deskthority

How about a thread where everybody may post the birthday of his Model M family?
For documentation purposes...

The ones that live with me:

1989-Aug-29 (Fullsize Mom)
1991-Apr-12 (Baby SSK)

removed

12-30-91 (Fullsize M)

One that I just recently restored and the only one I own.

Those I have here with me:

27-06-88 (Fullsize M)
04-12-85 (Model F AT)
09-01-17 (Unicomp) - it's made that day, but purchased the same day my son was born (15-03-17)

If I wanted a keyboard made on my birthday it would most likely be F XT, or maybe F ATs were already in production in December 84?

If people are looking for their birthday Ms, I'll check my basement ones later (there should be one fullsize and one or two terminals).

My Ms were born as follows:

16 FEB 1987: 1931411 Regular, gray label
11 SEP 1987: 1391472 SSK, gray label
17 JAN 1989: 1390131 Regular, silver label
25 SEP 1991: 1392934 SSK, gray label

Anyone have 16/7/86 let me know

Or the 22nd of September 1986...

Hmmm I had 1390131 (silver label) from 86-04-11, and F122 from 86-02-28. Both were very nice boards and have new owners (hopefully users) now.
I also had SSK from 91-05-14 (black label) but it's also gone to a new home.
I remember that because I keep pictures of the boards I sell in case they will come back to me at some point.

If anyone has an august 2nd model M from any year I would be happy to buy the label or the entire board off of you.

1989-06-05 1391413
1990-12-12 1391402

My first full-sized Model M (also my first mechanical keyboard) and my first Model M SSK both have the wonderful distinction of having been made on 9/11, 1989 and 1991, respectively.

1389098 - 05 SEP 1986
1393780 - 12 APR 1988

19-Nov-2004 for my "green" SSK. Her sister with the red F-keys is a day older, and the oldest sibling is two years their elder. So all a bunch of young 'uns!