Great/Interesting Finds

[orihalcon]

A relatively unusual Model F.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-IBM-564 ... SwdzVXukZK
Not super rare as far as I know, but it's nifty.

That's a 3178 I believe. I have the Xwhatsit pin re-arranger PCB's and Xwhatsit controllers for these if anyone wants to convert to USB. This is the only Model F board that requires that extra small PCB to make the pinout compatible with an Xwhatsit.

[orihalcon]

A relatively unusual Model F.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-IBM-564 ... SwdzVXukZK
Not super rare as far as I know, but it's nifty.

That's a 3178 I believe. I have the Xwhatsit pin re-arranger PCB's and Xwhatsit controllers for these if anyone wants to convert to USB. This is the only Model F board that requires that extra small PCB to make the pinout compatible with an Xwhatsit.

[orihalcon]

Double Post :/

[Wodan]

That's a hot model-F. Can't believe it's still up for grabs.

Double Post :/

btw, when editing a post there is an option to delete it (above the text input field)

[jerue]

anyone here get that APL model F?

here's some cheap, normal ones (not 83 key, not sure where the seller got that from): http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-IBM-Mod ... 2107795001

[emdude]

anyone here get that APL model F?

here's some cheap, normal ones (not 83 key, not sure where the seller got that from): http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-IBM-Mod ... 2107795001

Hmm, that's a very good deal, I'd personally get clarification with the seller on that '83 key' part though.

[ramnes]

APL model F? Where?

[emdude]

APL model F? Where?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-IBM-143 ... 1816317554

Seemed like it went pretty quick.

[fohat]

That is Cindy's supplier. Now that he knows he can get $200 for F-122s, he won't be selling them to her for cheap any more.

Also, be forewarned that he has a paint shop where he loves to match beiges, so if you buy something that you normally see yellowed and it looks fresh and good, he probably painted it.

[Techno Trousers]

I guess that WAS Cindy's supplier.

[chuckdee]

maybe he will be again after someone takes him to task for painting a board and not advertising it.

[emdude]

anyone here get that APL model F?

here's some cheap, normal ones (not 83 key, not sure where the seller got that from): http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-IBM-Mod ... 2107795001

Seems like the seller just corrected this, it's listed as a 122-key now. That was also not the only thing they corrected; the shipping has went from Free to a modest $44.09.

[fohat]

maybe he will be again after someone takes him to task for painting a board and not advertising it.

His customers are commercial and industrial clients, they don't care about anything that collectors value, only that it is plug-and-play on their Reagan-era mainframes and will look presentable on the desk.

[Hypersphere]

I wonder if he stenciled the APL codes on the keycaps on that F122?

[fohat]

I wonder if he stenciled the APL codes on the keycaps on that F122?

Nope, "time is money"

This guy is a huge volume dealer with some finite amount of cheap labor available. Taping and spray-painting a monitor or keyboard is a 15 minute operation at 1.75x minimum wage and $3 material cost.

It has to fit the equation or it is a no-go. But if putting lipstick on a pig increases the pig's value by $5, he will do it.

[Khronokrator]

here's some cheap, normal ones (not 83 key, not sure where the seller got that from): http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-IBM-Mod ... 2107795001

As was pointed out, the seller "clarified" the sale and also added an exorbitant $40-50 for CONUS shipping fee (it's over $300 for rush shipping, actually).

Still seems like a decent deal given market values (hope we're not going to see a Blue Alps Effect on F122s now), except the only picture posted is pretty blurry. Really hard to assess its condition, plus without a shot of the back panel there's no way to be completely sure it's an F122--IIRC, the earliest M122s models look basically identical. I.e.: http://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-Computer-Ke ... SwH71XPGVv

I was sorely tempted to grab that "APL" F122 that was listed here, even though the price was just a bit much and I had an inkling the legends weren't exactly authentic.

[derzemel]

here's some cheap, normal ones (not 83 key, not sure where the seller got that from): http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-IBM-Mod ... 2107795001

As was pointed out, the seller "clarified" the sale and also added an exorbitant $40-50 for CONUS shipping fee (it's over $300 for rush shipping, actually).

Still seems like a decent deal given market values (hope we're not going to see a Blue Alps Effect on F122s now), except the only picture posted is pretty blurry. Really hard to assess its condition, plus without a shot of the back panel there's no way to be completely sure it's an F122--IIRC, the earliest M122s models look basically identical. I.e.: http://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-Computer-Ke ... SwH71XPGVv

I was sorely tempted to grab that "APL" F122 that was listed here, even though the price was just a bit much and I had an inkling the legends weren't exactly authentic.

Holy Farting Jesus... shipping to RO for that F122 is $1,484.46 (the only shipping option is UPS Worldwide Saver)

[Khers]

In the light of that, $67.45 to Sweden doesn't seem like such a bad deal

[kbdfr]

[…] Holy Farting Jesus... shipping to RO for that F122 is $1,484.46 (the only shipping option is UPS Worldwide Saver) […]

You should consider moving to Zimbabwe - having it shipped there would be only $1,372.57

[balotz]

Possibly clicky space invaders (RT102) in AZERTY layout.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/152217365316? ... EBIDX%3AIT

[XMIT]

here's some cheap, normal ones (not 83 key, not sure where the seller got that from): http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-IBM-Mod ... 2107795001

These folks are about ten miles from my house. I'll see about giving them a call, maybe they have some unlisted inventory.

[fohat]

Possibly clicky space invaders (RT102) in AZERTY layout.

Love the i386 brand.

[y11971alex]

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/311683246131

3278 $199

The little dividers between key blocks have been knocked out. It's better this way, imo. Some keys bent through.

[E TwentyNine]

I agree that board works better without the dividers, but I'd have to wonder what's going on underneath those funky keys. Bent stem seems unlikely, but snapped mount point on the keys doesn't. Suppose it's repairable in either situation but I'd still want to know before purchase.

[emdude]

If you want a cheap Model F AT, here's your chance: http://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-Personal-Co ... 1176941599

[Khers]

Does not ship to Sweden

[HAL]

Does not ship to Sweden

www.shipito.com

[HAL]

If you want a cheap Model F AT, here's your chance: http://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-Personal-Co ... 1176941599

Gone already. That was a good price

[Hypersphere]

Wow! That was a good price for an AT.

[Hypersphere]

Zenith Z-150 Green Alps $100

Appears to be in very good shape.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Zenith-Z-150-SK ... SwU-pXvzmm