Today's buckling score!

[[Chris]]

While not really a PC score, but rather a keyboard score (since it doesn't seem to have its own section).

While randomly thrifting at my local Salvation Army today, I saw this box sitting at the back of the store, near the electronics section. Initially thought it was just an ordinary IBM keyboard, since it was a black keyboard, until I looked closer at the box, and saw it stated "Buckling spring". Scored it for $19.99, which I guess one can say was a real steal considering it was never opened, still sealed, and is now being used with my main pc.

This is one of the later IBM Model M "M13" with the Trackpoint II, manufactured by MaxiSwitch for IBM in the year 1996.

Also has a built-in mouse port (since a second plug connects to the mouse port that connects the trackpoint:

 

[evildragon]

Wait, is that one really a buckling spring? For a 97 I thought they stopped doing that by then. I'm jealous either way!

 

[Alkenstof]

nice, the best i found was a 5 1/4 fdd for free... wish i had a model M...

 

[Casey]

Yew bastiche!

... I mean, nice score, dude! :wink:

 

[compu_85]

Great find!

I haven't used my M13 in a while... I find I miss the Windows key too much. I'm using an Apple Extended II at work and home at present...

-J

 

[Casey]

Great find!

I haven't used my M13 in a while... I find I miss the Windows key too much. I'm using an Apple Extended II at work and home at present...

-J

I don't know how many regulars here are aware that Unicomp (pckeyboards.com) is alive & well, and still producing buckling-spring keyboards. You can order one with or without Windows keys, usb or ps/2, and they even have a Mac version.

The base versions starts at ~$84, which is not bad given it's a brand-new keyboard, and compared to the prices charged on eBay.

lf I had the money, and I could be sure I wouldn't spill beer or iced tea all over the thing, I would buy one in a heartbeat.

 

[PhilipA]

Nice, I remember those. I am currently typing on an NMB split-spacebar "Designed for Windows 95" buckling-spring(ish) keyboard. It's acceptable for work because it's noisy in here and nobody can hear you type.

I should coin that; "In the Central Office, nobody can hear you type."

--Phil