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geekhack Marketplace => Great Finds => Topic started by: JP on Wed, 14 February 2018, 21:24:35

Title: [Sold] Quotron Stock Trading Model M
Post by: JP on Wed, 14 February 2018, 21:24:35

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Nice-Vintage-Used-IBM-Model-M-101-Clicky-Keyboard-Part-1391401-J1-1984-USA/253428037958?epid=8013005901&hash=item3b017cf946:g:RmcAAOSwM91ag8BC

This one is identical to the one I bought from Ekeppel. I didn't think I would see another like it. Also this example has a couple key caps which mine is missing. The seller wouldn't sell me the keys I'm missing  :( I almost want to try and buy it to make a complete set then sell the other as mostly complete.

https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=85770.0

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Title: Re: Quotron Stock Trading Model M
Post by: ekeppel on Thu, 15 February 2018, 12:33:38

Ooh nice to see another one it these!  I like the blue "order" button on that one.  I think mine had the regular beige zero key instead.

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Title: Re: Quotron Stock Trading Model M
Post by: JP on Thu, 15 February 2018, 13:25:53

It's kinda weird that the 5 key is all by itself surrounded by it's brothers in blue. Yep, it does not have the order key or the services key. Unfortunately this seller isn't cutting me a deal on this one and so wants to see the auction through.

Title: Re: Quotron Stock Trading Model M
Post by: ander on Fri, 16 February 2018, 03:38:50

The special keys aren't IBM-made, though. It's just a standard Model M 1391401 retrofitted with some application-specific keys by the OEM who configured and re-sold these particular systems. (Even if one legend they made was unusual, IBM created a new p/n for the board... They loved doing that.) So it's not quite as exciting, or valuable, as a newly discovered Model M variant.

Quote from: JP on Thu, 15 February 2018, 13:25:53

It's kinda weird that the 5 key is all by itself surrounded by it's brothers in blue. Yep, it does not have the order key or the services key. Unfortunately this seller isn't cutting me a deal on this one and so wants to see the auction through.

Well, man, he's started it at $79.99 plus shipping, which isn't unreasonable for a standard M in as nice condition as this one. And most people who know anything about IBM boards will see this and realize it's just a retrofitted '401. So if you really want it, I'd just wait it out, and it's likely to go for that or nearly.

Title: Re: [Sold] Quotron Stock Trading Model M
Post by: JP on Sat, 24 February 2018, 21:11:44

And it's gone. $112.50 + Shipping.