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geekhack Marketplace => Great Finds => Topic started by: ander on Sun, 16 December 2018, 18:32:29

Title: [SOLD-O-ROONIE] '93 Model M 1391401, $39.95 + shipping
Post by: ander on Sun, 16 December 2018, 18:32:29

IBM Model Keyboard 1391401 (https://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-Model-Keyboard-1391401/254027180885)


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


(https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/3igAAOSwCNlcFUPj/s-l1600.jpg)


(https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/314AAOSw3BJcFUQO/s-l1600.jpg)


(https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/EEMAAOSwmE9cFUQf/s-l1600.jpg)


BIN $39.95 + shipping.

One of IBM's early blue-logo Model M's. Missing one cap, one cap's damaged, the cable's stretched, and the seller hasn't a clue what kind of functional shape it's in. Judging purely from the exterior, though, it looks lightly used. (It's hard to keep the rubber feet that clean.)

I'm guessing this is just a very nice classic M at a bargain price. Or maybe the seller bought it, found it was dead, and is dumping it. That said, note that they have a 100% eBay approval rating with over 6000 sales—that's nearly impossible to do under even the best circumstances. So it's your call.

Title: Re: '93 Model M 1391401, $39.95 + shipping
Post by: JP on Sun, 16 December 2018, 18:34:04

Looks really clean but there are no dots!  :eek:

Title: Re: '93 Model M 1391401, $39.95 + shipping
Post by: ander on Sun, 16 December 2018, 18:39:25

Quote from: JP on Sun, 16 December 2018, 18:34:04

Looks really clean but there are no dots!  :eek:

Yikes, you're right! I wondered why that label looked too perfect.  :?)  (In case anyone's wondering what the heck we're talking about, see this here GH page (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=87417.0).)