WTB - old IBM Keyboards; Model F (XT/AT) or Model M (PS2)

Notice: Page may contain affiliate links for which we may earn a small commission through services like Amazon Affiliates or Skimlinks.

jwegman

Active Member
Mar 6, 2016
144
65
28
50
Good day all, I'm in the US (midwest) and on the hunt for a serviceable IBM keyboard... The 'clicky' kind. I'm open to any of the Model F's (from the XT and AT era) and Model M's (from the PS/2 era). I'm not particular on the cable interface, so I can work with any type.

If you have one that you'd like to send to a good home, please let me know and we'll discuss price (based on condition, etc)!

Regards,
Jake
 

MiniKnight

Well-Known Member
Mar 30, 2012
3,074
976
113
NYC
Please get a beige or industrial gray color, then put it next to a huge OLED screen. Instant meme material.
 

jwegman

Active Member
Mar 6, 2016
144
65
28
50
@mumford Thanks! Yeah, I had been aware of Ellipse's 'new f keyboard' project for a few weeks and was initially stupified by the ~$380 price... However the idea had started to warm on me. To the point I went and filled out his order form but was ultimately undecided on what model I most desired... I'll most likely hold off until I see what his ultra compact cases end up as (vs just his renderings).

I'd still absolutely love to find an old derelict PC/XT/AT model F to play around with converting it to ANSI layout with USB.
 

mumford

New Member
Jun 25, 2016
22
7
3
58
I think one advantage of Ellipse's new F keyboard is that you can order it with the HHKB layout (the old Unix layout used by Sun Microsystems). I ordered a black F77, as I do like the num pad and arrow keys. Furthermore, I ordered some spare flippers and small parts. I am pretty sure that this keyboard will last a while, maybe till when we Earthlings do typing by plugging spinal cords directly to the computer, Matrix style.