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Offline childofthehorn

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Wining the IBM Lottery.
« on: Mon, 04 March 2019, 11:55:40 »
Pulled from a Warehouse for $50 total.  ;D

Model F-AT (plus keys to mod to modern layout)
Model F-100 Matrix
Model F-XT
Model M SSK (tenkeyless)
Model M v1 03/86
Model M v1 Industrial 11/86

Going through the process of testing them all, cleaning, and repairs if needed. The Model M Industrial has a little flex, but in my experience that can be fixed.
Only thing I was looking for and didn't find was a Model F62/77.



The SSK was just dusty. no cracks, discoloration, mars or anything. Fingers crossed that is the same for all of them.


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Re: Wining the IBM Lottery.
« Reply #1 on: Mon, 04 March 2019, 11:57:37 »
And you look at me, finding rubber dome keyboards in my local thrift store ): .
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Offline Findecanor

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Re: Wining the IBM Lottery.
« Reply #2 on: Mon, 04 March 2019, 11:58:04 »
Cheers to a good haul!

*raises glass*
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Re: Wining the IBM Lottery.
« Reply #3 on: Mon, 04 March 2019, 11:58:16 »
Damn, that's nice.
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Offline childofthehorn

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Re: Wining the IBM Lottery.
« Reply #4 on: Mon, 04 March 2019, 12:02:28 »
Found a handful of NIB Model M's of mostly 1st and 2nd Gen. Grabbed one, can maybe go back and grab others if there is enough interest. This place is basically a dumpster heap of 80's computers and parts.  Quite a Few AEKII's, vintage Mac keyboards, Modef F-XT's, etc. I really just picked up what I am interested in. Really want a Model F62, maybe this is good trade-bait. Will test the Matrix on one of our old IBM PCs (we literally have 5150/5170's and PS2's and such so shouldn't be an issue.
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Offline Sup

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Re: Wining the IBM Lottery.
« Reply #5 on: Mon, 04 March 2019, 12:31:09 »
So Envious congrats my friend.
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Re: Wining the IBM Lottery.
« Reply #6 on: Mon, 04 March 2019, 20:00:48 »
That's a nice find!
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Re: Wining the IBM Lottery.
« Reply #7 on: Mon, 04 March 2019, 20:21:02 »
Start with alcohol to remove that "BAD" written note.
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Offline Findecanor

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Re: Wining the IBM Lottery.
« Reply #8 on: Mon, 04 March 2019, 20:24:07 »
Quote from: fohat.digs on Mon, 04 March 2019, 20:21:02
Start with alcohol to remove that "BAD" written note.
Alcohol is implied in the thread title, duh ... ;)
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Offline sleepy916

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Re: Wining the IBM Lottery.
« Reply #9 on: Mon, 04 March 2019, 23:16:54 »
Maybe find an unsaver? lol

Nice indy!
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Offline chyros

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Re: Wining the IBM Lottery.
« Reply #10 on: Tue, 05 March 2019, 00:42:22 »
Bloody hell, that IS a nice haul Oo . Congrats man! :D
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Offline LightningXI

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Re: Wining the IBM Lottery.
« Reply #11 on: Tue, 05 March 2019, 08:37:34 »
Wow! That's quite the haul. Congrats! If there's any spares for the rest of us, share some spoils! Would love a model F sometime.
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