deskthority

Thank you so much, everyone.

Although I have tried to find out useful information from Japanese Yahoo, there is nothing about this Blue Alps "IBM" keyboard. As you may know this type of copy is only available on Asian market in the 1980s, so I'll keep eyes on this particular keyboard and contact ...

FWIW Back in the day when I had one of these I tried to fit it into a normal model m case. No go. It's definitely not ibm made, its just a question as to why they decided to clone a model M instead of making their own boards like every other manufacturer did back in the day.

Given the fact that ...

Very interesting unicorn. Definitely the outer IBM box, the documentation, keyboard case plastics, IBM labels all look original for a 1986 model M keyboard that was packaged with an IBM PC. These pieces do not look like fakes.

Based on these, I would have expected there to be a 1390120 model M ...

This is the exact same packaging as my NIB Model-M from 1986.

Same books and cable but your keyboard has the Alps addicts weak at the knees, from seeing their beloved Blue switch being used here. Very strange seeing this and of course goes straight into the category of "Believe it or Not ...

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Perhaps there is information beneath the steel plate (maybe not certainly), but I don't plan to decompose the keyboard further because I have to remove all switches before doing so. However, I also think --- printing information on ether pcb or chips and ...

JP! wrote: I thought the same thing about the badge as well. Was this box completely sealed before you opened it?

From my point of view, the seal was perfect until I open it.

Thanks you for all your replies. This is a interesting keyboard and all the papers and accessories are in good quality and very similar to real IBM model M.

I wish I know Japanese so I'm able to check Japanese webpage to see if there are useful information.

another thread about it : https://deskthority.net/keyboards-f2/blue-alps-ibm-model-m-t15382.html

It is very interesting, but I think it's also interesting because it's a clone, imagine, a clone made with one of the best (subjective alert) switches ? I find that funny to be quite honest :D

EDIT ...

Those are definitly Blue Alps, you've found one of those taobao clones in NIB condition, nice find !!!

With all the little font problems and the non-present IBM sticker, I think it's safe to say that it's a counterfeit, the other thread was skeptic about it, now I don't really know what could ...

Myoth wrote: Could you take pictures of the switches ? The only Model M clone found that was this close to the original HAD Blue Alps. I don't know what you mean by Blue Alps like :/

Mate, check it out.

Hi folks, I have recently gotten an IBM model M 1390119 keyboard with blue Alps-like switches. This is seen as a clone variant or even a fake counterpart of famous IBM model M Buckling-spring keyboard.

I purchased this keyboard from a recycling vendor who just have done a deal with a large public ...