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Offline Maledicted

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Metal badge Model M anyone?
« on: Fri, 14 February 2020, 12:47:34 »
It can be yours for a cool $100.

Vintage 1986 IBM Model M Mechanical Clicky Keyboard 1390120

I almost thought about it myself since it is in a lot better shape than mine is, presently.
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Offline no, the other guy

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Re: Metal badge Model M anyone?
« Reply #1 on: Fri, 14 February 2020, 13:05:03 »
Is it notably better than a Unicomp?
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Re: Metal badge Model M anyone?
« Reply #2 on: Fri, 14 February 2020, 13:33:31 »
Quote from: no, the other guy on Fri, 14 February 2020, 13:05:03
Is it notably better than a Unicomp?

Yes, it is a very early model with the heavy plate. Note, however, that the 1390120 does not have lock lights.
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Re: Metal badge Model M anyone?
« Reply #3 on: Fri, 14 February 2020, 13:43:24 »
Nobody needs lock lights (YMMV).
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Offline Maledicted

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Re: Metal badge Model M anyone?
« Reply #4 on: Fri, 14 February 2020, 15:15:26 »
Quote from: no, the other guy on Fri, 14 February 2020, 13:43:24
Nobody needs lock lights (YMMV).

Agreed. I can tell with mine that even superficially, without weighing them, this version immediately felt heavier than even Model Ms from just a few years later.
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Offline jacethesaltsculptor

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Re: Metal badge Model M anyone?
« Reply #5 on: Thu, 26 March 2020, 00:08:23 »
I got one with and without lights, and honestly, If i need to know the status of lock lights, I just type something. It's never too much confusion.

My Terminal one without lights, is heavy, and has a very short coiled cord, it's also permanently attached, which is strange for such old Model M's.

My standard M with Lights, the one that came with the old IBM AT as an option, it just top notch. I love it to shreads. My favorite Model M, though My Industrial model is probably my favorite.
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