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geekhack Marketplace => Great Finds => Topic started by: Mattr567 on Sat, 10 October 2015, 21:38:29

Title: IBM 3104 Keyboard
Post by: Mattr567 on Sat, 10 October 2015, 21:38:29

Found this on ebay http://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-340X-23-27442-Vintage-Beam-Spring-Keyboard-CLICKY-Display-Terminal-/181897350737?hash=item2a59ed4e51

Haven't found any threads on this keyboard anywhere. Only point of reference is the Model F deskthority wiki page.

Date says 1983

edit: Great Finds sub exists. moved?

Title: Re: IBM 3104 Keyboard
Post by: njbair on Sat, 10 October 2015, 21:55:41

Interesting find. It says not working, I wonder if that's just because of the connector.

Title: Re: IBM 3104 Keyboard
Post by: Parak on Sat, 10 October 2015, 22:03:36

Looks like a regular 3178 Model F to me. There were 4 variants of those, IIRC, C1-C4.

Title: Re: IBM 3104 Keyboard
Post by: 0100010 on Mon, 12 October 2015, 11:49:02

Yup, looks like a 3178 (which is a Model F).  Good for harvesting barrels, flippers, caps, solenoid.  I think a couple folks have gotten them converted with xwhatsits.  All the 3178s I have ever received had broken cases around the screw holes on the bottom.

Title: Re: IBM 3104 Keyboard
Post by: boTy on Mon, 12 October 2015, 12:08:54

For that price i would just pick it up if i where you.

Title: Re: IBM 3104 Keyboard
Post by: orihalcon on Mon, 12 October 2015, 18:25:09

I have the 3178 adapters and model F xwhatsits that will get it working, but you'll need to be able to solder those. Can sell both together for $40 shipped to the USA. PM me if interested.

Title: Re: IBM 3104 Keyboard
Post by: Touch_It on Mon, 12 October 2015, 18:47:11

Good price if it doesn't skyrocket.  Definitely worth getting.  FWIW this has a solenoid witch can be put into 4704 keyboards with xwhatsit controller + solenoid adapter.

Title: Re: IBM 3104 Keyboard
Post by: snarfarlarkus on Thu, 15 October 2015, 00:32:57

At the current price, I would pick it up just to solely feel how beam springs feel as I've heard its leagues above the Model F which to me is already light years ahead of the Model M.

Title: Re: IBM 3104 Keyboard
Post by: Touch_It on Fri, 16 October 2015, 11:11:19

Quote from: snarfarlarkus on Thu, 15 October 2015, 00:32:57

At the current price, I would pick it up just to solely feel how beam springs feel as I've heard its leagues above the Model F which to me is already light years ahead of the Model M.

Just so you know, this is NOT a beamspring.  If these were, prices would be way higher.  This IS a model F keyboard (with a crappy layout).