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« on: Tue, 14 April 2009, 23:45:24 »
It's taking everything in me to not order this...Black M13 for $40 on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&Item=140314443292

I hope it goes to a geekhacker
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Offline rdjack21

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« Reply #1 on: Tue, 14 April 2009, 23:58:40 »
Thanks for the notice I've been wanting to try one of those. Oh it has been sold BTW :)

I also noticed that same seller has some of those gray Model M's as well. I been looking for one of those as well. I just may have to grab one of them as well.

EDIT: Man I have to slow down on buying keyboards I'm going broke :(
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Topre Capacitive: Realforce 87U, Realforce 86U, HHKB Pro 2, Topre MD01B0, Topre HE0100, Sun Short Type, OEM NEO CS (x2), NISSHO Electronics KB106DE
Buckling Spring: IBM Model M Space Saver (1291472), Unicomp Customizer x 2
Cherry Brown: Filco FKBN87M/EB, Compaq MX11800
Black Alps: ABS M1
Not so great boards Rare Spring over dome OKI, Sun rack keyboard
Trackballs - Trackman Wheel (3), Trackman marble (2)
Keyboards I still want to get - Happy Hacking Keyboard Pro 2 the White version, Realforce 23U number pad in black and maybe white, μTRON ergo board with Topre switches.
Previously owned - [size=0]SiiG MiniTouch (White Alps), Scorpius M10 (Blue Cherry), IBM Model M13[/size]

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« Reply #2 on: Wed, 15 April 2009, 10:00:46 »
I thought that would go pretty fast, the seller really didn't need a 30 day auction. There is some interesting stuff in his store "IBMstuff4less". Check out these cheap '97 Buckling spring Ms: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&Item=130299319056

And those gray models seem like they should go for more too. I've been getting too many boards lately too, time to take it easy for a while :)
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« Reply #3 on: Wed, 15 April 2009, 10:04:02 »
The main picture has a different lock light cluster label than I have seen before.  In the other pics, however, it shows the regular label.  I call shenanigans.
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« Reply #4 on: Wed, 15 April 2009, 13:21:00 »
You're right, that isn't the correct model number, maybe it's not such a deal.
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« Reply #5 on: Wed, 15 April 2009, 14:06:51 »
Man I was starting to get worried as I'm the one that got the M13 but yall are talking about that model M and I now see what you are talking about. Hmm.. Maybe they just got the pics mixed up.
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Topre Capacitive: Realforce 87U, Realforce 86U, HHKB Pro 2, Topre MD01B0, Topre HE0100, Sun Short Type, OEM NEO CS (x2), NISSHO Electronics KB106DE
Buckling Spring: IBM Model M Space Saver (1291472), Unicomp Customizer x 2
Cherry Brown: Filco FKBN87M/EB, Compaq MX11800
Black Alps: ABS M1
Not so great boards Rare Spring over dome OKI, Sun rack keyboard
Trackballs - Trackman Wheel (3), Trackman marble (2)
Keyboards I still want to get - Happy Hacking Keyboard Pro 2 the White version, Realforce 23U number pad in black and maybe white, μTRON ergo board with Topre switches.
Previously owned - [size=0]SiiG MiniTouch (White Alps), Scorpius M10 (Blue Cherry), IBM Model M13[/size]

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Black M13 on ebay - $40 buy-it-now
« Reply #6 on: Wed, 15 April 2009, 14:46:40 »
Other than the beige cord, that one has the correct model # and lock light cover that all 4 of the M13's I've possessed have had.  Maybe I'm looking at the wrong place, but this one looked legit.  $40 is a very good price for these.  I sold 2 of mine for $200 each about 18 months ago.
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IBM Model M 1391401 (dyed black) w/ keys from M-13
IBM M-13 Trackpoint (naturally black)
IBM Model M 1392934 SpaceSaver
Several plain IBM 1391401 Ms
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« Reply #7 on: Wed, 15 April 2009, 15:31:10 »
Mike & rdjack21 - We were discussing the other link that I posted: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&Item=130299319056 It should have a lock light like the one below.
No worries about the M13, it definitely looks legit. You really got a steal rd, congrats!


This is a 2003 unicomp though, the auction is for '97 made in UK boards.
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« Reply #8 on: Thu, 16 April 2009, 01:02:42 »
Y'know, I've wondered something:  Most keyboard makers, if they don't say "Num Lock", will show a "1" for the Num Lock icon.  Unicomp (and apparently when they built for IBM directly) used an "8" instead.  Any particular significance to it?

Is it one of those "the number 8 is lucky in some cultures" thing?  Or just easier to identify?
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« Reply #9 on: Thu, 16 April 2009, 06:41:23 »
Quote from: Hak Foo;85875
Y'know, I've wondered something: Most keyboard makers, if they don't say "Num Lock", will show a "1" for the Num Lock icon. Unicomp (and apparently when they built for IBM directly) used an "8" instead. Any particular significance to it?
 
Is it one of those "the number 8 is lucky in some cultures" thing? Or just easier to identify?

It's a nod to the Magic 8 Ball.  Good observation, I never noticed that before.  The Cherry I am typing on uses a "1."
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« Reply #10 on: Thu, 16 April 2009, 14:18:59 »

That "lock light" seems to be common on late Greenock production, a few years back there was a large quantity of '406s on eBay with those.  I don't explicitly remember 42Hs with those, but if they were UK built I could well believe they could have those labels.

Edit: Looks like I'm not the only one who thinks this.
http://images.google.com/images?q=42H1292
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ARC/Chicony KB-5181 XT/AT blue ALPS? 101 US FCC ID E8H51KKB-5181 • AST ASTKB102 AT capacitive rubber dome 102 UK ISO
Cherry G80-2100 AT black Cherry 126 key German ISO unique • Compaq Enhanced III PS/2 unknown rubber dome 102 UK ISO
Datacomp DFK102ARA03 AT 102 blue ALPS? US/Arabic FCC ID blank, S/N 37880001 • Dell AT102W PS/2 Black ALPS 105 UK ISO x2
Fujitsu KFB4725-102 AT membrane rubber dome with spring 105 UK ISO • Hewlett Packard C1405A AT rubber dome 102 UK ISO
IBM 0989705 XT/AT no LEDs Model M 102 US/Arabic  • IBM 1388076 Industrial AT Model M 102 UK ISO
IBM 1389260 3179/3180 Display Station Model M 122 US 3270 x2 • IBM 1391406 PS/2 Model M 102 UK ISO x2
IBM 1397003 PS/2 Model M "Host Connect" emulator 122 German ISO • IBM 71G4643 PS/2 Model M Quiet Touch "Ouch!    Rubber spring" 102 UK ISO x2
IBM 5640987 3178 Display Station Model C2 capacitive buckling spring 87 key US 3270 • IBM 556-712-01 RT PC rubber dome [same as 2nd PCjr kbd?] 101 US
IBM 6450225 PC/AT capacitive buckling spring 84 key UK PC/AT • Lexmark 8125460 Model M2 102 UK ISO
NMB RT-102 117456-002 AT Hi-Tek black, clicky 102 UK ISO • Olivetti ANK 2462 M24 Personal Computer keyboard 2 clicky Olivetti spring module 102 UK unique
Ortek MCK-142Pro AT white ALPS 142 key UK • Sun 540-1006-03 Type unknown linear(?) keyswitch 2 87 key SunType2
Wang 724 725-3771-UK salmon ALPS 110 key UK Wang724 • Making this list hasn\'t half scared me...
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« Reply #11 on: Fri, 17 April 2009, 22:18:17 »
The M13 showed up at the door today. It has been taken apart and cleaned very well but who ever reassembled it did not put it back quite right. So I will have to take it apart again and fix it.Also it is a Maxi Switch board.

Part No. 13H6705
Fru No. 13H6710
ID No. M037007
Date: 10/24/96
Plt No. 00 Model M13
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Keyboards
Topre Capacitive: Realforce 87U, Realforce 86U, HHKB Pro 2, Topre MD01B0, Topre HE0100, Sun Short Type, OEM NEO CS (x2), NISSHO Electronics KB106DE
Buckling Spring: IBM Model M Space Saver (1291472), Unicomp Customizer x 2
Cherry Brown: Filco FKBN87M/EB, Compaq MX11800
Black Alps: ABS M1
Not so great boards Rare Spring over dome OKI, Sun rack keyboard
Trackballs - Trackman Wheel (3), Trackman marble (2)
Keyboards I still want to get - Happy Hacking Keyboard Pro 2 the White version, Realforce 23U number pad in black and maybe white, μTRON ergo board with Topre switches.
Previously owned - [size=0]SiiG MiniTouch (White Alps), Scorpius M10 (Blue Cherry), IBM Model M13[/size]
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