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Title: Model M 1389260 (orig. style 122-key terminal), $50 (OBO) shipped [SOLD]
Post by: ander on Fri, 09 December 2016, 17:23:32
"Vintage IBM Terminal Computer Keyboard Clicky Model M 1389260 08AUG86 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-IBM-Terminal-Computer-Keyboard-Clicky-Model-M-1389260-08AUG86-/272480172078?hash=item3f7115782e:g:TMkAAOSw5cNYSsNO)"

$50 or Make Offer; free U.S. shipping


(http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/8PIAAOSwo4pYSsNQ/s-l1600.jpg)


(http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/6~AAAOSwImRYSsNW/s-l1600.jpg)


The "." cap is missing; otherwise it looks like it's in fine shape, ready to be cleaned up. (The other legendless keys have blank caps by design.)

It's getting harder to find these original-style 138*-series 122's with the two-stage risers, and this is a great deal, considering it'll cost the seller at least $20 to ship it. (I have one, or I'd buy it myself!)
Title: Re: Model M 1389260 (orig. style 122-key terminal), $50 (OBO) shipped
Post by: ekeppel on Fri, 09 December 2016, 18:42:43
Nice find.  It does look like the keyboards he is selling are in very good shape.

As a side note, the same seller also had listed an F122 for $65 shipped this morning, and I'll give you a guess who bought that one right away.    ;D

Edit: Just in case anyone is interested in another M122, the seller has two of them.  Here's the link for the second one:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-IBM-Terminal-Computer-Keyboard-Clicky-Model-M-1390702-10DEC87-/371810181296
Title: Re: Model M 1389260 (orig. style 122-key terminal), $50 (OBO) shipped
Post by: ander on Fri, 09 December 2016, 22:02:43
Quote from: ekeppel on Fri, 09 December 2016, 18:42:43
As a side note, the same seller also had listed an F122 for $65 shipped this morning, and I'll give you a guess who bought that one right away.    ;D

$65 shipped—way to go! That's easily half what you'd normally pay. An F for the price of an M, you can't complain about that.

Quote from: ekeppel on Fri, 09 December 2016, 18:42:43
Edit: Just in case anyone is interested in another M122, the seller has two of them.  Here's the link for the second one...

I love these M-122s. They're undervalued because they're not directly PC-compatible. But with a $5 Teensy and a bit of patience, you've got a genuine IBM buckling-spring board that's even more solid and stable than a standard M—and a bunch of extra keys to boot!

And of course you get to enjoy the look on your friends's faces when they see the "mad scientist" KB you're using.  :?)
Title: Re: Model M 1389260 (orig. style 122-key terminal), $50 (OBO) shipped
Post by: Snowdog993 on Thu, 22 December 2016, 10:22:16
Quote from: ander on Fri, 09 December 2016, 22:02:43

I love these M-122s. They're undervalued because they're not directly PC-compatible. But with a $5 Teensy and a bit of patience, you've got a genuine IBM buckling-spring board that's even more solid and stable than a standard M—and a bunch of extra keys to boot!

And of course you get to enjoy the look on your friends's faces when they see the "mad scientist" KB you're using.  :?)

Of course you can have them converted to ANSI and have a Colossus controller!!
I think I need to create a new calendar!
(http://i.imgur.com/xqtXsYj.jpg)
Title: Re: Model M 1389260 (orig. style 122-key terminal), $50 (OBO) shipped
Post by: ander on Fri, 23 December 2016, 17:06:58
Nice, Snow—buh ha ha!! The yellow underlay looks especially cool. Now all you have to do is build in a couple of ground-shaking speakers and you're ready to go. [Inside joke]
Title: Re: Model M 1389260 (orig. style 122-key terminal), $50 (OBO) shipped
Post by: Snowdog993 on Fri, 23 December 2016, 18:32:28
Quote from: ander on Fri, 23 December 2016, 17:06:58
Nice, Snow—buh ha ha!! The yellow underlay looks especially cool. Now all you have to do is build in a couple of ground-shaking speakers and you're ready to go. [Inside joke]

The [inside joke] are [inside joke] made.