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Title: where can I find a ibm model f for sale for cheap?
Post by: CHERRYFAN01 on Thu, 28 May 2015, 20:51:24: as the title says. under $100 plus a $40 soarer converter.
Title: Re: where can I find a ibm model f for sale for cheap?
Post by: vivalarevolución on Thu, 28 May 2015, 21:12:04: Buy a beat up XT keyboard off Ebay, clean it up, and make your own Soarer converter. Done.

Your local e-waste recycler also is a good place to scrounge. That's how some guys get the rare IBM Model F's around here.
Title: Re: where can I find a ibm model f for sale for cheap?
Post by: Ludovician on Thu, 28 May 2015, 21:14:35: I'm pretty sure XMIT still has a few Bigfoot ones available for $60 each.
Title: Re: where can I find a ibm model f for sale for cheap?
Post by: fohat.digs on Thu, 28 May 2015, 22:10:46: I think the Bigfoots need more than a Soarer's/Teensy to run on a modern computer.
Title: Re: where can I find a ibm model f for sale for cheap?
Post by: Ludovician on Thu, 28 May 2015, 22:30:00: Ah. Do they require Xwhatsit? Or is that still not enough?
Title: Re: where can I find a ibm model f for sale for cheap?
Post by: CHERRYFAN01 on Fri, 29 May 2015, 09:43:42: I really want to buy an xt, as I saw one for $35 on eBay a few weeks ago. Now, I see them going for $100+.
Title: Re: where can I find a ibm model f for sale for cheap?
Post by: SpAmRaY on Fri, 29 May 2015, 10:01:13: Where are you located for shipping purposes? That might help us point you in the right direction.
Title: Re: where can I find a ibm model f for sale for cheap?
Post by: CHERRYFAN01 on Fri, 29 May 2015, 21:04:01: southern California in the U.S. and A
Title: Re: where can I find a ibm model f for sale for cheap?
Post by: CHERRYFAN01 on Sat, 30 May 2015, 16:30:59: I might go to the local e recycling center for a dumpster dive to see if I can find anything. How much do they charge for going through their stuff and taking it away?
Title: Re: where can I find a ibm model f for sale for cheap?
Post by: chyros on Sat, 30 May 2015, 18:24:12: Quote from: CHERRYFAN01 on Sat, 30 May 2015, 16:30:59
I might go to the local e recycling center for a dumpster dive to see if I can find anything. How much do they charge for going through their stuff and taking it away?
It strongly depends. The one I go to they charge me £0.50 per keyboard. Others might charge more.
Title: Re: where can I find a ibm model f for sale for cheap?
Post by: nubbinator on Sat, 30 May 2015, 18:46:43: Quote from: chyros on Sat, 30 May 2015, 18:24:12
Quote from: CHERRYFAN01 on Sat, 30 May 2015, 16:30:59
I might go to the local e recycling center for a dumpster dive to see if I can find anything. How much do they charge for going through their stuff and taking it away?
It strongly depends. The one I go to they charge me £0.50 per keyboard. Others might charge more.

Some won't let you do it either. I've had some where I paid $1 a board, some where they want more, and some where they don't let anyone get anything and scrap it. The latter is the worst. They're like a gun buyback where they make it impossible for people to stop awesome guns from being sold for $100 only to be destroyed.
Title: Re: where can I find a ibm model f for sale for cheap?
Post by: CHERRYFAN01 on Sat, 30 May 2015, 18:47:12: I emailed them an they said I could come anytime. I also asked about the price, but no reply yet.
Title: Re: where can I find a ibm model f for sale for cheap?
Post by: vivalarevolución on Sun, 31 May 2015, 08:16:51: Quote from: CHERRYFAN01 on Sat, 30 May 2015, 18:47:12
I emailed them an they said I could come anytime. I also asked about the price, but no reply yet.

There we go, a true keyboard fanatic.
Title: Re: where can I find a ibm model f for sale for cheap?
Post by: CHERRYFAN01 on Mon, 01 June 2015, 20:58:17: i'll be going there next weekend. hope i find something good.