Author Topic: IBM Model M case (Read 3184 times)

False_Dmitry_II · « **on:** Tue, 16 August 2011, 23:49:44 »

Non SDL version. I'm sure there's at least one person out there who bought unicomp's new industrial case and now has a useless piece of plastic sitting somewhere.

Half-Saint · « **Reply #1 on:** Wed, 17 August 2011, 07:11:49 »

I have one non-SDL case for a 1393669 made in UK on 1996-03-28. Blue label, very good condition.

False_Dmitry_II · « **Reply #2 on:** Wed, 17 August 2011, 18:59:59 »

What does the special model number mean?

You can keep the blue label (assuming it's a standard one), and the birthday label, since it would mean nothing to my board. I'll wait for a bit and see if anyone else has one though, because that'd be shipping from Europe.

BiNiaRiS · « **Reply #3 on:** Wed, 17 August 2011, 19:38:05 »

I have a brand new blue label case. I hadn't 100% decided if I want to keep it though.

Half-Saint · « **Reply #4 on:** Thu, 18 August 2011, 02:46:16 »

The number means the board had YU layout. You can see here exactly what it looks like:
http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?9794-IBM-Model-M-1393669-Grenock-YU-Layout

I wouldn't know how to remove the badge or the birthday label without damaging them so I'd leave them be.

Cheers,
SainT

False_Dmitry_II · « **Reply #5 on:** Thu, 18 August 2011, 03:47:54 »

Ah. They'd just wind up in the trash with me, but noted. 'Twould be destined for paint and going on my model m dyed board. Got a guess as to shipping?

@Biniaris, what does that mean?

False_Dmitry_II · « **Reply #6 on:** Sat, 20 August 2011, 01:15:17 »

Half-Saint · « **Reply #7 on:** Sat, 20 August 2011, 04:32:23 »

The empty case weighs 800g, making the postage cost $13 USD.

False_Dmitry_II · « **Reply #8 on:** Wed, 24 August 2011, 21:33:17 »

Okay. I'll probably be taking you up on that, but I can be pretty patient.

trievalot · « **Reply #9 on:** Sat, 27 August 2011, 00:59:05 »

you get one in the end? I got one in AU if you need (1391401) ANSI

False_Dmitry_II · « **Reply #10 on:** Tue, 30 August 2011, 22:05:58 »

I have not yet gotten one no.

Something tells me it won't be particularly cheaper from there than europe.

Atenacius · « **Reply #11 on:** Wed, 31 August 2011, 11:39:58 »

I would love to buy the blue label if you don't need it. I scratched mine while trying to clean out the edges. Minor cosmetic damage but it bothers the hell out of me.

DaemonRaccoon · « **Reply #12 on:** Wed, 31 August 2011, 12:29:57 »

I have a beige 54G case (Blue label, April '93) that I don't really need anymore. There's some minor damage along the front edge; near the arrow block, but otherwise it's clean and good shape.

False_Dmitry_II · « **Reply #13 on:** Wed, 31 August 2011, 23:41:53 »

Define minor damage?

If I can get the label off in one piece (probably also soaked in goo gone) you can have it. But yeah, after having painted it and stuff I think it would look funny with that label.

DaemonRaccoon · « **Reply #14 on:** Thu, 01 September 2011, 10:33:55 »

It's three small dents/gouges, I can post a picture later if you'd like.

False_Dmitry_II · « **Reply #15 on:** Thu, 01 September 2011, 15:24:08 »

Sure, why not.

DaemonRaccoon · « **Reply #16 on:** Thu, 01 September 2011, 15:37:57 »

Alright here's the picture, it's a super close up.

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The largest two are about a key's width apart.

False_Dmitry_II · « **Reply #17 on:** Thu, 29 September 2011, 16:51:51 »

Alrighty, I've got it now. It's all painted up and on it.

Only two problems.

This case was from a 5xxxx board, and mine is a 42xxx board so there is now a hole around the cord because there was never anything around it originally. Suggestions?

Also something is off and it doesn't close quite as much as it should. You can squeeze the bottom edge, mainly the right end is the worst, and I can't see what's causing it.

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Author Topic: IBM Model M case (Read 3184 times)