. Expensive, but they're pretty reasonable with offers AFAIK. Either way, I don't have that kind of money at the moment for a keyboard that won't work with a modern PC :p

Title: Vintage IBM Keyboard Model # 001
Post by: rdjack21 on Sat, 26 September 2009, 21:26:56

Sounds like you are trying to get this board yourself webwit.

Title: Vintage IBM Keyboard Model # 001
Post by: ch_123 on Sun, 27 September 2009, 02:49:57

It may have IBM's Capacitive Leaf switches, which, by the sound of it, are the most awesomest switch ever.

Title: Vintage IBM Keyboard Model # 001
Post by: ch_123 on Sun, 27 September 2009, 10:45:35

The research and tinkering bit would be my reason for wanting a really old IBM board.

Title: Vintage IBM Keyboard Model # 001
Post by: msiegel on Mon, 28 September 2009, 16:27:12

Quote from: ch_123;120921

It may have IBM's Capacitive Leaf switches, which, by the sound of it, are the most awesomest switch ever.

hmm, i wonder if anyone else around here can find that out :)

Title: Vintage IBM Keyboard Model # 001
Post by: ch_123 on Mon, 28 September 2009, 18:02:04

Hopefully so, I demand that whoever does it gives a full disassembly!

Title: Vintage IBM Keyboard Model # 001
Post by: msiegel on Mon, 28 September 2009, 18:14:27

Quote from: ch_123;121278

Hopefully so, I demand that whoever does it gives a full disassembly!

oh - i hadn't noticed... you have a 3278 too :D :D

Title: Vintage IBM Keyboard Model # 001
Post by: ch_123 on Mon, 28 September 2009, 18:29:45

God no, that's just my wishlist!

Title: Vintage IBM Keyboard Model # 001
Post by: msiegel on Mon, 28 September 2009, 19:26:51

darn, pardon my mis-reading.

you know there has to be a landfill somewhere, where all our beautiful 3278s are being "stored" :'(

Title: Vintage IBM Keyboard Model # 001
Post by: Hak Foo on Mon, 28 September 2009, 23:48:32

Quote from: kishy;120938

Well...good enough for me lol, carry on.
Remember, "a lot of money" is subjective - to me, I don't "think" it costs a lot of money...it "does" cost a lot of money. I don't spend over about $15 (total!) on a board with buttons on it, ever :)

I like keyboard collecting as a cheap hobby-- like collecting low-valued foreign coins.

My most expensive board is my new one, the Solidtek 6600 ($50).  Below that is my Customizer 104 ($40 used), and then nothing over $10, possibly nothing over $5 (three Ms and an NMB clicky board)