WTS: IBM Model M industrial, Model M US/Cyrillic keycaps, MultiTech F&F AZERTY

[Keybug]

Hey folks. Am back after a 3 1/2 years' absence, trying to sell some stuff...

Acer / MultiTech Accufeel DIN AZERTY F&F

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Used to be part of an MPF III Apple II clone system, I think. This one looks really nice and works great with my DIN-USB adapter. It has the rarish MultiTech foam and foil switches similar to Thomas' Franklin FKB-3. To me, it sounds much like a Futaba MA board. The switches are linear with a very cushy landing at the bottom. Maybe someone in France, okay, Belgium is up for it, what with the AZERTY layout? Am hoping to get 35€ for this.

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IBM Model M 1984 US-made industrial

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While this seems to have been sitting somewhere collecting dust for a certain while before I got it, it seems to have seen very little use and I'd say it is in excellent condition but see for yourselves. Case has a nice gleam and shows little wear, little rubber feet are still on and nicely white, typing test with USB adapter 100% successful. I was told I could expect to get around 350€ for this.

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IBM Model M, keycaps with both US and Cyrillic legends

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Comes in original sleeve and box. Never used from what I can tell, so NIB but with yellowed spacebar and cable. A newer and hence probably less attractive make with a cheap-ish cable for Model M standards but then again it has those rare keycaps. A bit of a mystery item so not sure what to ask. Will consider offers.

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Thanks!

[tactica]

Neither the keyboard or the switch are documented in the wiki. Would you donate the pictures to science then?

More pictures wouldn't hurt either. Also, I take the blue sub-legends are pad printed?

[kbdfr]

[…] Maybe someone in France Belgium is up for it, what with the AZERTY layout?

This in fact is the Belgian AZERTY layout.

[Keybug]

@tactica: Feel free to do with the pictures as you please. I'll upload some more shortly, including a timestamp. Sadly, I can't find the time these days for wiki maintenance.

The blue sub-legends do not look like they are pad printed at all as there is no 'embossed' quality to them at all. My guess is they are dyesub.

[Polecat]

Wow, having replaced the internals of an FKB-3 with those from a Futaba MA Chicony I can't imagine two switches more different in sound and feel. The F&F were linear and terribly mushy, while the Futabas are strongly tactile.

Interesting to see the Multitech. Here's an old photo of a similar one (not mine) along with an Apple II clone.

To me, it sounds and feels a bit like a Futaba MA board.

[Keybug]

Was comparing from memory and my impression was based mostly on their sound, I guess. Amended OP, thanks for chiming in. Like I said, I haven't really touched any vintage switches in 3+ years. Having listened to some samples, I still think this board does sound a good deal like Futabas, with the same clacky upstroke, while Thomas' Franklin doesn't.

[Keybug]

Updated with two rarer Model Ms.

[Polecat]

Interesting! Sounds like there were two different versions of Multitech foam and foil. Definitely no click to the FKB-3, up, down, or otherwise:

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Was comparing from memory and my impression was based mostly on their sound, I guess. Amended OP, thanks for chiming in. Like I said, I haven't really touched any vintage switches in 3+ years. Having listened to some samples, I still think this board does sound a good deal like Futabas, with the same clacky upstroke, while Thomas' Franklin doesn't.

[tactica]

@tactica: Feel free to do with the pictures as you please. I'll upload some more shortly, including a timestamp. Sadly, I can't find the time these days for wiki maintenance.

The blue sub-legends do not look like they are pad printed at all as there no 'embossed' quality to them at all. My guess is they are dyesub.

Thanks. I suppose by now you won't be willing to disassemble the keyboard, let alone a switch, but I hope the buyer will so I honestly wish you GLWS