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Title: F-XT in "cherry, like new condition"—except it's dirty and rusted (you know)
Post by: ander on Mon, 22 May 2017, 20:34:29

Vintage IBM 5-Pin 83-Key Model F Personal Computer Cherry Keyboard 5150 5160 XT (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-IBM-5-Pin-83-Key-Model-F-Personal-Computer-Cherry-Keyboard-5150-5160-XT-/291605381232)


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"Vintage IBM XT 5150 5160 Keyboard 83-Key Keyboard in excellent like new condition..."

Except that it's really dirty, and the back is rusted, and the cable's split.

"...This is a very excellent and sought after mechanical keyboard. NEEDS CLEANING, I can try my best before shipping!"

So go ahead and order it and see what I consider "clean". And if I'm ambitious enough to try to disassemble and reassemble it, you'll see how much I know about doing that without breaking it. And maybe I'll sand the rust off and put some paint over that. Indeed, who knows what sort of "like new condition" this board could be in by the time it reaches you? Buh-ha-ha!!

:?D

Title: Re: F-XT in "cherry, like new condition"—except it's dirty and rusted (you know)
Post by: ander on Mon, 22 May 2017, 20:41:08

Oh, and it's listed as "For parts or not working"—but don't worry, it's in "9/10 condition".  LOL


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Title: Re: F-XT in "cherry, like new condition"—except it's dirty and rusted (you know)
Post by: JP on Mon, 22 May 2017, 21:34:00

I sent a lowball offer on this one long ago and didn't get any bites. Sure it could be restored but at this price it is not worth it. Enough XT's in good condition still hit the market. This almost should be the opposite of great finds like the $300 XT I seen in similar condition. I guess as a consolation these things rarely die.

Title: Re: F-XT in "cherry, like new condition"—except it's dirty and rusted (you know)
Post by: ander on Tue, 23 May 2017, 04:11:40

Goofy things like these come up regularly—but when we post them here, they seem too sarcastic. So I've proposed a new forum section (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=89689.0) where we can yock about such stuff without annoying peeps looking for genuine deals.