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Offline patrickgeekhack

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What Model M is this?
« on: Fri, 26 November 2010, 13:45:16 »

Seller said that it does not have the label anymore.
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Offline patrickgeekhack

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« Reply #1 on: Fri, 26 November 2010, 13:51:39 »
Quote from: ripster;252587
Blue Label.  I'm sure of it.


Good thing I have been on this forum long enough to know your comments.

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But probably a 42H or later.

I thought so too. But does not the 42H1292 has a straight cord as opposed to a coiled one?
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Offline patrickgeekhack

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« Reply #2 on: Fri, 26 November 2010, 14:05:57 »
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I think it's like the one in the pic, coiled but notice it's thinner and flatter than a typical SDL cable.  The straight ones are fairly rare and I'm sure Unicomp has boxes of them despite Chuck telling me they don't.


I noticed this too. Anyway I made an offer for much less than the seller was asking so that he says no.
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Offline MissileMike

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« Reply #3 on: Fri, 26 November 2010, 14:07:45 »
That's a 52g.  The 42h has a non-coiled cable on the right side of the keyboard.
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Offline patrickgeekhack

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« Reply #4 on: Fri, 26 November 2010, 14:09:35 »
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I call that the Tijuana Ebay strategy.

What's a Tijuana?

Quote from: MissileMike;252598
That's a 52g.  The 42h has a non-coiled cable on the right side of the keyboard.

Good observation!
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Offline MissileMike

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« Reply #5 on: Fri, 26 November 2010, 14:17:07 »
Ah yes, it could be the 82G as well, they do have the same cable.  The 52g is more common, though, so my money would still be on the 52g.  Either way, it's a nice looking keyboard :)
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BS: 5 Space Savers  ||  9 42H  ||  10 1391401 or similar  ||  1x 1390131  || AT&T 305b  ||  Dell Model M
Cherry: Leopold FC200RC/AB  ||  3 Ducky 1087  ||  PLU ML87 ||  Cherry G80-8113LUVEU-2  browns
Alps: Filco Zero Tenkeyless (fukka)  ||  ABS M1  ||  3x Dell AT101w  ||  Ancer KF-191  ||  6 Vivanco Compact
Misc: NMB RT6855T+  ||  NMB RT101 Space Invader  ||  Dell Quietkey  ||  Ge Fanuc Industrial Metal

Offline patrickgeekhack

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« Reply #6 on: Fri, 26 November 2010, 14:43:42 »
The more I look the more I am finding sources for IBM Model M. I just found that someone on another forum happens to have a few of these which he is willing to part with for  a fair price. I don't know what a fair price is. This may be interesting for Canadian buyers, since shipping may be less. I am trying to resist buying more since even the one I have will unlikelyb break in the next few years.
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Offline patrickgeekhack

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« Reply #7 on: Fri, 26 November 2010, 14:55:51 »
Quote from: MissileMike;252607
Ah yes, it could be the 82G as well, they do have the same cable.  The 52g is more common, though, so my money would still be on the 52g.  Either way, it's a nice looking keyboard :)


Basically, there is not way without the label to truly know, is there?
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Offline MissileMike

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« Reply #8 on: Fri, 26 November 2010, 14:57:11 »
Not as far as I can tell, but I doubt it matters too much.  Those are all fairly similar keyboards.
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Alps: Filco Zero Tenkeyless (fukka)  ||  ABS M1  ||  3x Dell AT101w  ||  Ancer KF-191  ||  6 Vivanco Compact
Misc: NMB RT6855T+  ||  NMB RT101 Space Invader  ||  Dell Quietkey  ||  Ge Fanuc Industrial Metal

Offline Pylon

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« Reply #9 on: Fri, 26 November 2010, 15:13:41 »
So..so far we know it's:

-Blue Label
-Black Alt and Prt Scrn keys, and numpad labeling is also black
-Coiled fix cord
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Offline patrickgeekhack

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Just one more thing
« Reply #10 on: Fri, 26 November 2010, 15:23:08 »


The seller has not e-mailed me since I made my "bad" offer.
« Last Edit: Fri, 26 November 2010, 15:27:42 by patrickgeekhack »
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Offline patrickgeekhack

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« Reply #11 on: Sat, 27 November 2010, 11:40:15 »
Seller came back accepting my offer. In less than 10 days, I've bought three keyboards. This keyboard buying thing must stop.
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Offline MissileMike

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« Reply #12 on: Sat, 27 November 2010, 12:24:42 »
In 4 months, I have bought:

9 IBM space savers, 2 unicomp customizers, 2 filco 104 browns, 3 full-sized model Ms, a ducky 1087, an nmb space invader, 2 abs M1s, an ancer keyboard, an M13, an ortek, and probably some others I am forgetting about.

...and you think YOU have a problem?
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Alps: Filco Zero Tenkeyless (fukka)  ||  ABS M1  ||  3x Dell AT101w  ||  Ancer KF-191  ||  6 Vivanco Compact
Misc: NMB RT6855T+  ||  NMB RT101 Space Invader  ||  Dell Quietkey  ||  Ge Fanuc Industrial Metal

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What Model M is this?
« Reply #13 on: Sat, 27 November 2010, 13:39:11 »
Quote from: MissileMike

9 IBM space savers, 2 unicomp customizers, 2 filco 104 browns, 3 full-sized model Ms, a ducky 1087, an nmb space invader, 2 abs M1s, an ancer keyboard, an M13, an ortek,


and a partridge in a pear tree!
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Offline patrickgeekhack

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« Reply #14 on: Sat, 27 November 2010, 20:01:47 »
Quote from: MissileMike;253011
In 4 months, I have bought:

9 IBM space savers, 2 unicomp customizers, 2 filco 104 browns, 3 full-sized model Ms, a ducky 1087, an nmb space invader, 2 abs M1s, an ancer keyboard, an M13, an ortek, and probably some others I am forgetting about.

...and you think YOU have a problem?


Well, it depends on how we define the problem :-)
Everything is subject to the law of diminishing return. I am at the point where each keyboard, while bringing me some additional satisfaction, is probably bringing less extra satisfaction.
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