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Title: [SOLD] Model F AT
Post by: geniekid on Sat, 18 July 2015, 09:35:59
SOLD

For Sale - a restored and modified IBM Model F AT.  Asking $200 total shipped CONUS.  This was easily the most intensive restoration project I've ever completed.  The keyboard was in very bad condition when I received it.  I had to deal with broken ears, dead insects, disintegrated foam, a top plate with visible corrosion, and general stickiness everywhere.  As always, I'm open to questions regardless of intent to buy. :)

Features:

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Title: Re: [FS] Model F AT
Post by: just66in on Sun, 19 July 2015, 06:48:43
Kudos to you for the restoration works  :thumb:
Title: Re: [FS] Model F AT
Post by: katushkin on Sun, 19 July 2015, 07:57:29
Dayum, that's one beautiful board. Wish I had a spare $200
Title: Re: [FS] Model F AT
Post by: jevvix on Sun, 19 July 2015, 08:01:00
That's one good lookin' board!  :eek:
Title: Re: [FS] Model F AT
Post by: geniekid on Mon, 20 July 2015, 09:26:15
Thanks guys!

Bump with a potato pic of what it used to look like.  I should've taken more pictures of the internals but the last thing on my mind during the restoration process was documenting it.

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Title: Re: [FS] Model F AT
Post by: last100yen2 on Mon, 20 July 2015, 13:03:15
this is beautiful
i am debating if i should get this or model m ssk
Title: Re: [FS] Model F AT
Post by: Melvang on Mon, 20 July 2015, 15:45:26
Quote from: last100yen2 on Mon, 20 July 2015, 13:03:15
this is beautiful
i am debating if i should get this or model m ssk

Go for this.  The feel of the F far exceeds the feel of any M.  I love mine. 
Title: Re: [FS] Model F AT
Post by: last100yen2 on Mon, 20 July 2015, 19:22:10
Are you willing to negotiate the price at all? or are you firm?
Title: Re: [FS] Model F AT
Post by: fohat.digs on Mon, 20 July 2015, 19:31:08
Quote from: last100yen2 on Mon, 20 July 2015, 13:03:15
this is beautiful
i am debating if i should get this or model m ssk

You would be hard-pressed to find a comparable AT. The xwhatsit controller alone is $35, then you have to wire it up!

The keys are a $15 order from Unicomp or clickykeyboards.

SSKs are far more common.
Title: Re: [FS] Model F AT
Post by: SpAmRaY on Mon, 20 July 2015, 20:01:32
This is a steal, I paid $150 for one without a controller or being restored. Had I known this kind of deal was coming I would have waited.
Title: Re: [FS] Model F AT
Post by: geniekid on Mon, 20 July 2015, 21:53:41
Quote from: last100yen2 on Mon, 20 July 2015, 19:22:10
Are you willing to negotiate the price at all? or are you firm?

I'm more open to offers if you have a long history at GH, great Heatware feedback, or I've met you in real life.  With this particular project I sunk a lot of time into it so it will be difficult to talk me down too much.  Feel free to PM me and try though.

As always, I'm also happy to instruct/advise anyone who wants to do their own restoration.  It's quite time consuming but you can definitely restore your own AT for less than what I'm charging assuming you already have the necessary tools/materials lying around (and your AT doesn't have broken parts).  Even if you don't end up saving money you might find it a very rewarding experience!  Also, there are some great guides on GH about restoring Model Fs from great members (some of whom have already posted in this thread).
Title: Re: [FS] Model F AT
Post by: geniekid on Thu, 23 July 2015, 15:50:14
Sold.  I received a lot of interest for this board and I'm too lazy to reply to all the PMs so I'm just going to post it here :P

Locking thread.