![]() They cleaned it, replaced what needed to be replaced and even swapped the old AT/DIN cord for a modern-day PS/2-Mini-DIN connector. They told me that my keyboard was indeed ancient, from all the way back in 1987. What a shame! It was my favorite keyboard of all time. I immediately flashed back to my PC keyboard sitting in the back of my closet in my dead keyboard graveyard. Steep price for a keyboard these days, but no cheap import works like this baby!” ![]() They’ll even sell you one of the originals for $50. I’m back in service with mine, and another old keyboard dredged from my PC graveyard is now off for an overhaul as well, so I can have one for back-up. And the amazing part is that they will actually repair virtually any IBM or Lexmark PC keyboard ever made for $30, flat rate. They still manufacture these trusty old keyboards with their noisy, firm action. Unicomp, in Lexington, Kentucky, was spun-off from Lexmark some years ago, which was spun-off from IBM before that. Lo and behold, the same former IBM folks who made this keyboard are still at it today. That is, until its cord and the backspace key finally gave-up the ghost. I’ve moved this keyboard from PC to PC through more upgrades than I can count. I’m a bit of a curmudgeon when it comes to PC keyboards, and after all these years, I still prefer the feel and sound of my old IBM 101-key (circa 1990) with its “buckling spring” action. “I read your articles regularly on, and I thought this might be something of interest. ![]()
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