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Offline JP

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[Sold] Quotron Stock Trading Model M
« on: Wed, 14 February 2018, 21:24:35 »
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Nice-Vintage-Used-IBM-Model-M-101-Clicky-Keyboard-Part-1391401-J1-1984-USA/253428037958?epid=8013005901&hash=item3b017cf946:g:RmcAAOSwM91ag8BC

This one is identical to the one I bought from Ekeppel. I didn't think I would see another like it. Also this example has a couple key caps which mine is missing. The seller wouldn't sell me the keys I'm missing  :( I almost want to try and buy it to make a complete set then sell the other as mostly complete.

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Re: Quotron Stock Trading Model M
« Reply #1 on: Thu, 15 February 2018, 12:33:38 »
Ooh nice to see another one it these!  I like the blue "order" button on that one.  I think mine had the regular beige zero key instead.

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Re: Quotron Stock Trading Model M
« Reply #2 on: Thu, 15 February 2018, 13:25:53 »
It's kinda weird that the 5 key is all by itself surrounded by it's brothers in blue. Yep, it does not have the order key or the services key. Unfortunately this seller isn't cutting me a deal on this one and so wants to see the auction through.
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Re: Quotron Stock Trading Model M
« Reply #3 on: Fri, 16 February 2018, 03:38:50 »
The special keys aren't IBM-made, though. It's just a standard Model M 1391401 retrofitted with some application-specific keys by the OEM who configured and re-sold these particular systems. (Even if one legend they made was unusual, IBM created a new p/n for the board... They loved doing that.) So it's not quite as exciting, or valuable, as a newly discovered Model M variant.


Quote from: JP on Thu, 15 February 2018, 13:25:53
It's kinda weird that the 5 key is all by itself surrounded by it's brothers in blue. Yep, it does not have the order key or the services key. Unfortunately this seller isn't cutting me a deal on this one and so wants to see the auction through.

Well, man, he's started it at $79.99 plus shipping, which isn't unreasonable for a standard M in as nice condition as this one. And most people who know anything about IBM boards will see this and realize it's just a retrofitted '401. So if you really want it, I'd just wait it out, and it's likely to go for that or nearly.
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Re: [Sold] Quotron Stock Trading Model M
« Reply #4 on: Sat, 24 February 2018, 21:11:44 »
And it's gone. $112.50 + Shipping.
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