Description
IBM 1394100 Model M 122-Key Terminal Keyboard for IBM 3477 3476 3471 347x
The IBM 1394100 is a genuine Model M 122-key terminal keyboard designed for IBM 347x series display terminals, including the 3477, 3476, and 3471. Built with IBM's renowned buckling spring key mechanism, this keyboard delivers the firm, tactile, audible feedback that made Model M keyboards legendary. This example was manufactured on February 8, 1991, at IBM's U.S. facility and bears the full IBM Model M lineage.
Specifications & What's Included
- Part Number: 1394100
- Keyboard family: IBM Model M
- Key count: 122 keys
- Switch type: Buckling spring (tactile/clicky)
- Layout: IBM 5250-style terminal layout with dedicated function key banks (F1–F24 across top and left columns), Attn, Clear, and System Request keys
- Connection: Coiled modular cable (present and attached)
- Connector: Modular/RJ-style terminal connector
- Compatible terminals: IBM 347x series — 3477, 3476, 3471
- Platform: IBM 5250 terminal / AS/400 / System/36 / System/38
- Date of manufacture: 08 FEB 1991
- Country of manufacture: USA
- Color: Putty/cream housing with gray and cream keycaps
Applications
The IBM 1394100 was designed for use with IBM's 347x family of 5250 display terminals, which connected to IBM midrange systems including the AS/400 (now IBM iSeries/System i), System/36, and System/38. These terminals and their keyboards were workhorses in business data processing environments from the 1980s through the 2000s, providing the primary human interface to IBM's midrange computing platform. The 122-key layout includes a full complement of IBM-specific function and control keys — F1 through F24, Attn, Clear, SysReq, and others — that map directly to 5250 terminal emulation, making this keyboard essential for legacy AS/400 shops that still run green-screen applications. Today these keyboards remain in active use at sites maintaining original AS/400 hardware, and are also sought by collectors and enthusiasts for their high-quality buckling spring mechanism, which is widely considered among the best typing experiences ever produced in a production keyboard.
This IBM 1394100 Model M 122-Key Terminal Keyboard has been inspected and appears to be in good used condition. The keycaps and housing show light yellowing and normal surface wear consistent with age and prior use — typical for a keyboard of this era. The coiled cable and modular connector are present and intact. No cracks, broken keys, or missing keycaps are visible in the photos. Please view our photo set and contact us if you have any questions.
Warranty Information
Additional Information
Brand: |
IBM |
Model: |
1394100 |
MPN: |
1394100 |
Secondary Model: |
Model M |
SKU: |
7724 |
Type: |
122-Key Terminal Keyboard |
Compatible With: |
IBM 347x Series (3477, 3476, 3471) |
Number of Keys: |
122 |
Switch Type: |
Buckling Spring |
Connection Type: |
Coiled cable with modular connector |
Platform: |
IBM 5250 Terminal / AS/400 |
Date of Manufacture: |
08 FEB 1991 |
Country/Region of Manufacture: |
United States |
Form Factor: |
Full-Size Terminal Keyboard |
Seller Notes: |
Keyboard with attached coiled cable. No additional accessories included. |
Condition Notes: |
This IBM 1394100 Model M 122-Key Terminal Keyboard has been inspected and is in good used condition. Shows light yellowing and normal wear consistent with age. Coiled cable and connector are intact. No broken keys or missing keycaps. |
California Prop 65 Warning: |
WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including lead and lead compounds, and DEHP (a phthalate), which are known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Go to P65Warnings.ca.gov |