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Offline xmagusx

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IBM 42H1292 CLICKY KEYBOARD -- $25 BIN
« on: Wed, 14 August 2013, 12:33:46 »
http://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-42H1292-CLICKY-KEYBOARD-used-/141037790777

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42H1292
The part number associated with the fourth generation of Enhanced Keyboard. Originally the Unicomp Customizer was marketed as the 42H1292U.

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Re: IBM 42H1292 CLICKY KEYBOARD -- $25 BIN
« Reply #1 on: Wed, 14 August 2013, 12:41:04 »
Soo this is kind of like a unicomp?

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Fourth Generation
The fourth generation of Enhanced Keyboard was quite different compared with the prior generations and represented a modernization of the Enhanced Keyboard. The case was redesigned, eliminating the speaker grille, and the non-removable cable exited the case through a small hole in the back of the right hand side of the keyboard. The controller card was mounted into the keyboard assembly above the numeric keypad, and the lock lights were integrated onto it, eliminating the need for a separate PCB. As consequence, the controller boards and membranes from fourth generation Enhanced Keyboards are not interchangeable with older generations. Due to the slightly different location of the LEDs in the lock light areas, the lock light area stickers are not usable with older Enhanced Keyboards, and vice-versa. The cables were straight and featured no coils unlike prior Enhanced Keyboard cables. A thinner backplate was used, reducing weight to 2.0kg.
The fourth generation appeared in 1995, and is produced to this day by Unicomp.

i'm thinking about this..

Edit: and its gone (not by me)
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Re: IBM 42H1292 CLICKY KEYBOARD -- $25 BIN
« Reply #2 on: Wed, 14 August 2013, 13:06:43 »
Another one without cord up:
Part #: 1391401
http://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-1391401-CLICKY-KEYBOARD-used-8882401-/151101763981

They seem to be going fast.

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Re: IBM 42H1292 CLICKY KEYBOARD -- $25 BIN
« Reply #3 on: Wed, 14 August 2013, 13:08:21 »
Another one without cord up:
Part #: 1391401
http://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-1391401-CLICKY-KEYBOARD-used-8882401-/151101763981

They seem to be going fast.

Let me know if any 1995's go up, particularly ones made on January 25th :)
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Re: IBM 42H1292 CLICKY KEYBOARD -- $25 BIN
« Reply #4 on: Wed, 14 August 2013, 13:09:34 »
Let me know if any 1995's go up, particularly ones made on January 25th :)

Might just want to keep an eye on this guy's page, he seems to be moving a lot of them at the moment:
http://www.ebay.com/sch/rarekeyboardstore/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=

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Re: IBM 42H1292 CLICKY KEYBOARD -- $25 BIN
« Reply #5 on: Wed, 14 August 2013, 16:00:04 »
This popped up on my ebay list. I got one of the 1391401's. not as cheap as I'd like (my last was a 1390200 for less) but I'll take what I can get.

Might as well toss in a ps2 to USB adapter instead of getting a cable, though I have cables to be sure.

Mine was
http://www.ebay.com/itm/151101819054
6-11-1992
« Last Edit: Wed, 14 August 2013, 16:02:12 by dorkvader »