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[โ€“] lukas@lemmy.haigner.me 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Sure.

Image 1: Packaging

Image 2: More Packaging

Image 3: Before Front

Most visible damage in this picture is above the F7 and Druck, Rollen, Pause keys. Druck, Rollen, Pause keys themselves are damaged. Previous owner probably cleaned this IBM Model M from the outside before they sent it to me. You'll see the horrors soon enough.

Image 4: Before Label

Image 5: After Back (similar to missing Before Back)

I removed the label from the back.

Image 6: Before Assembly Front

Note the ash :(

Image 7: Before Assembly Back

Image 8: Before Internals

How this melted is beyond me. Maybe due to repeated exposure to hot ash?

Image 9: After Cinematic Shot

Image 10: After Druck, Rollen, Pause Keys

Destructive cleaning on the side of the keys, though I could also look for replacement keycaps.

Image 11: After Yellow Spot

More destructive cleaning.

I didn't make any after pictures of the assembly and internals, but I gave everything a deep clean and bolt modded my IBM Model M.

[โ€“] FireWire400@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Thanks. I'm hosestly amazed that the case isn't cracked at all from being shipped like that.