Has anyone ever seen an NIB 122-key Model F?

[1391406]

Does anyone know if the 122-key Model F ever came new in a box like the Model M? I've never seen one and was wondering.

[ShawnMeg]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-Model-F-122key-terminal-keyboard-Brand-New-in-original-shipping-packaging-/141562496518?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_2&hash=item20f5c84606

This is the closest I've seen.  This does not look like IBM packaging though.

[1391406]

I saw that one when it was posted in great finds. It doesn't look NIB to me, though. The box doesn't look IBM issued, either.

[fohat.digs]

Still surprised that it did not go for more.

I would have expected that the relationship between "New-In-Box" prices and "excellent condition" prices would be much farther apart on ancient gear like that.

There were millions of Model Ms built over the course of decades, for a commercial/industrial customer base, so it stands to reason that there would be lots of them left over. But Model Fs came as part of a complete system, so obviously they are more rare.

[chyros]

But Model Fs came as part of a complete system, so obviously they are more rare.

Yeah I was gonna say that - does the fact that they're, you know, TERMINAL keyboards not more or less exclude them from being NIB expect if the whole terminal was NIB?