IBM Model M Space Saving Mini Love

[skcheng]

my favorite (and currently in-use) keyboard too.

What model/year do you have??   Gray label or Blue??

[skcheng]

We need a secret handshake for IBM mini owners.

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[skcheng]

No you don't. I understand you people have the ability to identify others of your kind at first glance.  (the wink and licking of the lips are a dead giveaway)  

Alright Max!!  We need a strong convert from a highly esteemed Geekhacker such as yourself.   PM sent.   ;-)

[maxlugar]

Max, time to come to the dark side...

Ebay listing from Comptek2wk ending in 20 minutes, sitting at $172.

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LOL, I thought Model F land was the dark side.

I missed out on the NIB Mini.  However, SKCheng has made me a generous offer that I can't possibly refuse.

[Rajagra]

But that dude stealing my pic!  Sometimes you have to take a STAND!

Stealing someone else's picture is not only unethical, it's lazy.

On an entirely unrelated topic I think I'd like to make a tie showing the HHKB using a pic I [strike]ripped[/strike] found on my hard disk.

We need a secret handshake for IBM mini owners.

"Geekness confirmed."

(Just watch the secret handshake scene. No need to view the Denise Richards catfight/shower scene.)

[nowsharing]

Two of my space saving Ms are terminal


My other SS isn't, but it is yogurt proof.

[kriminal]

um skcheng can you make me an offer i cant refuse? :-)

[skcheng]

Two of my space saving Ms are terminal


My other SS isn't, but it is yogurt proof.

Can you do me a huge favor??   Can you disassemble the terminal Space Saving keyboard and let me know whether the PS-2 board will fit in the same way??  I have a busted up Space Saving keyboard and I'd like to simply swap out the circuit board if that will work.   Keep the rest for spare parts.   If not, I'll go ahead and create another Franken Nuts/Bolts board.  

Thx,

skc

[skcheng]

um skcheng can you make me an offer i cant refuse? :-)

Uhh.....I have a couple of people in front of you and I felt a need to convert Max Lugar away from the Dark Side.   We'll see what I have left  ;-))

[jvhaarst]

Can you do me a huge favor??   Can you disassemble the terminal Space Saving keyboard and let me know whether the PS-2 board will fit in the same way??  I have a busted up Space Saving keyboard and I'd like to simply swap out the circuit board if that will work.   Keep the rest for spare parts.   If not, I'll go ahead and create another Franken Nuts/Bolts board.  

Thx,

skc

I have a SS, that I converted from terminal by simply swapping out the PCB from a normal Model M.
So it should work, just a couple of minutes work.

[pfink]

Two of my space saving Ms are terminal

Do terminal Space Savers have different model numbers than PS/2 models?

[skcheng]

I have a SS, that I converted from terminal by simply swapping out the PCB from a normal Model M.
So it should work, just a couple of minutes work.

But does the numpad work??   That's good to know since that means that a Space Saving PCB will swap into a terminal unit.

[skcheng]

Introducing the newest member of my collection:

IBM Das Miniraumsparen,

Cool 18 yr. old box, new SDL cable and minty fresh German Space Saving Mini



















I took German for 4 yrs. in high school.   Lets see if I can remember any of it.  Cool keyboard!!   Interesting 85 key layout.  

skc

[skcheng]

This one wasn't a big seller.   ;-)))

[ch_123]

Introducing the newest member of my collection:

IBM Das Miniraumsparen,

Cool 18 yr. old box, new SDL cable and minty fresh German Space Saving Mini


I took German for 4 yrs. in high school.   Lets see if I can remember any of it.  Cool keyboard!!   Interesting 85 key layout.  

skc

Do you have a pic of the label?

[eunjea]

[ch_123]

Nice =D

[skcheng]

Do you have a pic of the label?

I took a flash shot of the label and it didn't come out nice.  I'll retake it as soon as I get a chance to post a pic.   What do you think of the layout??  Does anyone else have a German layout Model M?  

skc

[Half-Saint]

Does the guy you bought those SDL cables from have any left?

Oh and you are completely crazy! Are you planning to run out of money any time soon? I'd like to get one of those Model M Minis but can't because you buy them all!

Cheers
SainT

[ch_123]

I took a flash shot of the label and it didn't come out nice.  I'll retake it as soon as I get a chance to post a pic.   What do you think of the layout??  Does anyone else have a German layout Model M?  

skc

The 102-key 1391403 is quite common, but I've never seen a European layout spacesaver. There was an ISO spacesaver made by Unicomp. but it was a weird ISO version of the US layout. As far as I knew, IBM only made Canadian French and Latin Spanish ones.

[skcheng]

Does the guy you bought those SDL cables from have any left?

Oh and you are completely crazy! Are you planning to run out of money any time soon? I'd like to get one of those Model M Minis but can't because you buy them all!

Cheers
SainT

Unicomp has a limited supply left.   Used ones are all over the place, but after cleaning one, I've decided I'd rather spend $15 for a new one.   Do you need one??  

skc

[skcheng]

The 102-key 1391403 is quite common, but I've never seen a European layout spacesaver. There was an ISO spacesaver made by Unicomp. but it was a weird ISO version of the US layout. As far as I knew, IBM only made Canadian French and Latin Spanish ones.

My unit was made by Lexmark.  It's a '92 or '93 model if I recall correctly  

skc

[ch_123]

Mhmm, I suspected that only the Lexington plant made the spacesavers, this seems to confirm this.

[skcheng]

Mhmm, I suspected that only the Lexington plant made the spacesavers, this seems to confirm this.

You mean the international Space Saving models??  I'm pretty sure my earlier boards were manufactured by IBM.  Then there must have been a transition period in the early '90s with these boards.   And I find it variable whether one piece or two piece keycaps were used.  I suspect that the two piece variety was/is more common.

[ch_123]

I mean all of them.

Lexington = the plant owned by IBM, then Lexmark, then Unicomp.

[eunjea]

This is where your keyboards go.

Come on webwit. I have ONLY 3. ;-)

[eunjea]

That's what I'm saying. You're probably buying more right now!

Yeah, Soon I'll post photo like this with SS only.

[kishy]

I like the Model M Terminal Space Saver you got there. Still don't have one. I hope you got the one with buckling springs and not the rubber dome version.

I don't know if it was established if such a board even exists (just the rubber dome one). If so let's get a part number!

[eunjea]

What's with the front middle one?

This one?

[eunjea]

Nice XT but I meant the mini in front with what looks like scratches all over it.

Oh, it's just packing seal. :-)

[AvroArrow]

skcheng, is that S27-PD or LunaSol27 in your keyboard cleaning pic?  I've got a LS27 myself... now I just need the Model M Mini to go with it.    After getting my Filco tenkeyless w/blue cherries about a month ago, I know I want a M Mini next.  

Man... you guys in the US have it easy.  I'm in the 3rd largest city in Canada and I can't even find a regular 101-key model M.... or even a Dell AT101... without resorting to eBay and their outrageous shipping fees.

[Half-Saint]

Unicomp has a limited supply left.   Used ones are all over the place, but after cleaning one, I've decided I'd rather spend $15 for a new one.   Do you need one??  

skc

It took me a while to figure you're talking about cables Yes, I actually need one.

Cheers
SainT

[Nonmouse]

Nice T-shirt.


******* stole my pic.


And it's "Space Saving".  Grumble.  Lot of idiots on the internet.

Apparently he didn't appreciate my leaving a comment along the lines of "Nice pic. Too bad it's stolen from here.  Just because something's posted on the interwebs doesn't mean it's public domain..."  (With a link to the original picture.)

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If anyone has any questions about the subject matter for this t-shirt, please contact me via email or message as provided by the Zazzle store. Anonymous comments leave me no method to respond to your questions.

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[Nonmouse]

There's also the "report violation" link, and Zazzle's copyright policy...

[clickclack]

Haha!  
I'm gonna track him down and start ordering a dozen pizzas a day delivered to him every week from different places.
And then there's always the trick of posting his email address on the websites that the Nigerians harvest from.
And finally there's the...
GEEKHACK CURSE!

Brilliant!

There's also the "report violation" link, and Zazzle's copyright policy...

Excellent!

Sorry to hear about this ripster, that is WAY NOT OK! I just checked it out, its very upsetting to see something like that happen. I hope you can get it resolved, shall we point out his error in his comment section?

On another note more related to this topic, I have yet to get a space saving keyboard. But I am more interested in one now, hmm... I guess I should pick one up soon-ish =P

[itlnstln]

Nice Car Talk reference and pic of Hahvahd Squah, ripster.

[ricercar]

You find the most intellectual of prostitutes hanging around that street corner BTW.

Well, YOU can find them. Some of us don't need to pay for sex.

[itlnstln]

Win.

[itlnstln]

Do you start gang wars with the MIT kids?

[itlnstln]

Cardullos has bacon peanut brittle.  Mmmm....

[ricercar]

I pay to discuss Proust.  It's a Harvard thing.

So your brass monkey post was fake? Or do you claim to be a multiple-school ivy league alumnus?

[itlnstln]

Do you mind if she plays with my joystick?

[ricercar]

I was asking a gender neutral question, not making an assertion ... *******.*

(YOU are the one bringing gender into it. What's sexism got to do with being a big fat liar? It's not as if I said "We know ripster's a liar because the avatar is female." Which I'd never ever say. Wouldn't want Google to catch that sentence and think ripster's a liar.)








*to be imagined in the voice of the Rockeater in Galaxina: "Bar eaters eat bars. Rock eaters eat rocks. *******."

[ricercar]

i know. Dartmouth flushed my attempt at early admission.

[skcheng]

skcheng, is that S27-PD or LunaSol27 in your keyboard cleaning pic?  I've got a LS27 myself... now I just need the Model M Mini to go with it.    After getting my Filco tenkeyless w/blue cherries about a month ago, I know I want a M Mini next.  

Man... you guys in the US have it easy.  I'm in the 3rd largest city in Canada and I can't even find a regular 101-key model M.... or even a Dell AT101... without resorting to eBay and their outrageous shipping fees.

Good eye.   It's a Lunasol LS27.  I also have the Lunasol LS20 which is one of my favorite EDCs.    McGizmo lights are truly awesome lights.   Expensive though  ;-))

[skcheng]

Back on topic for a little bit.   I got this unit all cleaned up and ready for shipping.   This one is going out to Greece.  

New IBM SDL cable.  And some nifty colored keycaps.  



And some various shots to show condition of the board.  It's amazing how nice these look after a quick shower.  







New keycaps printed by Chuck over at Unicomp.   Brand NEW keys.  







I hope the new owner approves!!!  

skc

[didjamatic]

Holy SMOKES that's a clean Mini, and killer caps to boot!

[pfink]

New IBM SDL cable.  And some nifty colored keycaps.  

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Did you dye those keys?

[bigpook]

Looks great but I notice there are about 8 rivets missing on the right side. I wonder if it affects the feel of the keyboard.
Could you do a nut/bolt mod on just the rivets that are missing?

[skcheng]

Did you dye those keys?

Hey fellow Space Saving Mini lover.......those are brand new printed colored keys.   Did you see my photo with the multiple colors???    Tell me what you'd like to have and drop me a PM.   I'll take care of you  :-))