I just found EIGHT model M SSKs with stockbroker keycaps!
Posted: 26 Jul 2021, 02:40
by Fresh_Donus
I have been admiring the model m for a few years from afar, but just recently obtained my first boards....And what boards they are! I rescued them from a massive bin of old electronics destined for the dump. Quite a few are missing keycaps, but most of their unique printings are still there! I am interested to know if anyone else owns one of these boards (1395217), because the layout is...Strange. For one, there is a return AND an enter key, as well as a "Quote" key which I love. However, the weirdest thing about this keyboard is the f keys appears to be out of orer on purpose. The dark keys in the middle are f9-f12, while the lighter keys on either side are f1-f4 and f5-f8. The (very few) images of this keyboard I've found online have the f keys put in their proper order, buuuuut ALL EIGHT of the ones I grabbed have them out of order, with the colors properly aligned. Please other owners, let me know! I consider myself extremely lucky to have rescued these, and I'm looking for an adapter or converter to test them (I would appreciate guidance on that subject). I will most likely sell the majority of these after I have tested them, so let me know if any of you are interested. Please post your own rare SSKs if you have one!
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Re: I just found EIGHT model M SSKs with stockbroker keycaps!
I have been admiring the model m for a few years from afar, but just recently obtained my first boards....And what boards they are! I rescued them from a massive bin of old electronics destined for the dump. Quite a few are missing keycaps, but most of their unique printings are still there! I am interested to know if anyone else owns one of these boards (1395217), because the layout is...Strange. For one, there is a return AND an enter key, as well as a "Quote" key which I love. However, the weirdest thing about this keyboard is the f keys appears to be out of orer on purpose. The dark keys in the middle are f9-f12, while the lighter keys on either side are f1-f4 and f5-f8. The (very few) images of this keyboard I've found online have the f keys put in their proper order, buuuuut ALL EIGHT of the ones I grabbed have them out of order, with the colors properly aligned. Please other owners, let me know! I consider myself extremely lucky to have rescued these, and I'm looking for an adapter or converter to test them (I would appreciate guidance on that subject). I will most likely sell the majority of these after I have tested them, so let me know if any of you are interested. Please post your own rare SSKs if you have one!8 ssks.jpgClean ssk.jpgreturnandenter.jpggreensublegends.jpgquote.jpgfkeys.jpgimage_2021-07-25_203935.png
Wow! What a find, this is! Congrats!
I'd love to get one of these Financial SSKs, one day. I'm not in a rush, though.
I guess I'll look forward to the sale.
Re: I just found EIGHT model M SSKs with stockbroker keycaps!
Posted: 26 Jul 2021, 03:02
by raoulduke-esq
Price?
Re: I just found EIGHT model M SSKs with stockbroker keycaps!
Not sure yet, I want to test them first, but I'm thinking around $500, just because I've never seen another financial version of this board.
Re: I just found EIGHT model M SSKs with stockbroker keycaps!
Posted: 26 Jul 2021, 04:11
by doragon
Welcome to the club OP! I've found it's really hard to capture the colors of this board's sublegends for some reason. Def one of my favorite keyboards to date.
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Re: I just found EIGHT model M SSKs with stockbroker keycaps!
I've found it's really hard to capture the colors of this board's sublegends for some reason. Def one of my favorite keyboards to date.
