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Title: IBM Keyboard PS/2
Post by: skcheng on Sat, 03 April 2010, 15:17:15

This one looks like a nice one!!   Hope someone here who wants one gets it.  

Mini Link (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140395998070&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT)

Title: IBM Keyboard PS/2
Post by: Nonmouse on Sat, 03 April 2010, 15:31:39

The Great Karnak predicts...  $112.57 sale price, with at least 3 bids in the last minute.  Nobody on GH will end up with it.

(Must remember to revisit this auction in four days.)

Title: IBM Keyboard PS/2
Post by: nowsharing on Sat, 03 April 2010, 15:31:45

Oh why did you go and post that! I was stalking it for days now with my fingers crossed.

Title: IBM Keyboard PS/2
Post by: skcheng on Sat, 03 April 2010, 16:15:09

Quote from: nowsharing;169297

Oh why did you go and post that! I was stalking it for days now with my fingers crossed.

Just trying to share.   I wasn't going to post here, but at 100 views and a bunch of bids, I figured people were aware of the auction.

Title: IBM Keyboard PS/2
Post by: nowsharing on Sat, 03 April 2010, 16:46:45

I was just razzin' you, that's a great find considering how it's titled. If it is like-new, it would be a great one.

Title: IBM Keyboard PS/2
Post by: microsoft windows on Sat, 03 April 2010, 18:33:35

Who buys up all these $100 Model M Minis if it's not us? Is it some Japanese guy with a keyboard obsession?

Title: IBM Keyboard PS/2
Post by: nowsharing on Sat, 03 April 2010, 18:37:49

A Japanese business owner bought a bunch of keyboards when I sold off my collection last year--A mini, a 1390120, an AT F, and I can't recall what else. I imagine they're worth big money over there.

Title: IBM Keyboard PS/2
Post by: skcheng on Tue, 06 April 2010, 16:44:14

Bidding up and over $100 already.    Maybe Karnack was right about the final price??

Title: IBM Keyboard PS/2
Post by: skcheng on Wed, 07 April 2010, 15:49:26

$123.50.   Did anyone here win the auction?

skc

Title: IBM Keyboard PS/2
Post by: Specter_57 on Wed, 07 April 2010, 16:15:03

..

ummm...I certainly wouldn't call $123.50 a win...

unless you are talking about the vendor....

...............
Spec_57

Title: IBM Keyboard PS/2
Post by: ch_123 on Wed, 07 April 2010, 16:17:03

That isn't too bad for an 84-key... The NIBs from that guy with over nine-thousand of them seem to be hitting the $200 as of late.

Title: IBM Keyboard PS/2
Post by: skcheng on Wed, 07 April 2010, 16:19:00

Quote from: Specter_57;170451

..

ummm...I certainly wouldn't call $123.50 a win...

unless you are talking about the vendor....

...............
Spec_57

I don't think it's that bad considering the addition of a box adds $80?   That's assuming it truly is "like new"??

Title: IBM Keyboard PS/2
Post by: J888www on Wed, 07 April 2010, 17:51:36

Quote from: ch_123;170453

That isn't too bad for an 84-key... The NIBs from that guy with over nine-thousand of them seem to be hitting the $200 as of late.

That NIB guy, assuming she has sold half of her stock by now, she is listing the NIB KBS Weekly, it would take her (4500/52= 86.5) Years to sell the remaining stock. What's the point of earning the weekly $200 ?

I don't believe she has as much stock and it's soon running out. The reason I purchased two, so I would have a few spares when these M Minis are all sold.

Btw, these KBDs do not travel well, half the plastic rivets are broken on arrival. Any opinions on whether or not to subject these to a "Nuts & Bolts" mod with implication that they may no longer be considered NIB ?

Title: IBM Keyboard PS/2
Post by: skcheng on Thu, 08 April 2010, 08:20:40

Quote from: ripster;170471

When that guy ships he double boxes.  My NIB Mini M had no broken rivets on arrival.

And pacing your sales is a well know technique.  Ask these guys.

Show Image

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3204/3042823808_8c8d838109.jpg)

Wearing Birkenstocks kinda ruined the costume.

Type on that NIB Mini for a day and see how many rivets fall off  :-))

Are all of those NIB Mini Ms from the same batch??   '88 Model 1392934 with black frames??  

skc

Title: IBM Keyboard PS/2
Post by: ricercar on Thu, 08 April 2010, 16:09:21

Quote from: ripster;169346

Show Image

(http://www.jabzweb.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/otacool_00-540x359.jpg)

Is she one of the display items or is she the owner?

Title: IBM Keyboard PS/2
Post by: platon on Fri, 09 April 2010, 20:05:02

Quote from: skcheng;170593

Type on that NIB Mini for a day and see how many rivets fall off  :-))

Are all of those NIB Mini Ms from the same batch??   '88 Model 1392934 with black frames??  

skc

Actually mine was a '91 model with gray frame.

Title: IBM Keyboard PS/2
Post by: skcheng on Sun, 11 April 2010, 07:51:29

Quote from: platon;171073

Actually mine was a '91 model with gray frame.

Did you purchase yours from comptekw2k??

This seller:

IBM Model M Space Saver **NIB** (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180489869699&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT)

Title: IBM Keyboard PS/2
Post by: Rajagra on Sun, 11 April 2010, 07:56:04

Quote from: ricercar;170705

Is she one of the display items or is she the owner?

Probably just the nerd bait.

Title: IBM Keyboard PS/2
Post by: skcheng on Sun, 11 April 2010, 08:33:50

Quote from: Rajagra;171379

Probably just the nerd bait.

I like the boots.  And either she is just tiny or that is just one huge laptop.

Title: IBM Keyboard PS/2
Post by: platon on Sun, 11 April 2010, 09:35:06

Quote from: skcheng;171378

Did you purchase yours from comptekw2k??

This seller:

IBM Model M Space Saver **NIB** (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180489869699&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT)

Yes, mine closed at $202.5.

Title: IBM Keyboard PS/2
Post by: skcheng on Sun, 11 April 2010, 09:44:20

I want one of these.   Not as nice as Rip's ADT (?) Space Saving Mini, but still really cool:

DisplayWrite Space Saving Mini (http://www.clickykeyboards.com/index.cfm/fa/items.main/parentcat/9242/subcatid/0/id/120575)