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Offline JSchool

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IBM M Tenkeyless on eBay I picked up... for $59
« on: Sun, 11 August 2013, 22:18:54 »
I couldn't believe this has a Buy Now price of $59.

I think I did pretty well on this auction.  I'll need to do some dusting and a thorough recleaning, but it looks like it's in excellent shape for the price.   :eek:
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Offline calavera

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Re: IBM M Tenkeyless on eBay I picked up... for $59
« Reply #1 on: Sun, 11 August 2013, 22:20:27 »
nice get.
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Offline Game Theory

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Re: IBM M Tenkeyless on eBay I picked up... for $59
« Reply #2 on: Sun, 11 August 2013, 22:21:02 »
Looks like you got a good deal:)
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Re: IBM M Tenkeyless on eBay I picked up... for $59
« Reply #3 on: Sun, 11 August 2013, 22:22:11 »
Nice score, enjoy it.
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Re: IBM M Tenkeyless on eBay I picked up... for $59
« Reply #4 on: Sun, 11 August 2013, 22:23:51 »
1987's Condition looks good!  :eek:
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Offline JSchool

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Re: IBM M Tenkeyless on eBay I picked up... for $59
« Reply #5 on: Sun, 11 August 2013, 22:26:31 »
It's the one keyboard I thought I'd never get because I just wasn't going to pay the $250-280 I'd seen them sell for. 
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Re: IBM M Tenkeyless on eBay I picked up... for $59
« Reply #6 on: Sun, 11 August 2013, 22:40:15 »
Very nice board - extremely nice price!

Congratulations :)
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Re: IBM M Tenkeyless on eBay I picked up... for $59
« Reply #7 on: Sun, 11 August 2013, 22:44:19 »
Don't forget to add it to the Clickykeyboard archive project. http://www.clickykeyboards.com/index.cfm/fa/pages.main/pageID/3
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Re: IBM M Tenkeyless on eBay I picked up... for $59
« Reply #8 on: Sun, 11 August 2013, 23:31:25 »
Great finds on these are usually the ones that don't get posted in the "Great Finds" section. lol. I was able to get mine a year ago for $100. Not too bad.
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Re: IBM M Tenkeyless on eBay I picked up... for $59
« Reply #9 on: Sun, 11 August 2013, 23:38:32 »
Quote from: smknjoe on Sun, 11 August 2013, 22:44:19
Don't forget to add it to the Clickykeyboard archive project. http://www.clickykeyboards.com/index.cfm/fa/pages.main/pageID/3

I wasn't aware of that project!  Great idea!!

I might have to submit my two Model M to it, now that I know they both work.
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Re: IBM M Tenkeyless on eBay I picked up... for $59
« Reply #10 on: Sun, 11 August 2013, 23:55:18 »
If I remember well this area was made to share with the GH guys something that someone else may want to buy.
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Re: IBM M Tenkeyless on eBay I picked up... for $59
« Reply #11 on: Mon, 12 August 2013, 00:24:11 »
Great buy, who was the seller?
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Re: IBM M Tenkeyless on eBay I picked up... for $59
« Reply #12 on: Mon, 12 August 2013, 01:07:48 »
Nice price !
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Offline bitslasher

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Re: IBM M Tenkeyless on eBay I picked up... for $59
« Reply #13 on: Tue, 13 August 2013, 02:03:56 »
Great find!  I scored my AT F-84 like that...it was Buy It Now for $49.95 this last spring.
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Offline dem0critus

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Re: IBM M Tenkeyless on eBay I picked up... for $59
« Reply #14 on: Tue, 13 August 2013, 11:06:01 »
saw that! scooped it pretty darn fast ;)
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Offline JSchool

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Re: IBM M Tenkeyless on eBay I picked up... for $59
« Reply #15 on: Tue, 13 August 2013, 17:12:58 »
Quote from: dem0critus on Tue, 13 August 2013, 11:06:01
saw that! scooped it pretty darn fast ;)

Yeah I'm lucky the shipping wasn't some outrageous price like $200 because I didn't even bother looking.  I figured someone else was probably seconds away from doing the same.  :D
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Offline JWK

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Re: IBM M Tenkeyless on eBay I picked up... for $59
« Reply #16 on: Tue, 13 August 2013, 18:01:20 »
The seller did not include the model number anywhere in the ad -- nobody's automated searches would have been triggered.
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Re: IBM M Tenkeyless on eBay I picked up... for $59
« Reply #17 on: Wed, 14 August 2013, 00:30:37 »
WOW!  You lucked out.  Congrats!
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Offline dem0critus

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Re: IBM M Tenkeyless on eBay I picked up... for $59
« Reply #18 on: Wed, 14 August 2013, 02:39:16 »
Quote from: JWK on Tue, 13 August 2013, 18:01:20
The seller did not include the model number anywhere in the ad -- nobody's automated searches would have been triggered.
mine was triggered :P. just didn't respond fast enough!
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Offline Ekruceal

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Re: IBM M Tenkeyless on eBay I picked up... for $59
« Reply #19 on: Wed, 14 August 2013, 03:55:14 »
Nice find, congrats!
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Offline JSchool

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Re: IBM M Tenkeyless on eBay I picked up... for $59
« Reply #20 on: Sun, 18 August 2013, 07:30:59 »
Got the keyboard in and it's in great condition - but needing a good cleaning as I assumed it would.  Question, though...  are all the springs the same weighting?  It's easier if I don't have to worry about what springs go with which area of keys.
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« Reply #21 on: Sun, 18 August 2013, 07:32:54 »
Omggggg shorty!!!
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Re: IBM M Tenkeyless on eBay I picked up... for $59
« Reply #22 on: Sun, 18 August 2013, 16:54:26 »
Quote from: JSchool on Sun, 18 August 2013, 07:30:59
Got the keyboard in and it's in great condition - but needing a good cleaning as I assumed it would.  Question, though...  are all the springs the same weighting?  It's easier if I don't have to worry about what springs go with which area of keys.

AFAIK yes they are all the same.  I have not heard anything different, although I welcome to be corrected if this is not the case.
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Re: IBM M Tenkeyless on eBay I picked up... for $59
« Reply #23 on: Sun, 18 August 2013, 16:59:17 »
Quote from: JSchool on Sun, 18 August 2013, 07:30:59
Got the keyboard in and it's in great condition - but needing a good cleaning as I assumed it would.  Question, though...  are all the springs the same weighting?  It's easier if I don't have to worry about what springs go with which area of keys.

Why are you worrying about the springs?  Unless you're doing a bolt mod, the springs stay put.  They shouldn't enter into the question when you're just cleaning.
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Offline JSchool

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Re: IBM M Tenkeyless on eBay I picked up... for $59
« Reply #24 on: Sun, 18 August 2013, 19:04:20 »
Quote from: E TwentyNine on Sun, 18 August 2013, 16:59:17
Quote from: JSchool on Sun, 18 August 2013, 07:30:59
Got the keyboard in and it's in great condition - but needing a good cleaning as I assumed it would.  Question, though...  are all the springs the same weighting?  It's easier if I don't have to worry about what springs go with which area of keys.

Why are you worrying about the springs?  Unless you're doing a bolt mod, the springs stay put.  They shouldn't enter into the question when you're just cleaning.

I thought the springs were "loose."  My Unicomp is so clean that I've not had to remove the keys, so this will be my first cleaning of a buckling spring.  I thought I had seen a Youtube video with some guy cleaning one and one of the springs went launching.  Maybe I'm thinking of something else.  Didn't know they were secured.
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Offline JSchool

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« Reply #25 on: Thu, 22 August 2013, 12:45:23 »
After a good cleaning, turned out this keyboard is basically new.    :thumb:
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Re: IBM M Tenkeyless on eBay I picked up... for $59
« Reply #26 on: Thu, 22 August 2013, 12:46:00 »
Wow... nice get.
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Re: IBM M Tenkeyless on eBay I picked up... for $59
« Reply #27 on: Thu, 22 August 2013, 13:29:09 »
Sell it to me for $100 and make a quick $41.  Easy turnaround for some quick cash.
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Re: IBM M Tenkeyless on eBay I picked up... for $59
« Reply #28 on: Thu, 22 August 2013, 21:35:26 »
An excellent board!  It might be lighting, but it looks much cleaner than my Model Ms, or maybe you just cleaned your more thoroughly.
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Re: IBM M Tenkeyless on eBay I picked up... for $59
« Reply #29 on: Thu, 22 August 2013, 21:36:54 »
Beautiful board, what an awesome find.
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