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Offline Pylon

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« on: Mon, 28 June 2010, 09:01:24 »
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Offline aegrotatio

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« Reply #1 on: Mon, 28 June 2010, 11:17:35 »
Doesn't the "Options by IBM" brand pretty much guarantee it's an outsourced Lexmark keyboard?
Those aren't so rare, model M15 notwithstanding.
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Offline ch_123

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« Reply #2 on: Mon, 28 June 2010, 11:23:54 »
AFAIK, those things are 42H' style. Might as well buy a Unicomp.

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Offline itlnstln

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« Reply #3 on: Mon, 28 June 2010, 11:25:43 »
According to the listing, that may not be the case.  The listing states that it was made in Scotland.  If that means the Greenock plant, then it was made by IBM, not Lexmark.  The model number might also reflect that conclusion, but I don't really keep track of all that.

EDIT:  It looks like CH may have beat me to it.
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Offline itlnstln

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« Reply #4 on: Mon, 28 June 2010, 12:01:54 »
Quote from: IBM Marketing Department
Rugged and reliable

1-year limited warranty

You would figure it would be longer than that.  I wonder if you bought it and it had some broken rivets if IBM would fix it since it would be less than a year since you bought it providing, of course, the seller was an authorized IBM retailer.
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Offline TexasFlood

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« Reply #5 on: Mon, 28 June 2010, 12:22:10 »
Here's a potential deal, what looks like an IBM model M and a pretty vintage Keytronic keyboard, both starting at $0.99+$20 ship (to me).
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Offline itlnstln

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« Reply #6 on: Mon, 28 June 2010, 12:35:50 »
Damn, those keys are so yellow that they look pink.
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Offline TexasFlood

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« Reply #7 on: Mon, 28 June 2010, 12:45:20 »
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Damn, those keys are so yellow that they look pink.


It's something all right.  Not sure what, not sure it's good, but it's something, :wink:
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Offline itlnstln

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« Reply #8 on: Mon, 28 June 2010, 12:49:21 »
That almost looks like UT burnt orange.
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Offline TexasFlood

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« Reply #9 on: Mon, 28 June 2010, 12:49:39 »
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Ugh.  I'd get a known quantity from Rarekeyboardstore first.

Unless of course you are up for some RetrObrite experiments.

I certainly won't argue the point, just passing along what I saw out there.
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Offline TexasFlood

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« Reply #10 on: Mon, 28 June 2010, 13:00:59 »
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That almost looks like UT burnt orange.

I used the GIMP automatic color enhancement just to try and bring out the layout better so it might have skewed the color.  That picture on ebay is pretty dark and low res, which I suppose is not a good sign.
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Offline TexasFlood

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« Reply #11 on: Mon, 28 June 2010, 13:45:15 »
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Here's a potential deal, what looks like an IBM model M and a pretty vintage Keytronic keyboard, both starting at $0.99+$20 ship (to me).

So.  Apparently the Keytronic keyboard is a KB5151jr that was made for the PCjr!  There is a PDF scanned manual out there for it and below a better picture.
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Offline EverythingIBM

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« Reply #12 on: Mon, 28 June 2010, 15:21:54 »
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Doesn't the "Options by IBM" brand pretty much guarantee it's an outsourced Lexmark keyboard?
Those aren't so rare, model M15 notwithstanding.


The options by IBM was just a product line, it didn't necessarily refer to lexmark. I have an options by IBM scanner. Must be 97 or something.
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Offline Half-Saint

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« Reply #13 on: Tue, 29 June 2010, 05:50:26 »
So is it or is it not a model M?
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Offline ch_123

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« Reply #14 on: Tue, 29 June 2010, 05:54:33 »
It would appear so, wouldn't it?
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Offline trievalot

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« Reply #15 on: Tue, 29 June 2010, 07:08:58 »
if it clicks like a model m, must be a model m
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Offline nowsharing

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« Reply #16 on: Tue, 29 June 2010, 15:16:57 »
I bought two of these from the same seller a couple months ago. He shipped quickly and seemed friendly, but I won't be able to check the boards out until I return to the states in August.
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Offline Pylon

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« Reply #17 on: Sun, 04 July 2010, 13:50:27 »
2 hours left, and it's going for less than most used Lexmarks go for.
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Offline EverythingIBM

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« Reply #18 on: Sun, 04 July 2010, 14:19:12 »


Hmmm... that's what the boxes on IBM keyboards today say.
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Offline TexasFlood

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« Reply #19 on: Sun, 04 July 2010, 16:41:26 »
Stayed about there until under 30 seconds when snipers went wild running it up to $56.55.
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Offline aegrotatio

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« Reply #20 on: Sun, 04 July 2010, 16:41:57 »
Sniped at the very last microsecond for 56.55, up from around $25.
Oh well!!

That was exciting but at that price I would rather buy a new Unicomp.
Wouldn't it be funny if it were an iron skillet in the box?
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Daily Drivers: Ducky DK1087XM || DSI ASK-6600 || Rosewill RK-9000 BL, BR, BL, and RE || ABS M1 || Das Keyboard Silent || HHKB Lite and Lite 2 || DSI Big Font (kids love it)
Yearning for: Any ALPS keyboard || Any tenkeyless mechanical keyboard
Permanent collection: Poker Blue and Brown || Adesso MKB-125B || SIIG MiniTouch Geek Hack Space Saver || Chicony 5181 Monterey Blue || Chicony 5191 Clone Cherry Blues || Key Tronic 3600 || Unicomp Endurapro & SmarTrex || A crate of IBM Model M and Model M Space Saving boards || NeXTstation Slab || Amiga 3000 || BTC-5100C black and beige || SIIG MiniTouch Plus black and beige
Retired collection: SIIG MiniTouch Monterey Blue || Razer BlackWidow

Offline ironman31

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« Reply #21 on: Sun, 04 July 2010, 22:48:52 »
yeah, I thought I had it at 30 dollars.... but yeah, goes up quick
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Offline EverythingIBM

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« Reply #22 on: Mon, 05 July 2010, 00:10:57 »
Quote from: ironman31;199566
yeah, I thought I had it at 30 dollars.... but yeah, goes up quick


That's why you pull a webwit and just place your bid to $1000
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