The price is high but not all that bad, and only once before have I ever seen a new one turn up. 3 available.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ONE-MINT-IBM-TYPE-F-6110345-FL5-UNSAVER-CLICKY-KEYBOARD-3-AVAILABLE-P-/381446457014? (http://www.ebay.com/itm/ONE-MINT-IBM-TYPE-F-6110345-FL5-UNSAVER-CLICKY-KEYBOARD-3-AVAILABLE-P-/381446457014?)
the busted up one that you repaired for me. I put that new capsense controller in there, and it works great!
the busted up one that you repaired for me. I put that new capsense controller in there, and it works great!
Excellent. Is that my dark gray Dupli-Color paint/dye job?
The F122 looks like it's in great condition although it's missing the keycap-top to the bottom left of the numeric Enter-key. Maybe they were used for a while and then stored away?
The price is high but not all that bad, and only once before have I ever seen a new one turn up. 3 available...
Interesting. It doesn't specify in the auction, but do you think these would just plug up to a PC or would they definitely need the converter?
The F122 looks like it's in great condition although it's missing the keycap-top to the bottom left of the numeric Enter-key...
Maybe they were used for a while and then stored away?
It also looks like the label on one is peeled a bit on the bottom left corner...
how often do they turn up?
I don't think I've ever seen one, actually.
In about 4 years of watching ebay, I think that there was 1 other new one, about a year or 2 ago.
One of our Canadian friends found a stash of about half a dozen "excellent" (but not new) ones some time before that, but that is all that I can remember.
It would take A LOT to melt the keycaps coming from Canada--they've almost got snow now. It must have happened before, but when? How could storage get that hot?
In about 4 years of watching ebay, I think that there was 1 other new one, about a year or 2 ago.
One of our Canadian friends found a stash of about half a dozen "excellent" (but not new) ones some time before that, but that is all that I can remember.
I managed to snag the last one from of the Canadian guy. The keyboard is excellent, but the caps melted a little bit. Not sure if it was in that condition when he found it or when during shipping.
The price is high but not all that bad, and only once before have I ever seen a new one turn up. 3 available.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ONE-MINT-IBM-TYPE-F-6110345-FL5-UNSAVER-CLICKY-KEYBOARD-3-AVAILABLE-P-/381446457014? (http://www.ebay.com/itm/ONE-MINT-IBM-TYPE-F-6110345-FL5-UNSAVER-CLICKY-KEYBOARD-3-AVAILABLE-P-/381446457014?)
That's about the same price I paid on Taobao for the busted up one that you repaired for me. I put that new capsense controller in there, and it works great!Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/KQWdQIT.jpg)
It would take A LOT to melt the keycaps coming from Canada--they've almost got snow now. It must have happened before, but when? How could storage get that hot?
It would take A LOT to melt the keycaps coming from Canada--they've almost got snow now. It must have happened before, but when? How could storage get that hot?
It was sent back in May or so, took about 3 months because of the huge string of typhoons travelling across the Pacific, so the keyboard must've been trapped in a hot sizzling container for a long long time (surface mail). Mind you they weren't completely melted or deformed, it's just that a small amount of thicker plastic seemed to have accumulated near the lower surface of each keycap.
In about 4 years of watching ebay, I think that there was 1 other new one, about a year or 2 ago...
That's about the same price I paid on Taobao for the busted up one that you repaired for me...Quote from: Bucakeohhh my god. that is beautiful
$95 for a NEW 122-key Model F?! Yes, that's WAY more than reasonable. Look at the sold listings for 122-key Model F's and you'll see this is priced near the bottom compared to others that are practically dilapidated. I swear I'm really, really tempted, namely because these are so rare. I mean, come on. An unblemished case and internal mat that's likely in great condition! I'm astonished these haven't sold. How is this not a fantastic deal?
I think that was still a good deal, keycap colors or not. You said it yourself--new that's a $100 and you found it for $70. That's a deal in my book. :thumb:In about 4 years of watching ebay, I think that there was 1 other new one, about a year or 2 ago...
And now two more have appeared—"new old stock", $125+shipping—which I posted about here (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=76569.0). And they look really cherry.Quote from: jdcarpeThat's about the same price I paid on Taobao for the busted up one that you repaired for me...Quote from: Bucakeohhh my god. that is beautiful
I'll second that! :thumb:$95 for a NEW 122-key Model F?! Yes, that's WAY more than reasonable. Look at the sold listings for 122-key Model F's and you'll see this is priced near the bottom compared to others that are practically dilapidated. I swear I'm really, really tempted, namely because these are so rare. I mean, come on. An unblemished case and internal mat that's likely in great condition! I'm astonished these haven't sold. How is this not a fantastic deal?
Gee, maybe this makes up for the decidedly un-great "Great Deal" I had the misfortune to post recently (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=76449.0).