IBM 3178 C2 1984

[kmnov2017]

Look what arrived in mail today !


Tada!

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Notice the Nav cluster. It originally came with a ridiculous block cluster, I immediately moved some keys around and I now have the perfect nav cluster.

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The gold label is the best badge I've seen on any keyboard till date.

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The foam is immaculate...

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Can't wait to get this to work ....


....Stay tuned

[Redmaus]

Neat thing about these boards, they all come with a solenoid!

You can see it in the last picture to the top right.

[Coco]

Nice! I haven't seen one with a gold badge. And it looks like the seller wrapped that keyboard quite well! I read that the back part of the board is somewhat fragile where it can break during the shipping process if not wrapped properly.

[Redmaus]

Nice! I haven't seen one with a gold badge. And it looks like the seller wrapped that keyboard quite well! I read that the back part of the board is somewhat fragile where it can break during the shipping process if not wrapped properly.

This is true, one of the 3178's I have is totally smashed. Never seen a worse condition model F case.

[Coco]

Nice! I haven't seen one with a gold badge. And it looks like the seller wrapped that keyboard quite well! I read that the back part of the board is somewhat fragile where it can break during the shipping process if not wrapped properly.

This is true, one of the 3178's I have is totally smashed. Never seen a worse condition model F case.

That sucks man. Hopefully it still works and if anything, it can act as a donor.

[zazxyz]

That is a very rare board.

That can go at a high shekels ahem uhh I mean... price (rubs hands together)

[User101]

That is a very rare board.

That can go at a high shekels ahem uhh I mean... price (rubs hands together)

Why does everything have to check in with price and rarity in your world... just enjoy the keyboard and not be bothered with money.

[Monster-Toys]

Nice! I haven't seen one with a gold badge.

Quite some search led me to the conclusion that there is no golden badge. It is protective foil over a silver badge that changed color over the time. I was fooled by that, too, recently with a model f case i but was able to remove the foil in the end (it took quite some effort to find a starting point to peal it away but then all of a sudden was effortless ... the reward was a silver badge in outstanding condition^^).

[zazxyz]

That is a very rare board.

That can go at a high shekels ahem uhh I mean... price (rubs hands together)

Why does everything have to check in with price and rarity in your world... just enjoy the keyboard and not be bothered with money.

I love keyboard and money

[Wazrach]

That is a very rare board.

That can go at a high shekels ahem uhh I mean... price (rubs hands together)

Why does everything have to check in with price and rarity in your world... just enjoy the keyboard and not be bothered with money.

I love keyboard and money

judging by your Kishsaver on Ebay, yeah... I'd agree. O.O

[Redmaus]

That is a very rare board.

That can go at a high shekels ahem uhh I mean... price (rubs hands together)

LMAO no it isn't. I have two, and just sold the third one locally for $80.

[Coco]

Nice! I haven't seen one with a gold badge.

Quite some search led me to the conclusion that there is no golden badge. It is protective foil over a silver badge that changed color over the time. I was fooled by that, too, recently with a model f case i but was able to remove the foil in the end (it took quite some effort to find a starting point to peal it away but then all of a sudden was effortless ... the reward was a silver badge in outstanding condition^^).

Must be one heluva grade A quality foil! I don't think I can bear to remove it ... Would want to keep the silver badge as new as I can lol Would've been cool though if there was a golden badge, like the Omnikey.

[zazxyz]

That is a very rare board.

That can go at a high shekels ahem uhh I mean... price (rubs hands together)

LMAO no it isn't. I have two, and just sold the third one locally for $80.

You gotta mark it up 10X what are you doing bruh.