IBM Model M 1386716 from 1987

Jimmy54669 · 11 Jun 2015, 12:13

Hi All,

just got my Model M from Ebay (38€/42$) its in a really good condition for its age, all looks and feels good only the left shift keycaps is kinde of broke (no problem ordert one from Ebay) I just wanted to show it to you because I didnt found any on google with this age and number.

seebart · 11 Jun 2015, 14:04

http://deskthority.net/ebay-de-f68/g80- ... t4578.html

Standart M. Nice. What you got is slightly better than blue label. Silver sqaure label being the best M in terms of build quality. Looks gigantic next to whatever that keyboard is above.

Jimmy54669 · 11 Jun 2015, 15:21

ya its my first Model M ;D the other keyboard is my KBP V60. I really unterstand the love of Model M now, used it only like 2h and i love it, tipping, gaming all works great.

Touch_It · 11 Jun 2015, 16:48

Grats. Even with 2kro I've had no issues with using one for gaming. Also IBM is addicting. Started with 1 board, and now have 6, lol.

tactica · 11 Jun 2015, 19:19

Well, you still have a long way ahead to reach my 18 boards, some of them including the computer, etc. as well

fohat · 12 Jun 2015, 02:37

That micro M key cap is desirable.

Redmaus · 12 Jun 2015, 04:12

Why do some caps locks point down?

Touch_It · 12 Jun 2015, 05:40

Good question. Maybe has something to do with matching the indicator light sticker? Why that is idk, but I have only seen this on ISO boards. Hopefully someone knows as you got me curious now, lol

Mal-2 · 12 Jun 2015, 06:55

Redmaus wrote: ↑Why do some caps locks point down?

I would imagine it is analogous to "holding the Shift key down". Shift down = LETTERS UP, so that is inherently backward. Thus any arrow-derived representation of a lock for Shift will be backward with regard to one or the other.

Chyros · 12 Jun 2015, 10:21

Redmaus wrote: ↑Why do some caps locks point down?

IIRC a downward arrow stands for "lock" on German layouts.

seebart · 12 Jun 2015, 11:08

Chyros wrote: ↑
Redmaus wrote: ↑Why do some caps locks point down?
IIRC a downward arrow stands for "lock" on German layouts.

that is correct. But it`s not always used in ISO. No idea if there was a change at some point. "Lock down" comes to mind.

Muirium · 12 Jun 2015, 11:44

Yeah, it's a German specialty. Makes nice visual sense: like Shift but different. I never see it on UK ISO keyboards though. We use the "handbag" (padlock) icon, or a dashed upward arrow.

fohat · 12 Jun 2015, 21:52

On an actual typewriter, the shift lock actually moved the entire mechanism downwards and held it there.

And Apple keyboards have locking Alps switches for that key.

Mal-2 · 13 Jun 2015, 13:15

fohat wrote: ↑On an actual typewriter, the shift lock actually moved the entire mechanism downwards and held it there.

And Apple keyboards have locking Alps switches for that key.

This is all true, but Shift is represented with an upward arrow even though it historically lowered the carriage.

Interestingly, Cherry uses the down arrow with a line below to represent not CapsLock but ScrollLock on their G86 keyboards, at least in terms of LEDs.

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