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Offline pakowhai

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My latest find . .
« on: Thu, 10 June 2010, 14:10:03 »
posted a while back saying I wanted a 1390131, mini and black M13, but moaned about postage costs.  Decided to get realistic and signed up to a shipping service and resurrected my paypal account.

Lo and behold a few days later bought this 1390120 for $5.  Far from mint and no LEDs like the 1390131 but a good start.

A very happy newbie geekhacker!


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Offline pakowhai

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« Reply #1 on: Thu, 10 June 2010, 15:09:09 »
Quote from: ripster;191719
Nice!

Jeez, looks like you shipped in a bunch of stuffed koalas in those crates.



Stuffed kiwis I hope. Koalas have no business being this this side of the ditch . . .
Sellers pic, so not sure what the crates hold.
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Offline aegrotatio

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« Reply #2 on: Fri, 11 June 2010, 12:17:02 »
Quote from: pakowhai;191708
posted a while back saying I wanted a 1390131, mini and black M13, but moaned about postage costs.  Decided to get realistic and signed up to a shipping service and resurrected my paypal account.


Now I'm intrigued.  What means "shipping service" and does such a thing exist in the US?
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Offline kriminal

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« Reply #3 on: Fri, 11 June 2010, 14:41:22 »
Quote from: aegrotatio;192095
Now I'm intrigued.  What means "shipping service" and does such a thing exist in the US?


a shipping service or "sky box" services is how i get my items from the USA.
basically as long as an item can be shipped to the states i have no worries ordering it, all i have to do is give the seller my shipping address, which is in the states {florida} then it gets shipped to me from there.

im guessing the OP's own should be similiar..
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Offline pakowhai

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« Reply #4 on: Sat, 12 June 2010, 00:09:51 »
Quote from: kriminal;192143


im guessing the OP's own should be similiar..


yup - exactly the same. Some sites also have a concierge service. Helps to get around US only credit card restrictions.
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Offline hyperlinked

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« Reply #5 on: Sat, 12 June 2010, 06:05:28 »
Quote from: pakowhai;191732
Stuffed kiwis I hope. Koalas have no business being this this side of the ditch . . .


You New Zelanders are brutal. I never would have thought you'd stuff your countrymen into a crate in order to pad a $5 keyboard shipment.
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Offline didjamatic

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My latest find . .
« Reply #6 on: Sat, 12 June 2010, 07:23:34 »
Nice score, based on the tight coils in that cable and physical appearance I'd say it has not had much use!  

What's it's birthday?
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Offline pakowhai

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« Reply #7 on: Sun, 13 June 2010, 00:07:00 »
Quote from: hyperlinked;192406
You New Zelanders are brutal. I never would have thought you'd stuff your countrymen into a crate in order to pad a $5 keyboard shipment.


LOL

Easy choice - the safety and protection of the Model M is paramount. My fellow countrymen are expendable - 4 to a keyboard. . .  6 to be on the safe side
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Offline pakowhai

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« Reply #8 on: Sun, 13 June 2010, 00:11:04 »
Quote from: didjamatic;192412
Nice score, based on the tight coils in that cable and physical appearance I'd say it has not had much use!  

What's it's birthday?


Thanks - hoping it goes okay. Item description said 1987. Waiting for delivery to check day/month.  Missing caps on F10/F11 and pause.

Anyone know where to go for replacement caps?
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Offline kishy

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« Reply #9 on: Sun, 13 June 2010, 00:15:34 »
I think I have them, but from a slightly newer model so lighter printing.

Edit: yeah. See the 'shameless self promotion' link in my sig. I have those caps among others currently separate from keyboards. PM if interested.
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Offline pakowhai

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« Reply #10 on: Sun, 13 June 2010, 00:17:50 »
Thanks Kishy

I'm not fussy re. printing. If you're happy to post to NZ, I'm interested.

PM sent
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