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Title: A bunch of Terminal Model M's $50 Shipped
Post by: JP on Thu, 14 September 2017, 09:19:55
This seller on eBay currently has 19 Model M terminal keyboards for $50 shipped.

https://www.ebay.com/sch/m.html?_odkw=ibm&epid=631416089&_ssn=innovative_pc&_sop=10&hash=item466b92ea56%3Ag%3A16UAAOSwk6ZZunK~&item=302452501078&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2046732.m570.l1313.TR4.TRC2.A0.H0.Xibm+clicky.TRS0&_nkw=ibm+clicky&_sacat=0
Title: Re: A bunch of Terminal Model M's $50 Shipped
Post by: Giorgio on Thu, 14 September 2017, 10:06:40
I don't see anything  :'(
Title: Re: A bunch of Terminal Model M's $50 Shipped
Post by: pixelpusher on Thu, 14 September 2017, 10:13:02
I've never owned a model M.  But lately I've had the urge to get one.  I put a post on my FB asking if anyone happened to know of one lying around.  It paid off b/c a friend of mine happened to be working in the UK and found an ISO model stored away in an old filing cabinet.  He got permission to bring it back to the states.  1992 model, so it has PS2.  I still don't have it in my possession, but I'm excited to try it out.

I wouldn't mind picking up another, but I have questions about these terminal interfaces.  Can I just pick up a converter and have it still work.  Can anyone elaborate on that process?

Thanks  :thumb:
Title: Re: A bunch of Terminal Model M's $50 Shipped
Post by: 0100010 on Thu, 14 September 2017, 10:31:55
Easiest solution is one of these : https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=64670.0
Title: Re: A bunch of Terminal Model M's $50 Shipped
Post by: Giorgio on Thu, 14 September 2017, 10:32:11
Quote from: reececonrad on Thu, 14 September 2017, 10:13:02
I've never owned a model M.  But lately I've had the urge to get one.  I put a post on my FB asking if anyone happened to know of one lying around.  It paid off b/c a friend of mine happened to be working in the UK and found an ISO model stored away in an old filing cabinet.  He got permission to bring it back to the states.  1992 model, so it has PS2.  I still don't have it in my possession, but I'm excited to try it out.

I wouldn't mind picking up another, but I have questions about these terminal interfaces.  Can I just pick up a converter and have it still work.  Can anyone elaborate on that process?

Thanks  :thumb:

does the link work for you?
Title: Re: A bunch of Terminal Model M's $50 Shipped
Post by: pixelpusher on Thu, 14 September 2017, 10:35:51
Yes, the link works for me.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-IBM-Clicky-Mechanical-Terminal-keyboard-1390572-1050591-/332379130727?hash=item4d63570b67:g:jiYAAOSwRaRZunKA
Title: Re: A bunch of Terminal Model M's $50 Shipped
Post by: OldIsNew on Thu, 14 September 2017, 15:21:05
$50 including shipping is pretty good!  But just a note in case people didn't notice - I think those are all  M 122s, not 101s like in the stock pic.
Title: Re: A bunch of Terminal Model M's $50 Shipped
Post by: fohat.digs on Thu, 14 September 2017, 17:05:12
The link in the OP shows part numbers for them all, I think.

Considering that a set of caps from Unicomp costs about $30 + $6 shipping, the deal is good, but terminals don't always have standard caps.