So today I took some time to drive around New Jersey looking for some mechanical keyboards.
I was basically driving around and refreshing google maps search on my phone with "computer parts". My efforts eventually led me to this place,
As it turns out this is a residential address. So I called the number and was able to get in contact with the owner of this "vintage electronics store" and met up this afternoon. He took me to this his "warehouse". Basically a house filled with old stuff.
Audio equipment, macs, pcs, you name it. Finally we arrived at a box filled with keyboards. The first few where belkin rubber domes, but just as my heart began to sink I came across several VIP branded keyboards that were mechanical. There were some old compaqs and others ones. Finally when I reached the last keyboard in the box, I picked it up and it was a 1991 Model M. Score!
So I paid him $20 for the model M and one of the VIP keyboards and was off. Looking back I should've haggled for a better price, but live and learn I guess.
So now I just have to find a thread on cleaning old keyboards.
Edit: Thread found, I'll try and document my cleaning attempt!