Old Stock IBM 50 key 1392560
- PlacaFromHell
- Location: Argentina
- Main keyboard: IBM 3101
- Main mouse: Optical piece of shit
- Favorite switch: Beamspring
- DT Pro Member: -
Hello guys! It's my first post and I don't speak english very well, but I'll do my best.
I bought mine from here. I don't know if he ship orders or not but I'll leave the page if someone wants to contact him.
https://articulo.mercadolibre.com.ar/ML ... FromParent
Sorry for my potato camera
I love those keycap tops, maybe I'll do something for my M 122 with these
Also the stickers look so cool
It uses a normal RJ45/PS2 connector
Proud to have a genuine IBM keycap puller
Here it says "In order for you to use this keyboard, you must customize the KBD50.COM keyboard driver. To do this you must execute KBD50CUS.EXE Both on the KBD50.COM and KBD50CUS.EXE files are on the device driver diskette. The device driver diskette and two diagnostic diskettes come with the IBM 47700 Financial 1/0 Hardware Guide.
Permission is hereby granted to use the KBD50CUS.EXE and KBD50.COM with this 50-key keyboard."
I would like to see what I need to do to configure the keys. The original matrix is something like this (is just weird). If someone know how please tell me.
I bought mine from here. I don't know if he ship orders or not but I'll leave the page if someone wants to contact him.
https://articulo.mercadolibre.com.ar/ML ... FromParent
Sorry for my potato camera
I love those keycap tops, maybe I'll do something for my M 122 with these
Also the stickers look so cool
It uses a normal RJ45/PS2 connector
Proud to have a genuine IBM keycap puller
Here it says "In order for you to use this keyboard, you must customize the KBD50.COM keyboard driver. To do this you must execute KBD50CUS.EXE Both on the KBD50.COM and KBD50CUS.EXE files are on the device driver diskette. The device driver diskette and two diagnostic diskettes come with the IBM 47700 Financial 1/0 Hardware Guide.
Permission is hereby granted to use the KBD50CUS.EXE and KBD50.COM with this 50-key keyboard."
I would like to see what I need to do to configure the keys. The original matrix is something like this (is just weird). If someone know how please tell me.
- PlacaFromHell
- Location: Argentina
- Main keyboard: IBM 3101
- Main mouse: Optical piece of shit
- Favorite switch: Beamspring
- DT Pro Member: -
I really don't know how exactly works, just that the original terminal uses a diskette to use the keyboard. I may look if I can use a Soarer to remap.xueyao wrote: ↑Great find! I have 1 that I soarer converted. No idea that they could be preprogrammed! Perhaps the programme can be used for model m?
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- Location: Singapore
- Main keyboard: IBM Model F122 XT Beamspring 3727
- Main mouse: Logitech MX Master
- Favorite switch: Buckling Spring
- DT Pro Member: -
You can definitely use soarer to create a macropad, but it'll be really interesting to programme this with the original software using a virtual machine. Could you attach the software included if you could extract it with a floppy reader?PlacaFromHell wrote:I really don't know how exactly works, just that the original terminal uses a diskette to use the keyboard. I may look if I can use a Soarer to remap.xueyao wrote: ↑Great find! I have 1 that I soarer converted. No idea that they could be preprogrammed! Perhaps the programme can be used for model m?
- depletedvespene
- Location: Chile
- Main keyboard: IBM Model F122
- Main mouse: Logitech G700s
- Favorite switch: buckling spring
- DT Pro Member: 0224
- Contact:
I can't help but wonder HOW exactly it is be done. I *guess* that the driver does not instruct the keyboard itself to change the scan codes it sends, but rather would craft a TSR to be used on to the PC itself (loaded on AUTOEXEC.BAT).
I'd like to see that software in action.
I'd like to see that software in action.
- PlacaFromHell
- Location: Argentina
- Main keyboard: IBM 3101
- Main mouse: Optical piece of shit
- Favorite switch: Beamspring
- DT Pro Member: -
Unfortunately the diskette comes with the entire terminal as a periferic reader or something like that. I don't really know how to get one, is much more hard here in Argentina. Anyway I'll do my best try.xueyao wrote: ↑You can definitely use soarer to create a macropad, but it'll be really interesting to programme this with the original software using a virtual machine. Could you attach the software included if you could extract it with a floppy reader?PlacaFromHell wrote:I really don't know how exactly works, just that the original terminal uses a diskette to use the keyboard. I may look if I can use a Soarer to remap.xueyao wrote: ↑Great find! I have 1 that I soarer converted. No idea that they could be preprogrammed! Perhaps the programme can be used for model m?
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- Location: Singapore
- Main keyboard: IBM Model F122 XT Beamspring 3727
- Main mouse: Logitech MX Master
- Favorite switch: Buckling Spring
- DT Pro Member: -
That'll make it one of the first 'remap' software on pc!depletedvespene wrote:I can't help but wonder HOW exactly it is be done. I *guess* that the driver does not instruct the keyboard itself to change the scan codes it sends, but rather would craft a TSR to be used on to the PC itself (loaded on AUTOEXEC.BAT).
I'd like to see that software in action.
- PlacaFromHell
- Location: Argentina
- Main keyboard: IBM 3101
- Main mouse: Optical piece of shit
- Favorite switch: Beamspring
- DT Pro Member: -
It would had more sense. Anyway, is a interesting discover. I don't really know if the other 50 key models work in a modern PC without a Soarer.depletedvespene wrote: ↑I can't help but wonder HOW exactly it is be done. I *guess* that the driver does not instruct the keyboard itself to change the scan codes it sends, but rather would craft a TSR to be used on to the PC itself (loaded on AUTOEXEC.BAT).
I'd like to see that software in action.
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- Location: Singapore
- Main keyboard: IBM Model F122 XT Beamspring 3727
- Main mouse: Logitech MX Master
- Favorite switch: Buckling Spring
- DT Pro Member: -
I suspect this is one of the only models with a full 50 key layout and full clear caps. Orihalcon sold a few with 49 keys (1 key occupied 2u). Anyways I believe most POS machines ran DOS back in those days so it would make sense that IBM made these boards with ps/2 compatibility just like their M.PlacaFromHell wrote:It would had more sense. Anyway, is a interesting discover. I don't really know if the other 50 key models work in a modern PC without a Soarer.depletedvespene wrote: ↑I can't help but wonder HOW exactly it is be done. I *guess* that the driver does not instruct the keyboard itself to change the scan codes it sends, but rather would craft a TSR to be used on to the PC itself (loaded on AUTOEXEC.BAT).
I'd like to see that software in action.
- depletedvespene
- Location: Chile
- Main keyboard: IBM Model F122
- Main mouse: Logitech G700s
- Favorite switch: buckling spring
- DT Pro Member: 0224
- Contact:
If these machines were used for the kind of bank I first worked at, we should be surprised that those aren't still in active use, on DOS machines (man, the stories I could tell)!xueyao wrote: ↑I suspect this is one of the only models with a full 50 key layout and full clear caps. Orihalcon sold a few with 49 keys (1 key occupied 2u). Anyways I believe most POS machines ran DOS back in those days so it would make sense that IBM made these boards with ps/2 compatibility just like their M.
Anyway, I contacted the seller, and he ships only within Argentina (not that I blame him, actually) or accepts local pickup... something that quite limits his market. Now, if I ever have to travel to Buenos Aires...
- depletedvespene
- Location: Chile
- Main keyboard: IBM Model F122
- Main mouse: Logitech G700s
- Favorite switch: buckling spring
- DT Pro Member: 0224
- Contact:
So far, I'm the closest one (I'll ask the seller how many units does he have).andrewjoy wrote: ↑DO we have anyone over there ?
EDIT: he's got TEN of those.
- depletedvespene
- Location: Chile
- Main keyboard: IBM Model F122
- Main mouse: Logitech G700s
- Favorite switch: buckling spring
- DT Pro Member: 0224
- Contact:
Yeah, me too. Only this would be difficult to pull off. Let's start counting:andrewjoy wrote: ↑If we manage to sort a GB i would be up for one .
Mainly for the IBM keycap puller
- We need to know if the ten units are actually as shown in the pictures for the one he's got on sale now.
- If so, is he willing to sell them all at once (and not jack up the price) for 1000 ARS (~ 57 USD) each?
- Delivery within Argentina (unknown S&H cost) or local pick up... I'm the closest one (that we know of) and I'm 1100 km away. The CHEAPEST plane tickets I've managed to find are about 350 USD. A better option would be to have them sent to Mendoza (western Argentina) and have me travel there, by car or bus, to pick 'em up and go back (but this requires me having some acquaintance in Mendoza). But we have to know the shipping cost from BBAA to MEN (EDIT: about 240 ARS [~13.5 USD]).
- How big will each box be? Can I fit the ten of them in two suitcases? (for plane or bus travel)
- Assuming I manage to get the ten of them for 57+35 +13.5 USD(so far), who will want these keyboards? Shipping a few of them (but not necessarily the ten of them) TO Texas is actually feasible for a negligible price. From then onto elsewhere in the contiguous 48 states is not much of a problem. Deskthoritiers in either Canada, Europe, Asia and elsewhere, on the other hand...
- PlacaFromHell
- Location: Argentina
- Main keyboard: IBM 3101
- Main mouse: Optical piece of shit
- Favorite switch: Beamspring
- DT Pro Member: -
Me, I paid 820 AR + 170 AR because of shiping (Like 60 USD). But we have a problem, as depletedvespene said isn't easy sell those things from here to outside. Maybe you can find a service who take care of buy the product and all the shiping problems.andrewjoy wrote: ↑DO we have anyone over there ?
- JP!
- Location: United States
- Main keyboard: Currently a Model M
- Main mouse: Steel Series Sensei
- Favorite switch: Beam Spring
- DT Pro Member: 0194
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I would be interested in one of these as well.
- depletedvespene
- Location: Chile
- Main keyboard: IBM Model F122
- Main mouse: Logitech G700s
- Favorite switch: buckling spring
- DT Pro Member: 0224
- Contact:
Regular services would jack up the price beyond what would be reasonable (specially for people in the other hemisphere). Heck, I'm barely 1100 km away and I'm trying to think of WHO do I know in Mendoza (so I can do a day trip over there). IF I manage to get my hands on a few units, I can then arrange taking them to Texas, but first we need to solve the Mendoza issue.PlacaFromHell wrote: ↑Me, I paid 820 AR + 170 AR because of shiping (Like 60 USD). But we have a problem, as depletedvespene said isn't easy sell those things from here to outside. Maybe you can find a service who take care of buy the product and all the shiping problems.andrewjoy wrote: ↑DO we have anyone over there ?
- PlacaFromHell
- Location: Argentina
- Main keyboard: IBM 3101
- Main mouse: Optical piece of shit
- Favorite switch: Beamspring
- DT Pro Member: -
Guys! I'm talking with he and he has not the necessary document to do international ships. BUT now I'm talking with someone who maybe (just maybe) could do it for him.depletedvespene wrote: ↑Regular services would jack up the price beyond what would be reasonable (specially for people in the other hemisphere). Heck, I'm barely 1100 km away and I'm trying to think of WHO do I know in Mendoza (so I can do a day trip over there). IF I manage to get my hands on a few units, I can then arrange taking them to Texas, but first we need to solve the Mendoza issue.PlacaFromHell wrote: ↑Me, I paid 820 AR + 170 AR because of shiping (Like 60 USD). But we have a problem, as depletedvespene said isn't easy sell those things from here to outside. Maybe you can find a service who take care of buy the product and all the shiping problems.andrewjoy wrote: ↑DO we have anyone over there ?