« Reply #6100 on: Thu, 28 January 2016, 08:12:04 »
it's missing some of those awesome legends (PD1, PD2, etc).
They are listed for around those prices. Last time I saw one, it was full-aluminum for $425.
I am very curious to read a true side-by-side comparison between the original and the modern reproduction. Somehow, I am having trouble believing that the internals could equal the old ones, although I do believe that the cases could be better. And if they are good aluminum then I would want a raw unpainted one, if I was in this game.
* I still want somebody to do this with a straight-ANSI Model M layout + Windows keys *
What are the hard-to-find "awesome legends" just out of curiosity? I have dismantled several M/F terminals and I probably have a bag of non-standard keys such as PD1.

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