Help identifying model m

[BradTheGeek]

Hoping for some help identifying a Model M I found.  Bottom sticker is gone.  Hoping for exact model, age range and what the alternate key caps are.

• Here is what I know so far.  It is PS2 with removable coil cable.
  Sticker is in top right, oval and black on white.
  Has status lights.
  Some key caps have alternate functions on the front.

Works beautifully.  I plan to refurbish and clean it well and put multi-color led strips under the keys on the plate to back-light it.

[E TwentyNine]

Airline reservations board.  Likely 1393464 but could be a 1391401 with switched caps.

http://www.clickykeyboards.com/index.cfm/fa/items.main/parentcat/9523/subcatid/0/id/102599

[BradTheGeek]

Frickin awesome! 

[BradTheGeek]

Thanks again.  With the sticker missing, is there any good way to date this keyboard?

[E TwentyNine]

It's probably 1987-92. 

You can open it up and check for a sticker on the back of the keyboard assembly, a stamp on the inside of the case, or get a bottom range by the date on the chips.

[SamirD]

That's a nice board as it.  I wouldn't mod it at all beside maybe swapping the keycaps if it has two-piece units.

[E TwentyNine]

Why would you want to swap keycaps on an airline M?  People pay extra for these just because of the keycaps.

[Snowdog993]

That's a nice board as it.  I wouldn't mod it at all beside maybe swapping the keycaps if it has two-piece units.

You'd swap the keycaps on a IBM Sabre keyboard?  Sacrilege!

[BradTheGeek]

It has 2-piece key caps, but I see no reason to switch.  I like them!
I am working on the mod today and hope to have it done today or tomorrow.
Fortunately, it only requires nipping the hole around the cable connector a small bet larger, no other irreversible mods are needed.  Pics to come.

[E TwentyNine]

It has 2-piece key caps, but I see no reason to switch.  I like them!
I am working on the mod today and hope to have it done today or tomorrow.
Fortunately, it only requires nipping the hole around the cable connector a small bet larger, no other irreversible mods are needed.  Pics to come.

2-piece is better.  Anyone who thinks otherwise is a loon.

Well, it may be preference, but I'm sticking with the loon angle.

Why do you need to modify the cable connector hole?

[chyros]

It has 2-piece key caps, but I see no reason to switch.  I like them!
I am working on the mod today and hope to have it done today or tomorrow.
Fortunately, it only requires nipping the hole around the cable connector a small bet larger, no other irreversible mods are needed.  Pics to come.

2-piece is better.  Anyone who thinks otherwise is a loon.

Well, it may be preference, but I'm sticking with the loon angle.

Why do you need to modify the cable connector hole?

The two-piece thing is another one of many myths in the keyboard world as far as I'm concerned. I've had both; **** if I could feel or even hear the difference blindfolded.

[BradTheGeek]

I do not care if they are 2-piece or not, I like the flight booking system print.

The mod is LED backlighting with multi-color led strip lighting.  It has an IR receiver (to switch colors, I do not have the time to make it bus usb bus powered and controlled) and a power cable.  The output of the controller is feeding in through the enlarged hole.  I have the mod almost done except soldering the strip lights together and replacing the keycaps.

[rowdy]

It has 2-piece key caps, but I see no reason to switch.  I like them!
I am working on the mod today and hope to have it done today or tomorrow.
Fortunately, it only requires nipping the hole around the cable connector a small bet larger, no other irreversible mods are needed.  Pics to come.

2-piece is better.  Anyone who thinks otherwise is a loon.

Well, it may be preference, but I'm sticking with the loon angle.

Why do you need to modify the cable connector hole?

Better how?

Easier to swap keycaps around?

But also easier to lose if they are knocked off whilst the keyboard is in storage.  Probably why so many Model M have missing upper keycap halves.

[E TwentyNine]

Yes, easier to swap keycaps is the most apparent benefit.

But I also feel I get less of the spring vibration transmitted through the key with a two piece cap.  I haven't tried a blind test of this, so people can say I'm nuts.  It's at least equal to the one piece in that regard, but given the extra construction there's reason it can be less.

[MeltingTeeth]

I do not care if they are 2-piece or not, I like the flight booking system print.

The mod is LED backlighting with multi-color led strip lighting.  It has an IR receiver (to switch colors, I do not have the time to make it bus usb bus powered and controlled) and a power cable.  The output of the controller is feeding in through the enlarged hole.  I have the mod almost done except soldering the strip lights together and replacing the keycaps.

Post when done!

[BradTheGeek]

Posted here: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=78428.0;topicseen

[rowdy]

Yes, easier to swap keycaps is the most apparent benefit.

But I also feel I get less of the spring vibration transmitted through the key with a two piece cap.  I haven't tried a blind test of this, so people can say I'm nuts.  It's at least equal to the one piece in that regard, but given the extra construction there's reason it can be less.

If there was any spring vibration transmission difference, it would be very small!