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Title: IBM Model M good deal on ebay for 1 PS/2 and 1 terminal
Post by: fohat.digs on Tue, 05 July 2016, 07:17:45: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-of-2-Model-M-IBM-Clicky-Keyboards-85-1987-1994-Part-1390940-92G7453-F2-J2-/322181647588? (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-of-2-Model-M-IBM-Clicky-Keyboards-85-1987-1994-Part-1390940-92G7453-F2-J2-/322181647588?)
Title: Re: IBM Model M good deal on ebay for 1 PS/2 and 1 terminal
Post by: chyros on Tue, 05 July 2016, 07:30:42: Part number 1390940, never seen that before Oo . Looks just like a 1390120. Less than a week away from my birthday, too xD .
Title: Re: IBM Model M good deal on ebay for 1 PS/2 and 1 terminal
Post by: fohat.digs on Tue, 05 July 2016, 09:46:51: Quote from: chyros on Tue, 05 July 2016, 07:30:42
Part number 1390940, never seen that before Oo . Looks just like a 1390120.

Legends are strange, def a terminal.

For US buyers 2-for-$80 is pretty decent, but not exceptional. Great for someone who wants a sure thing and a potential project.
Title: Re: IBM Model M good deal on ebay for 1 PS/2 and 1 terminal
Post by: chyros on Tue, 05 July 2016, 10:08:11: Quote from: fohat.digs on Tue, 05 July 2016, 09:46:51
Quote from: chyros on Tue, 05 July 2016, 07:30:42
Part number 1390940, never seen that before Oo . Looks just like a 1390120.

Legends are strange, def a terminal.

For US buyers 2-for-$80 is pretty decent, but not exceptional. Great for someone who wants a sure thing and a potential project.
You're right, it has the same numpad layout as the 1386303 in fact, except with different legends. Note that although it's an SDL cable, the connector isn't shown in any of the pictures so maybe it actually uses a terminal connector too. Would explain the lack of lock lights, too.
Title: Re: IBM Model M good deal on ebay for 1 PS/2 and 1 terminal
Post by: mike52787 on Tue, 05 July 2016, 10:38:55: I would buy just the terminal M from that listing. If the M wasnt a lexmark i would be all over this listing.
Title: Re: IBM Model M good deal on ebay for 1 PS/2 and 1 terminal
Post by: chyros on Tue, 05 July 2016, 10:54:32: If anyone does get it, let us know what kind of model it is and I'll add it to wikipedia :) .
Title: Re: IBM Model M good deal on ebay for 1 PS/2 and 1 terminal
Post by: jeb on Tue, 05 July 2016, 11:20:17: Quote from: chyros on Tue, 05 July 2016, 10:08:11
You're right, it has the same numpad layout as the 1386303 in fact, except with different legends. Note that although it's an SDL cable, the connector isn't shown in any of the pictures so maybe it actually uses a terminal connector too. Would explain the lack of lock lights, too.
The non-terminal one has an SDL cable, but the terminal model looks to have an attached cable, consistent with other terminal Ms. I'd expect a 240-degree DIN-5 at the end.
Title: Re: IBM Model M good deal on ebay for 1 PS/2 and 1 terminal
Post by: ander on Wed, 06 July 2016, 04:36:01: It is rather unfortunate that they happened to leave the terminal board's connector out of the photos. It's a charity recycling group, so I don't think they were actually trying to be deceptive—but I hope no one buys these assuming they're both directly PC-compatible.
Title: Re: IBM Model M good deal on ebay for 1 PS/2 and 1 terminal
Post by: chyros on Wed, 06 July 2016, 05:15:24: Tbh I think even if it used a 180 degree connector it wouldn't be protocol-compatible. Still a nice board though, pretty old.