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geekhack Marketplace => Great Finds => Topic started by: ander on Mon, 03 August 2015, 18:10:39

Title: IBM Model F-122 $79.95 shipped
Post by: ander on Mon, 03 August 2015, 18:10:39: Here it is (http://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-Vintage-Keyboard-Model-F-6110347-Date-August-31-1984-/321823005591). A few worn spots in the paint, but otherwise it looks quite good—and it's the 6110347 with all the fun blue secondary legends. Hope you get it! – A.
Title: Re: IBM Model F-122 $79.95 shipped
Post by: 0100010 on Mon, 03 August 2015, 20:46:54: That's an excellent price. Assuming the board's case arrives undamaged, open it up, replace the foam, ANSI mod it, put in an xwhatsit controller and boom!

Even if the case does crack, picking up an older style M122 to modify to fit wouldn't be too much.
Title: Re: IBM Model F-122 $79.95 shipped
Post by: chyros on Tue, 04 August 2015, 03:09:30: Aaaaand it's gone xD . Damn, missed out xD .
Title: Re: IBM Model F-122 $79.95 shipped
Post by: ander on Tue, 04 August 2015, 04:03:04: Maybe we should set up some sort of emergency Great Finds phone-dialing system...?
Title: Re: IBM Model F-122 $79.95 shipped
Post by: rowdy on Tue, 04 August 2015, 05:03:33: Quote from: ander on Tue, 04 August 2015, 04:03:04
Maybe we should set up some sort of emergency Great Finds phone-dialing system...?

https://geekhack.org/index.php?action=recenttopics
Title: Re: IBM Model F-122 $79.95 shipped
Post by: XMIT on Tue, 04 August 2015, 20:20:57: Mine. Mwahaha. I was looking through my saved searches last night, saw a good deal, and picked it up.

This is my second F122, so, if this one works, I may be willing to part with my older one. Maybe.

chyros I thought you were saving up for an FK-9000 or something.
Title: Re: IBM Model F-122 $79.95 shipped
Post by: chyros on Wed, 05 August 2015, 02:18:50: Yeah, I am xD . I'm beginning to get increasingly worried I'm not going to get it, though xD .

Besides I haven't come across ANY kind of terminal keyboard at the recycling centre yet, or a model F.

Congrats on the purchase though :) .
Title: Re: IBM Model F-122 $79.95 shipped
Post by: ander on Wed, 05 August 2015, 04:47:31: Quote from: XMIT on Tue, 04 August 2015, 20:20:57
Mine. Mwahaha...

Glad you got it, dude. BTW, will you please ask your wife to remove the hatchet she left sticking in our front door? Thanks!
Title: Re: IBM Model F-122 $79.95 shipped
Post by: XMIT on Wed, 05 August 2015, 12:15:16: Quote from: ander on Wed, 05 August 2015, 04:47:31
Quote from: XMIT on Tue, 04 August 2015, 20:20:57
Mine. Mwahaha...

Glad you got it, dude. BTW, will you please ask your wife to remove the hatchet she left sticking in our front door? Thanks!

What? No, that doesn't sound like MrsXMIT, she's really nice.
Title: Re: IBM Model F-122 $79.95 shipped
Post by: Touch_It on Wed, 05 August 2015, 16:13:51: Oh man. I knew i bought mine too soon/too expensive. Grats on the buy!
Title: Re: IBM Model F-122 $79.95 shipped
Post by: fohat.digs on Wed, 05 August 2015, 17:04:35: Quote from: Touch_It on Wed, 05 August 2015, 16:13:51
Oh man. I knew i bought mine too soon/too expensive. Grats on the buy!

I would consider any F-122 under $100 shipped to be a great deal, between $100 and $150 to be perfectly acceptable, and I paid $175 once and did not feel cheated.

But as with all ancient IBM iron, prices are all over the place and unpredictable. One good gauge is to ask the question as to whether there has been another one on sale on ebay for "x" number or weeks or months. If it has been "dry" the price is likely to spike up.