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Title: [ENDED] '91 Lexmark Model M's (p/n 1398601) w/blue key section, $79 shipped
Post by: ander on Wed, 06 December 2017, 19:14:40: Here's something unusual:

IBM by Lexmark Model M "Clicky" Mechanical Keyboard AT Connector 1398601 1991 (https://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-by-Lexmark-Model-M-Clicky-Mechanical-Keyboard-AT-Connector-1398601-1991/232588795937)

(https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/z-gAAOSwBRFaKIGd/s-l1600.jpg)

(https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/-NoAAOSw~HBaKIGk/s-l1600.jpg)

(https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/rRgAAOSwyH9aKIGo/s-l1600.jpg)

Lexmark-logo buckling-spring 1398601s (the only standard Model M's sold under Lexmark's name) with some apparently original TKL-style blue key caps someone must've special-ordered. Looks like they're very lightly used, too.

6 available, ~~$89.00~~ $79.00 each + free U.S. shipping.

I'd love to have one, but it's a bit more than I can spend right now. :?( Buy the bunch and you'll probably have a monopoly on them.
Title: Re: '91 Lexmark Model M's (p/n 1398601) with some blue keys, $89 shipped
Post by: JP on Wed, 06 December 2017, 19:19:49: Very neat. Haven't seen one with these keys before.
Title: Re: '91 Lexmark Model M's (p/n 1398601) with some blue keys, $89 shipped
Post by: E TwentyNine on Wed, 06 December 2017, 19:48:07: It's unbelievably annoying that the embedded numpad is low row top instead of the usual low row bottom. Could have been nice swap onto an SSK.

It looks like it's trying to be a data entry layout, but there should be a split spacebar with a large zero key as the right and reverse order.

Wonder what the application was.
Title: Re: '91 Lexmark Model M's (p/n 1398601) with some blue keys, $89 shipped
Post by: ander on Wed, 06 December 2017, 23:00:56: Quote from: E TwentyNine on Wed, 06 December 2017, 19:48:07
It's unbelievably annoying that the embedded numpad is low row top instead of the usual low row bottom. Could have been nice swap onto an SSK...

LOL, you're right—didn't think of that.

Quote from: E TwentyNine on Wed, 06 December 2017, 19:48:07
It looks like it's trying to be a data entry layout, but there should be a split spacebar with a large zero key as the right and reverse order... Wonder what the application was.

Dunno, but it is odd they didn't use the existing 8–0 keys... Go figure (no pun intended).
Title: Re: '91 Lexmark Model M's (p/n 1398601) w/blue key section, $89 shipped
Post by: SamirD on Thu, 07 December 2017, 21:48:04: I guess someone reeeeeeally liked the integrated numeric keypad layout...
Title: Re: '91 Lexmark Model M's (p/n 1398601) w/blue key section, $89 shipped
Post by: ander on Sat, 09 December 2017, 02:32:31: ...and wanted it in descending order, rather than the usual TK-style ascending. You know, like a phone pad.
Title: Re: '91 Lexmark Model M's (p/n 1398601) w/blue key section, $89 shipped
Post by: ander on Fri, 15 December 2017, 22:02:59: BTW, the seller has now lowered these $10 (https://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-by-Lexmark-Model-M-Clicky-Mechanical-Keyboard-AT-Connector-1398601-1991/232588795937) to $79.99 shipped.
Title: Re: '91 Lexmark Model M's (p/n 1398601) w/blue key section, $79 shipped
Post by: SamirD on Fri, 22 December 2017, 23:49:01: Has to be a phone application for sure. A call center somewhere with a custom application?
Title: Re: '91 Lexmark Model M's (p/n 1398601) w/blue key section, $79 shipped
Post by: ander on Sat, 23 December 2017, 02:53:55: "This seller is currently away until Jan 04, 2018, and is not processing orders at this time. You can add this item to your watch list to purchase later."