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Offline inlikeflynn

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IBM 122key terminal model F?
« on: Mon, 24 February 2014, 15:01:12 »

This cherry guy  has an question for the IBM keyboard guru's


Is this a model F or model M 122key? Or what do I need to look at to tell the difference?



whichever it is, do people collect these or should the big stack of them just stay in the recycle pile?


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Re: IBM 122key terminal model F?
« Reply #1 on: Mon, 24 February 2014, 15:01:44 »
Quote from: inlikeflynn on Mon, 24 February 2014, 15:01:12

This cherry guy  has an question for the IBM keyboard guru's


Is this a model F or model M 122key? Or what do I need to look at to tell the difference?
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whichever it is, do people collect these or should the big stack of them just stay in the recycle pile?


thanks!

That rounded IBM logo tells me Model M.

You can get them all day for like $40 shipped. Not sure if anyone would want it.

Another easy indicator is the back. Model F have a black metal back, while Model M are beige plastic.
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Re: IBM 122key terminal model F?
« Reply #2 on: Mon, 24 February 2014, 15:04:23 »
I just don't get why someone would want to get rid of this unless he has an F lol.


Seems more like a M because of the logo, but even an M is nice. Maybe on the big side of things, but still cool. But if it was an F, it would be 200% cooler  :p
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Re: IBM 122key terminal model F?
« Reply #3 on: Mon, 24 February 2014, 15:13:03 »
thanks for the responses guys!

I have no interest in these myself, but saw a stack of these and normal 101key M's on a customer's dock today waiting to go off the to e-recycle place. Just wanted to see if people cared for them or not as I should be able to grab some for free for people
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Re: IBM 122key terminal model F?
« Reply #4 on: Mon, 24 February 2014, 15:13:57 »
I think there'd be plenty of interest for the 122s and 101s.
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Re: IBM 122key terminal model F?
« Reply #5 on: Mon, 24 February 2014, 15:22:06 »
Yeah, the 101's especially, even if they are terminal models.
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Re: IBM 122key terminal model F?
« Reply #6 on: Mon, 24 February 2014, 15:34:44 »
122s (M and F) will need a Soarer converter to work with a PC. Terminal101s need this as well. Usually 101s without caps/num/scroll lock lights are terminal boards. Only exception is the very early model 139120, which is a PC board without lights. Model F 122 can be most easily identified by the metal case bottom. M case bottom is always beige plastic.
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Re: IBM 122key terminal model F?
« Reply #7 on: Mon, 24 February 2014, 15:35:11 »
Take them all, sell for $20 ebay at the lowest, profit
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Re: IBM 122key terminal model F?
« Reply #8 on: Mon, 24 February 2014, 15:35:24 »
Quote from: inlikeflynn on Mon, 24 February 2014, 15:13:03
as I should be able to grab some for free for people

Yes, by all means.

These are not nearly as highly desirable as others, but they are far from worthless even if you are only harvesting keys and springs.

If gotten free or cheap, they would also be great carcasses for chop jobs such as removing the numpad.

Give the 122s away for shipping cost or just a little more, charge $15 for the terminal Ms, and $30 for standard Ms and make yourself some money while doing a good deed.
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Re: IBM 122key terminal model F?
« Reply #9 on: Mon, 24 February 2014, 15:42:26 »
Quote from: fohat.digs on Mon, 24 February 2014, 15:35:24
Give the 122s away for shipping cost or just a little more, charge $15 for the terminal Ms, and $30 for standard Ms and make yourself some money while doing a good deed.

Best advice of thread.
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Re: IBM 122key terminal model F?
« Reply #10 on: Mon, 24 February 2014, 15:49:57 »
Immediate giveaway that this is an M, not an F:  the raised area way the top with the 24 function keys is narrow, just big enough for the keys.  ALL F122 (and older M122) keyboards have this raised section extending further right, over the arrow key area, and have a square silver badge on that area.

As mentioned elsewhere in this thread, the metal back is the definitive sign of an F, but given that most eBay auctions and the like only show the front, knowing what to look for helps filter out a lot of stuff at a glance.
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Re: IBM 122key terminal model F?
« Reply #11 on: Mon, 24 February 2014, 19:29:32 »
Quote from: jdcarpe on Mon, 24 February 2014, 15:42:26
Quote from: fohat.digs on Mon, 24 February 2014, 15:35:24
Give the 122s away for shipping cost or just a little more, charge $15 for the terminal Ms, and $30 for standard Ms and make yourself some money while doing a good deed.

Best advice of thread.

thanks again guys, i'll see how many I can grab here next time i'm at this place and then get them spread out on GH :)
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