Decent Model M on ebay

[fohat.digs]

This looks to be a good specimen, and at a good price these days:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=141253333245&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1123

[jacobolus]

$65 shipped is a good price these days? Aren’t there fairly regularly ones selling for $20-30 cheaper than that?

[fohat.digs]

I haven't bought an M in at least a year, but I got the impression that good ones have been selling in the $50-70 range + shipping.

This looks to be a clean, tested, complete early 1391401 model with heavy plate and PS/2 cable at the very low end of that range.

When 52Gs and 92Gs are selling at similar price points, this one is far more desirable, in my opinion.

[False_Dmitry_II]

If they're really going that high, then why not just unicomp instead?

[fohat.digs]

For the same price, I would choose a new Unicomp with native USB and warranty over any post-1988 IBM/Lexmark M, and probably over an early M, unless it was complete and in excellent condition. (However, I am fond of the 1390131 with the metal badge.)