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Offline o0002

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IBM Model M 1391406
« on: Mon, 02 February 2015, 14:00:10 »
Blue Goose Just got back to me and they have an IBM Model M 1391406 for £75 (including shipping and VAT) to which I promptly scoffed  ;D . Am I being silly and that is the actually value for a UK model M? On ebay just after new years one went for just over £30. Now that was a missed opportunity.

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Re: IBM Model M 1391406
« Reply #1 on: Mon, 02 February 2015, 14:08:16 »
I am surprised that Model Ms seem to be so scarce in the UK.

The Greennock plant churned them out for years, didn't it?
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Re: IBM Model M 1391406
« Reply #2 on: Mon, 02 February 2015, 16:09:36 »
Could be the UK ISO layout?  ANSI ones are all over the place, but there seem to be far fewer ISO.
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Re: IBM Model M 1391406
« Reply #3 on: Wed, 04 February 2015, 14:22:18 »
They're at £75 now? Man, maybe it's because I'd just spent £95 on mine :P
Oh well, I'm really happy with it.

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Re: IBM Model M 1391406
« Reply #4 on: Wed, 04 February 2015, 15:14:06 »
I literally just bought one from them for £90. They do seem rare on eBay - I see about 15 1391401s for every 1391406. Anyway, there is one up for auction right now and it's currently at £26 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251816239281?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Here's a couple that have sold recently:
£85 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161572556833?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
£63 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161562344982?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

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Re: IBM Model M 1391406
« Reply #5 on: Wed, 04 February 2015, 15:35:32 »
I bought mine for about £30 I think. But they do seem a lot rarer on eBay than the ANSI layouts though
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