Post your BS boards here!

[funkmon]

staaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhp. By the way, my order from Unicomp just got sent out where I tried to get them to give me a full set of white on black keycaps. Let's see what happens. Also coming back is my M13 and 4 industrial cases.

My only problem with the industrial cases is that I'm not going to sacrifice my good terminal cases with the long legs for these stumpy legged cases, or the square badged models either. So I only have a single board to put in them at the moment, a 1991 terminal, though I've got an extremely late Lexmark from September of 1995 that doesn't work that I might send out to Unicomp and get fixed up. So that's 2. I guess I could take apart a few of my POS terminals and put them in cases, but keep one intact. I need another Soarer's converter for that crap.

[JP]

Here’s another one

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Oh wow!!! 

Where did you get the black badge from?

[JP]

Vanilla Model M with specialized Quotron financial key caps.


Model M found saved from a building being renovated. Lots of unusual custom keys. The relegendable keys on at the top function row refer to different cities in Indiana.

[ddrfraser1]

Here’s another one

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After

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Oh wow!!! 

Where did you get the black badge from?

Thanks. It's actually a high quality sticker I got off a guy who makes them on eBay.

[funkmon]

Here's a new keyboard. Still wrapped in plastic when I opened it from its repair in 2002.

[pr0ximity]

IBM Model M 1395100 - Eagle Computers Branded

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Never seen one of these before, would love to own one of these type of off-branded boards some day. Very cool.

[JP]

IBM Model M 1395100 - Eagle Computers Branded

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Never seen one of these before, would love to own one of these type of off-branded boards some day. Very cool.

I bought this one solely because of the logo. It was just super interesting to me. Occasionally I'll spot off-branded Model M's on eBay but usually they are not that interesting to me considering I already have enough Model M's as it is. This board is a bit of a mystery to me. I really couldn't find much. My research led me to Eagle Computer Inc. which manufactured one of the first IBM PC clones and is known perhaps more for the tragic fate of it's CEO. However I don't see a tie to this company since they went out of business by 1986 and the logo is different. I also see a few similarly named companies from my google searches.

[switchnollie]

Dang JP you always find the coolest boards 😩✊

[funkmon]

Here's a much less cool board.

[funkmon]

You guys may remember the Industrial Lexmark I have. Well, I've updated it a bit and gotten some US-International keycaps, since I type on US-International. I don't know why I never thought ot buy keycaps with this legend on them before! Crazy!

[ddrfraser1]

You guys may remember the Industrial Lexmark I have. Well, I've updated it a bit and gotten some US-International keycaps, since I type on US-International. I don't know why I never thought ot buy keycaps with this legend on them before! Crazy!

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Nice dude!

[sharktastica]

Got an Ambra Model M!

Unfortunately, it's not an AMB100x with the blue-grey case and bottom-left aligned italic keycaps, but I can't find any information about the AMB2001 so I'll be taking lots of better photos once it's cleaned up. It came with single-piece standard ISO UK keycaps that are not pictured since I'm in the process of cleaning them (the keycaps attached are just there to allow me to test the keyboard in the meantime).

[JP]

Got an Ambra Model M!

Unfortunately, it's not an AMB100x with the blue-grey case and bottom-left aligned italic keycaps, but I can't find any information about the AMB2001 so I'll be taking lots of better photos once it's cleaned up. It came with single-piece standard ISO UK keycaps that are not pictured since I'm in the process of cleaning them (the keycaps attached are just there to allow me to test the keyboard in the meantime).
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Neat. I've never seen that particular Ambra logo.

[sharktastica]

My second Wheelwriter keyboard!

About a month ago, I managed to snag an entire Wheelwriter 3500 for just Ł1, however, the rest of the typewriter is not in working order despite all looking as immaculate as this keyboard assembly. Unusually, this assembly is dated 2001, so I've asked Unicomp if they could enlighten me (ie, is it something they've made/repaired).

[funkmon]

What so you think the odds of being able to turn that thing into your own custom SSK are?

[sharktastica]

What so you think the odds of being able to turn that thing into your own custom SSK are?

It is inevitable.

[sharktastica]

IBM 3151 ASCII Display Station Keyboard + Unicomp APL keycap set = lots of cool sublegends.

[ddrfraser1]

Setting this thing back up on my work rig because it’s basically the best keyboard I own. This thing is flawless to type on.

[JP]

Wow, nice! 

[funkmon]

Setting this thing back up on my work rig because it’s basically the best keyboard I own. This thing is flawless to type on.


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When I grow up I want to have a square badge industrial.

[sharktastica]

Red pill or blue pill?

[LightningXI]

Red pill or blue pill?
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blue always

[ddrfraser1]

[TacticalCoder]

When I grow up I want to have a square badge industrial.

Square badge industrial SSK.  Same here: by the time I'm a grandpa I hope I'll have one : )

[JP]

[funkmon]

I love they 4704 keyboard Fraser. I might do the same thing on mine. I haven't decided yet.

And JP that thing looks mint! What a great board.

[ddrfraser1]

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I love they 4704 keyboard Fraser. I might do the same thing on mine. I haven't decided yet.

And JP that thing looks mint! What a great board.

Thanks! It’s fun when you finally learn all the things unicomp can offer as you are discovering  :D :thumb:

Did you finally find a 107 or did you already have another one? Or is it a new model f?

[funkmon]

I have found one, off the books. Orihalcon dug one out of his basement, unrestored, but in good condition, that he's billing me for. And it's for a lot of money so I better never buy another keyboard again. *crosses fingers*

[JP]

I have found one, off the books. Orihalcon dug one out of his basement, unrestored, but in good condition, that he's billing me for. And it's for a lot of money so I better never buy another keyboard again. *crosses fingers*

Nice!  I said the same thing myself on multiple occasions   

[fohat.digs]

Orihalcon dug one out of his basement, unrestored, but in good condition

Ask him very nicely if he would install an Xwhatsit for you. It looks like tedious task and he is good at it.

[funkmon]

Yeah I did and he charged me for that, too. I'm dying. But then again, I paid for it so it's a fair price. lol

[ddrfraser1]

Yeah I did and he charged me for that, too. I'm dying. But then again, I paid for it so it's a fair price. lol

It's worth it. Can't wait to see pics!

[funkmon]

My problem is that my desk is wicked small. A normal Model M already overlaps my mousepad significantly. I'm actually thinking about buying a new desk just for that keyboard. As it is, my monitors are already too big, so it's more along the lines of the straw that broke the camel's back.

In the mean time however, I've thrown the US-International keys onto my XT. The thing is, and some of you may have known this but some of you may have not, the Unicomp keys are a slightly shorter throw than the normal XT keys, so the typing feels ever ever so slightly different. Not substantially, but it does feel more like a perfect Model M as opposed to an F. It's kind of interesting. I'm going to stick with it to see what happens. You can also see the major difference in colour between the Unicomp keys and the old XT keys. Very strange.

I rewrote this post in the time it took to upload the photo btw.

[pr0ximity]

That is my problem with my F107 as well -- I feel it in my shoulder reaching all the way over for the mouse after a bit of use.

For a time I was using a trackpad in front of the keyboard which actually wasn't bad, but there's something about a mouse that drew me back. That and my F107 is currently at our quarantined office 

[ddrfraser1]

Ya'll need some bigger desks 

[downtownHippie]

I retired the pearl/pebble one when I retired a few years ago, and looking to put this box of gateron greens I have a to use soon, so might retire the black one then.

[funkmon]

Let me know if you want to send your retired boards to a good home and not the glue factory!

[JP]

I retired the pearl/pebble one when I retired a few years ago, and looking to put this box of gateron greens I have a to use soon, so might retire the black one then.

If you try hard you might be able to wear out one of these boards in your lifetime.

[ddrfraser1]

I retired the pearl/pebble one when I retired a few years ago, and looking to put this box of gateron greens I have a to use soon, so might retire the black one then.

If you try hard you might be able to wear out one of these boards in your lifetime.

Impossibru

[Snowdog993]

My problem is that my desk is wicked small. A normal Model M already overlaps my mousepad significantly. I'm actually thinking about buying a new desk just for that keyboard. As it is, my monitors are already too big, so it's more along the lines of the straw that broke the camel's back.

In the mean time however, I've thrown the US-International keys onto my XT. The thing is, and some of you may have known this but some of you may have not, the Unicomp keys are a slightly shorter throw than the normal XT keys, so the typing feels ever ever so slightly different. Not substantially, but it does feel more like a perfect Model M as opposed to an F. It's kind of interesting. I'm going to stick with it to see what happens. You can also see the major difference in colour between the Unicomp keys and the old XT keys. Very strange.

I rewrote this post in the time it took to upload the photo btw.

Hopefully if you keep your eyes open, you may find yourself a SSK.

[funkmon]

I finally had some time to play with the Xwhatsit **** and get this thing going. Holy smokes. I thought there wasn't a better feeling keyboard than the XT. I was wrong. This is everything the XT was and more.

And, as some of you guys may know, I have always had 2 issues with the Models F: the layout and the sound. Well, this thing doesn't help with the sound, but the layout is basically the same as a Model M the way I have it set up. It's arguably even better, since it has room for that Windows key.

This is it boys. I've hit the peak and there's nowhere to go but down.

Confirmed: I'm going to need a bigger desk.

[pr0ximity]

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I finally had some time to play with the Xwhatsit **** and get this thing going. Holy smokes. I thought there wasn't a better feeling keyboard than the XT. I was wrong. This is everything the XT was and more.

And, as some of you guys may know, I have always had 2 issues with the Models F: the layout and the sound. Well, this thing doesn't help with the sound, but the layout is basically the same as a Model M the way I have it set up. It's arguably even better, since it has room for that Windows key.

This is it boys. I've hit the peak and there's nowhere to go but down.

Confirmed: I'm going to need a bigger desk.

100% agree, they're really something to type on.

I highly recommend trying the floss mod on it if you haven't, it's very easy to try on a few switches at a time, and easy to remove afterwards if you don't like it. Can also use paracord core if you can't find the proper type of floss.

[downtownHippie]

the floss mod

O.M.G.

[sharktastica]