Finnish/Swedish Model M and Model F 84 key

copter · 28 Jan 2015, 20:48

I guess today I was lucky. I was able to obtain two keyboards with SWE/FI layout, which as always are a bit tricky to find. I was originally going to pickup just Model M, but then this guy also had Model F 84 key version in his shelf, which I was able to buy too after small negotiations..

Here’s some pictures from them as I got them.

Both in good / working condition. Have been unused for a long time. Got them from retired computer engineer, that kept them in his basement. Now I just need to figure out what I’ll do with these..

I have understood that this Model F version is a bit rare?

seebart · 28 Jan 2015, 21:53

congratulations on those two really nice IBM classics! The Model F "AT" that you have there is certainly rarer than any model M, more so in SWE/FI layout! I´d say you were lucky.

Both look really good.

Now I just need to figure out what I’ll do with these..

Just use them!

Possibly clean them if you feel the need.

Muirium · 28 Jan 2015, 22:07

AT's are quite sought after. I wouldn't call them rare, but a Swedish one is getting there! They're a very usable board, like the Model M only better built with a better mechanism, and native NKRO.

Linkert · 28 Jan 2015, 22:26

Combo iso ascii type keycaps, nice find

beltet · 28 Jan 2015, 22:53

I would love the F!
But I manage to get 2 Model M and 3 Model M2 Buckling two weeks ago for ~80€

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If you are going to sell the F i'm interested!

EDIT: Swe layout all of them.

macmakkara · 28 Jan 2015, 23:12

AT swe/Fin

i had this like 4 months already. I just don't like to take pics cause i don't have any proper camera

copter · 28 Jan 2015, 23:14

You found that from Jämsä?

macmakkara · 28 Jan 2015, 23:16

Nah bought this some time ago from pohjanmaa don't remember where. I just have found some old and dirty Ms here :/ with UK caps.

Touch_It · 28 Jan 2015, 23:20

Excellent score. If I could ever find someone local with a reasonable M/AT F I would probably instabuy

Muirium · 29 Jan 2015, 01:11

You're in the US, should be easy!

Oh, wait, you're in Nebraska? I take that back!

Touch_It · 29 Jan 2015, 07:43

Muirium wrote:You're in the US, should be easy!

Oh, wait, you're in Nebraska? I take that back!

Lol, I love living in nebraska but yeah. There isn't much in the way of old keyboards to find sadly.

copter · 29 Jan 2015, 08:29

Here in Finland this is how we usually find old keyboards.

seebart · 29 Jan 2015, 10:06

copter wrote: ↑Here in Finland this is how we usually find old keyboards.

WOW that way they are clean and bacteria free!

Muirium wrote: ↑You're in the US, should be easy!

Oh, wait, you're in Nebraska? I take that back!

should still be easier than anywhere else outside the US.

ramnes · 29 Jan 2015, 16:13

Very nice find, nice to see you finally took them. I'd really like to get an IBM AT!