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From what I could find while researching it, the Flintstones board appears to be scissor stabiliser over rubber dome on membrane, ala laptop keyboards.

depletedvespene wrote: Seven-ish hours to go and it's at ~788 USD (+ ~96 shipping). Don't call me Ishmael.

If previous experience has taught me anything, it will almost certainly go for significantly more than $1000 with most of the jump being in the last 2 minutes.

wobbled wrote: Haha fucking hell, gone already!

I hope it was somebody here!

Just saw this IBM Model M go up on eBay:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-Model-M-PS2-Clicky-Keyboard-1390120/352358753096?epid=1815357532&hash=item520a37e348:g:pucAAOSwKwpa~yMe

Early style back sticker and manufacture date in 1985. Keycaps appear to be original APL.
Nice find, this ought to go ...

Just saw this IBM Model M go up on eBay:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-Model-M-PS ... SwKwpa~yMe

Early style back sticker and manufacture date in 1985. Keycaps appear to be original APL (see backspace).

Also,interestingly enough, Unicomp doesn't changed their APL caps to all Top printed and black:
http://www.pckeyboard.com/page/product/USAPLSET

It appears to be blue for the APL legends, actually, but still. Yet another case of Unicomp not understanding their customers. I think most people want ...

A couple of XT boards just went up on eBay for cheap and with free shipping in the US, one of them looking complete and in good condition:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-PC-Keyboard-5150/163040252418?hash=item25f5f4d202:g:Gz0AAOSwAAFa8zEC SOLD
https://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-PC-Keyboard-5150 ...

I think the Ultra Classic is a new case design from Unicomp, but I'm not 100% sure.
In any case they don't seem to have the SSK molds!!!!
it is not, its from an ibm japan buckling spring board. the 5576 C01 IIRC.

Wow. The casing does appear to be identical. I wonder if it was just part of the ...

I predict that the 5251 won't last long. Looks like there's a couple of offers on it, but I am guessing someone will use the buy it now. Keycaps are a bit shiny, but if you plan to use as your daily driver anyway, that doesn't really matter. Is always a little more comforting to see what condition ...