Description
part# | 1399936 (similar to 1391406) 102-key UK layout |
serial# | 5000236 |
date | 06-11-93 (29 years old) |
IBM logo | no logo (IBM didn’t apply a logo to the 1397330 or the 1397333 series of keyboards. One theory is that IBM/Lexmark wanted to provide their buckling-spring keyboards to other PC clone makers and allow them to add their own branding) |
cable | removable SDL, coiled cable, ps/2 connector (new cable, extra long length) |
key caps | removable (two piece, key stem + key cap) 102-key UK layout
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key switches | clicky (buckling spring) |
condition | Keyboard is brand new with original IBM cardboard packaging, has never been used. On quality assurance inspection, original taped seals have been opened in order to confirm that keyboard is in original 100% condition and not DOA. Item has photographed and carefully tested to ensure that 31 year old keyboard is in original new condition. |
comments | All 56 plastic rivets drilled out and replaced with M2 precision screws to restore internal integrity. Interior plate vacuumed to remove foreign debris. Keyboard re-assembled and re-tested post-cleaning. Individual photography of rear label. Photo gallery of typical restoration workflow. |