Model M serial numbers

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beltet

05 Sep 2014, 16:31

Hi
Just wondering if there is someone that can help me get to know the serials from IBM keyboards?
I want to have a little guide on how to determain wich model it is with help of the serial.
Is there a wiki or something with pictures? Haven't found anything myself.
Sincerely

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Hypersphere

05 Sep 2014, 16:43

You can get product number information on the following site:
http://www.clickykeyboards.com/

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beltet

05 Sep 2014, 16:54

Hypersphere wrote: You can get product number information on the following site:
http://www.clickykeyboards.com/
Yeah I saw that, but you need to click on individual models to see all product numbers. Quite time consuming, thinking it could be a better alternative somewhere else.
But thanks!

EDIT: Why I want to know is because when elecplus list the items they have in stock they give the number:
http://deskthority.net/vendors-f52/the- ... t8702.html

And for me who don't know these numbers at all it is very hard to tell which one it is.

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macmakkara

05 Sep 2014, 18:16

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Model_M_keyboard# And click show table at features by part number.

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beltet

05 Sep 2014, 18:33

macmakkara wrote: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Model_M_keyboard# And click show table at features by part number.
Ha ha ok, i didn't see that.
Thanks!

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clickykeyboards

05 Sep 2014, 22:45

IBM model M Part#s are 1390120, 1390131, 1391401, etc...

IBM serial numbers are uniquely assigned.

See clickykeyboards model M archive project http://www.clickykeyboards.com/index.cf ... n/pageID/3

For data specifically on 1391401's
https://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key ... LBY4i7eNYg

A total of 2,191 unique serial numbers of part# 1391401
1,480 sold by clickykeyboards from 2004-2014. Data includes individual photos of rear labels
In addition, there are 700+ examples from user submitted data (most don't have user submitted photos)

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