IBM Model M Keyboards

Thank you, Snowbat. Will keep my eyes peeled for a 1391401.

Scott


"Snowbat" <snowbat.TakeThisOut@geocities.com> wrote in message
news:1115951326.ddc0be58e144bf1e41797e6709badbda@teranews...
 > On Wed, 11 May 2005 23:53:01 -0700, Scott wrote:
 >
  > > I can confirm that my 42H1292 has a PS/2 connector, but I also notice a
  > > few other differences between it and a 1391401 that I have access to.
  > > The 42H1292 has a slightly larger footprint, I think, as well as a cord
  > > that is permanently attached at the keyboard end. The '92 is also a fair
  > > bit louder than the '01 and the switches feel 'different' in a way that
  > > I can't really quantify. I believe that the keys are of different sizes
  > > as well, and I am certain that the lettering is different (and
  > > off-center on a few of the 42H1292's function keys). Finally, the '92
  > > was made in the U.K. whilst the '01 was screwed together here at home.
  > >
  > > Am I correct in my assumption that the 1391401 is actually the better of
  > > the two 'boards?
 >
 > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.clickykeyboard.com/buyersguide.htm" target="_blank">http://www.clickykeyboard.com/buyersguide.htm</a> (a virtual shrine to
 > IBM keyboards) says:
 > "IBM model 42H1292 is also a relatively common IBM model M keyboard. It
 > has a permanently attached keyboard cable and has slightly poorer
 > build-quality vs. a 1391401 keyboard. but it still has mechanical
 > keyswitches and is much better than 95% of new "rubber dome" keyboards
 > produced today."<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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Scott,

I found a second hand dealer here in Sydney who had a whole box of Model
M's!!

I took 6!! Actually, 2 of them were Lexmark made, which
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.clickykeyboard.com" target="_blank">http://www.clickykeyboard.com</a> thinks are not as good. So I used these for
the missing keycaps on the others. I ended up with 4 perfect boards, one of
which I am typing on now. Noisy bliss! I've just finished washing all of the
keycaps and cleaning them, and they are now "as new". Woohoo!!

Anyway, when I told him (Charles) that the 'boards are worth a bit more than
I paid, he put one up on ebay....

<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5196477863&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1" target="_blank">http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5196477863&rd=1&...agename</a>

Still no bids at AU$20, which is a bargain. I think he has a few more as
well... might want to email him if interested.

Regards,
Saul


"Scott" <sekiddy.DeleteThis@attglobal.net> wrote in message
news:428300e6_2@news1.prserv.net...
 > Hello, All:
 >
 > Just purchased a second-hand IBM Model M keyboard, 42H1292, after reading
 > about them at Dan's Data. Dan mentions two models on his web site, my
 > 42H1292 and the 1391401. He states that the sole difference between the
two
 > is the connector: the 42H1292 is for machines equipped with a PS/2
keyboard
 > port, and the 1391401 is for machines equipped with an AT-style DIN port.
 >
 > I can confirm that my 42H1292 has a PS/2 connector, but I also notice a
few
 > other differences between it and a 1391401 that I have access to. The
 > 42H1292 has a slightly larger footprint, I think, as well as a cord that
is
 > permanently attached at the keyboard end. The '92 is also a fair bit
louder
 > than the '01 and the switches feel 'different' in a way that I can't
really
 > quantify. I believe that the keys are of different sizes as well, and I
am
 > certain that the lettering is different (and off-center on a few of the
 > 42H1292's function keys). Finally, the '92 was made in the U.K. whilst
the
 > '01 was screwed together here at home.
 >
 > Am I correct in my assumption that the 1391401 is actually the better of
the
 > two 'boards?
 >
 > Thanks,
 > Scott
 >
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By the way, the one I was really hoping to find was the 1395300, which has
the same mechanicals but takes up a lot less space. Does anyone know where I
can find one in Australia? I think they came with old IBM PS/1 systems, so I
don't expect there to be thousands of them.... pity....

- Saul
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For anyone interested, I have written a fairly long page on my web site
about my newfound keyboard passion...

http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/sbryan/other/keyboard.html



- Saul
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