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TL;DR: First-time Model F/XT owner. This board has semi-functional keys. How to fix them? [ Imgur album ] Greetings all... first, please forgive me. I did search DT and GH and found some helpful posts, but nothing that really seems to fix this problem. After several years of owning and using 1986-87...

To make this model M keyboard usable as a daily driver, you could certainly substitute a replacement top and bottom case assembly from https://www.clickykeyboards.com/product/model-m-top-and-bottom-case-assembly-lexmark-led-overlay-2-elevator-feet-2-rubber-round-feet-4-screws/ or find other sources...

@Rocco. Do you have any information about the provenance (chronology of the custody or previous location of an object) of this model M keyboard? After running ClickyKeyboards since 2004, I have collected some unique pieces from other IBM'ers who worked across IBM factories and distribution facilitie...

I have to be honest I got over excited about it. I agree with you as both the features you pointed out were my first indicators on thinking the coating was not original in the first place. My initial goal was to remove the coating completely, but seeing another board with similar looks made me thin...

Took another look at the LED overlay (trying to figure out why it does not align properly) and comparing the images between yours and mine I noticed the recess for the LED overlay on my keyboard is not the same as yours. I looked at other images from the web and all the silver badge images I found s...

It's got an old back sticker with the newer post 1996 case. I'm not sure it's not a fantasy industrial, not unlike this one I Frankensteined together using old Lexmark stuff and Unicomp stuff, with a reproduction black sticker which are also available on eBay. That being said, the part number is leg...

Considering how much a Model M cost originally, and how much it cost when Lexmark made them, it amazes me that Unicomp is able to get new molds made and create a keyboard with dye sublimated PBT keycaps and only charge $125 for it. I've seen Cherry MX style PBT keycaps selling for more than a New M...

Considering how much a Model M cost originally, and how much it cost when Lexmark made them, it amazes me that Unicomp is able to get new molds made and create a keyboard with dye sublimated PBT keycaps and only charge $125 for it. I've seen Cherry MX style PBT keycaps selling for more than a New M...

Considering how much a Model M cost originally, and how much it cost when Lexmark made them, it amazes me that Unicomp is able to get new molds made and create a keyboard with dye sublimated PBT keycaps and only charge $125 for it. I've seen Cherry MX style PBT keycaps selling for more than a New M...

Considering how much a Model M cost originally, and how much it cost when Lexmark made them, it amazes me that Unicomp is able to get new molds made and create a keyboard with dye sublimated PBT keycaps and only charge $125 for it. I've seen Cherry MX style PBT keycaps selling for more than a New Mo...

I think the New Model M is a step from the Unicomp Clasic. The build quality is better, and it has new molds. One plus for me of a Unicomp board over old IBM/Lexmark Model M is that the Unicomp boards have Windows/Super/Command keys. They are also USB out of the box. And if you buy a New Model M no...

I think the New Model M is a step from the Unicomp Clasic. The build quality is better, and it has new molds. One plus for me of a Unicomp board over old IBM/Lexmark Model M is that the Unicomp boards have Windows/Super/Command keys. They are also USB out of the box. And if you buy a New Model M now...

Very late to the party--but since I have more than dozen Ms and a few Unicomps and nearly 30 years typing on them hopefully what I have to add here is of value. All Ms in all variants have some sort of difference that you can feel if you're looking for it. I've literally felt the difference between ...

IBM Wheelwriter keycaps Decent condition overall. Some keys have faded dyesub. Most of the alphas are smooth - I think some have even started to shine a little bit. Lesser used keys like += still have their texture. I don't remember which Wheelwriter these are from, but I think they were made by Le...

Updates are live! Changes: "How to get them" has been split so it's no longer a massive text wall. Two "Compatibility with..." sections and the "Can I make my incompatible keyboard compatible?" section were formed from it. Created "How do I find out if new Unicomp already has one?" section to explai...

It was fun reading the OP's message. It's true that people on the Internet tend to exaggerate everything. It's also true that, to some extent, we all like bragging when we have the best of the best. However, I don't think think that's a reason not to be sensible. I have never tried a Model F, but I ...

I was able to get the Unicomp Pico controller working with a 1996 Lexmark but it required a membrane swap and some 3D printed spacers. Both the pre and post 2013 Aristides firmwares didn't want to work with the old membrane. The board was in need of a deep clean and screw mod anyway so not an issue....

I've tried all the above.. cheap modern flimsy rubberdome keyboards, to mechanical (Cherry switches), to RGB backlit monstrosities, to finer/nicer/heavier milled and machined boards (aluminum blocks like the Vortex Race 3). Put those away, looked for something more tactile and heavier (as in actuati...

Thanks for the feedback sebkaide Here are my notes: I have updated the =-ほ and _\ろ keys in the above post to fix the issue. I moved up the small dash on the =- key and used the em dash for the other key. Caps Lock - what do folks think about adding it as a third line or appending a / and the text to...

Hey Brother , he may be Japanese, TKL and have lock lights in the right place: but despite his badge he ain’t no IBM buckling spring. :ugeek: http://ex4.sakura.ne.jp/kb/tech_bucklingspring_e.htm That said: it is a very handsome keyboard. I wouldn’t mind one myself. But it’s still no entrant to the ...

Magnificent work.

You may consider adding to the "to do" list an option that allows the user to filter by a particular layout ("show only battleships", etc.) for ease of lookup.

Are they (overlays) compatible with the F104/FSSK/etc and older M (IBM/Lexmark) or only with your repros? As I said a few months ago, it would be nice to offer a version "neutral", using only the icons standardized (iso 9995-7), I am still interested to purchase the minimum quantity for an order (5?...

Full applicable laptop/subnotebook/portable workstation list M6 or M6-1 is given either by IBM/Lexmark's assignment or based on a keyboard's closest related M6 or M6-1 (pretty much all the keyboards are related to at least another or based on another's layout) with the discussion in the "M6 versus ...

Anyone who has or had particularly early ThinkPads (700 to 755, 350 to 365, etc.) and taken them apart or lifted the keyboard may have noticed they have an "M6" or "M6-1" Model M designation on their manufacture sticker... The IBM Model M6 was the original family of ThinkPad keyboards used on many h...

This is great. It will be such a big help for beginners to figure out what board they found in the back rooms of their workplace

I enjoyed looking through the compiled list. Very nice.

As a Star Trek fan, I've long enjoyed looking at charts of various ships on websites like Ex Astris Scientia and Starfleet Museum . I've been wanting to bring this magic over to my website, in the process making some cool content that looks neat and shows the evolution of IBM's keyboard families, an...

I did a search of the topic and didn't see anyone else ask about this, so here goes. Is anyone else experiencing an issue with Unicomp stepped caps lock keys binding in the F104, and does anyone know how to resolve it? I had Unicomp print red accent keys to match my board and unfortunately the Caps ...

Cool setup! Regarding the barrels, I tested some reproductions in my F107 and noticed their barrel keys are offset from the IBM originals, causing them to be shifted when installed with the IBM ones. I didn’t use them so I’m not sure if the offset is noticeable with keys installed. Below is a pic sh...

I've mentioned that I've had several Model F XTs and Model Ms, from IBM, Lexmark, and Unicomp. This includes new, old stock. I said I prefer the Model M because the Fs felt like they were going to throw a rod or something every time I typed on it. I also strongly hated the extra heavy-duty weightin...