IBM 5150 (PC, Monitor, Keyboard) - And Configured
Item History & Price
This listing is for an IBM 5150 PC, 5151 monochrome monitor, and Model F keyboard (keyboard box included), all tested and working.
Condition
The 5150 has been dusted and cleaned, inside and out. The top of the machine has a few areas where the powder coat has been worn off (see pictures), other than that, there are no significant issues, cosmetic or other.
The 5151 monitor has very faint burn-in and a mark on the back, under the center label (pictured). Otherwise it is pretty ...clean, with all original stickers and labels in place.
The Model F keyboard has some wear on the label plate on the top-left (also pictured), all keys are tested and working. Each key and the shell have been cleaned. The foam is fortunately still in tact, as well. There are two plates housing the PCB, under the outer shell. The bottom plate is in immaculate condition, however the top plate has some rust (pictured). The Model F top plates tend to rust and can be restored, however this is a very long process which consists of disassembling, soaking in distilled vinegar, wire brushing, then repainting and clear coating. I have left this keyboard as-is due to time and some collectors preferring to handle this their own way.
The keyboard's box is in pretty rough condition, but includes original foam and documents.
5150 Configuration
64-256 motherboard with 256k RAMSixPakPlus card is installed, expanding RAM to 640kSixPakPlus BR2325 coin cell is dead and has been removed, to ensure it will not leakIBM 5 1/4 floppy controller with floppy driveWD1002A-WX1 fixed disk adapterSeagate ST225 21 mb hard drive (formatted to 500 cylinders to bypass DOS 2.10 limitations)MDA video cardDOS 2.10 system files have been installed on the Seagate hard drive. As mentioned, only 500 out of the 615 cylinders were high-level formatted due to DOS 2.10 "quirks". As with any 30-year-old drive, there are some bad sectors, however the drive is very smooth and does not clunk, click, or produce any other worrying noises.
Shipping and Pick-Up
I will offer local pick-up and am willing to drive up to 20 miles from the 18064 shipping zip to a neutral, public location to make it easier for buyers who may be further away.
Otherwise, I will ship all three items in a single, large double-walled electronics box from U-Haul. This option seems best as it cuts down on shipping costs for the buyer and allows everything to be secured well.
I have used calculated shipping for this item. If the shipping cost was grossly over-estimated (by $10 or more), I will refund the remainder to the buyer, along with an email of the shipping receipt. If I have not emailed and sent you a refund for the excess shipping cost and you feel you overpaid for shipping, I will gladly email a copy of the slip to help put any concerns to rest.
Condition
The 5150 has been dusted and cleaned, inside and out. The top of the machine has a few areas where the powder coat has been worn off (see pictures), other than that, there are no significant issues, cosmetic or other.
The 5151 monitor has very faint burn-in and a mark on the back, under the center label (pictured). Otherwise it is pretty ...clean, with all original stickers and labels in place.
The Model F keyboard has some wear on the label plate on the top-left (also pictured), all keys are tested and working. Each key and the shell have been cleaned. The foam is fortunately still in tact, as well. There are two plates housing the PCB, under the outer shell. The bottom plate is in immaculate condition, however the top plate has some rust (pictured). The Model F top plates tend to rust and can be restored, however this is a very long process which consists of disassembling, soaking in distilled vinegar, wire brushing, then repainting and clear coating. I have left this keyboard as-is due to time and some collectors preferring to handle this their own way.
The keyboard's box is in pretty rough condition, but includes original foam and documents.
5150 Configuration
64-256 motherboard with 256k RAMSixPakPlus card is installed, expanding RAM to 640kSixPakPlus BR2325 coin cell is dead and has been removed, to ensure it will not leakIBM 5 1/4 floppy controller with floppy driveWD1002A-WX1 fixed disk adapterSeagate ST225 21 mb hard drive (formatted to 500 cylinders to bypass DOS 2.10 limitations)MDA video cardDOS 2.10 system files have been installed on the Seagate hard drive. As mentioned, only 500 out of the 615 cylinders were high-level formatted due to DOS 2.10 "quirks". As with any 30-year-old drive, there are some bad sectors, however the drive is very smooth and does not clunk, click, or produce any other worrying noises.
Shipping and Pick-Up
I will offer local pick-up and am willing to drive up to 20 miles from the 18064 shipping zip to a neutral, public location to make it easier for buyers who may be further away.
Otherwise, I will ship all three items in a single, large double-walled electronics box from U-Haul. This option seems best as it cuts down on shipping costs for the buyer and allows everything to be secured well.
I have used calculated shipping for this item. If the shipping cost was grossly over-estimated (by $10 or more), I will refund the remainder to the buyer, along with an email of the shipping receipt. If I have not emailed and sent you a refund for the excess shipping cost and you feel you overpaid for shipping, I will gladly email a copy of the slip to help put any concerns to rest.
