IBM Model M 1392595

[Compgeke]

Picked this keyboard up a couple weeks ago for nearly nothing (less than $5), missing spacebar and left control key. Despite not having much use for it without either a regular controller or teensy I cleaned it up anyways, because why the hell not? I did find that for cleaning the case Simple Green and water mixture works great and didn't eat the plastic or the label. Tested it out as I was using it for cleaning a lawn mower and it worked quite well.

Pictures are a bit crap from equipment issues: 18-55 lens doesn't focus and gives err99 9/10 times of trying to use it and my only other lens is a 75-300 lens. Can't wait to get a new camera.

Spoiler:

As it was when I got it.




Wasn't expecting a grounding strap inside.








And cleaned up:

[Muirium]

I recognise that numpad…


http://deskthority.net/photos-f62/ibm-m ... t6407.html

[gioele]

I recognise that numpad…


http://deskthority.net/photos-f62/ibm-m ... t6407.html

Interesting... So, this is how box-drawing character were typed...

[daedalus]

These are keyboards for the 3151 series terminals. Unlike IBM's other terminals, if you found the matching screen, you could hook it up to a serial port on a modern system.

[Muirium]

Looking that up, I find this picture of a (similar?) 3161 terminal in action:


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_3101

The numpad legends on Compgeke's and my board do indeed look like they were for drawing box line art. I remember seeing lots of it, still around in the 90s.

[Compgeke]

Not quite the same terminal.

[Muirium]

Dazzled by Russia Telecom, and unsharp mask!

[seebart]

congratulations on that IBM Model M 1392595, really nice!

less than $5

I never find good stuff that cheap....