Page 1 of 1
Looking to buy any old IBM ThinkPad
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2012 10:27 am
by JacekPlacek
Hello. I'm looking for one of many thinkpads manufactured until 1994. Anyone have one for sale? I'll be very grateful for help.
Re: Looking to buy any old IBM ThinkPad
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2012 10:49 am
by cadillacmike68
Does it have to work? Seriously, something that old will be Pentium 1 or possibly MMX at best. I have an old 760LD. It turns on, and boots. then it re-boots!

Re: Looking to buy any old IBM ThinkPad
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2012 12:21 pm
by Neil
Can you give a little more info about what models or feature you are looking for. And all the Thinkpads in my sig are for sale.
Re: Looking to buy any old IBM ThinkPad
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2012 4:01 pm
by jdrou
Neil wrote:Can you give a little more info about what models or feature you are looking for. And all the Thinkpads in my sig are for sale.
Pretty sure all yours are newer than 1994 though (not sure about the 770). 600E was 1998.
Re: Looking to buy any old IBM ThinkPad
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2012 4:58 pm
by cadillacmike68
From ThinkWiki:
http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/ThinkPad_History
TP 770 Oct 1997
TP 760LD Feb 1996
So they are both too new.
Re: Looking to buy any old IBM ThinkPad
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 1:18 pm
by stevech
Pre 1994, we are talking 386/486. I actually have a 350(or 360) somewhere with 386slc and I believe the first one with a buildin modem (300/1200!!!)..
Re: Looking to buy any old IBM ThinkPad
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 5:58 pm
by ilakast
There is a 1991 PS/2 laptop currently on ebay (it's not my listing) posting worldwide:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Collectors-IB ... 0912722088
Re: Looking to buy any old IBM ThinkPad
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 7:36 pm
by TuuS
I had a couple of what I believe was the first ibm notebooks, the ps2 l40sx. It had a soldered 386sx chip under the keyboard and I upgraded it with a cyrix "snap on" type upgrade. It doubled clock speed from 20 to 40 and upgraded from 386 to 486. I might even have one of those chips if anyone wants to upgrade one of these old-timers.
I also have another old system thats been stripped, a 760EL (9547 u6f). The screen looks good, but there is a large chunk misssing from the lid cover and the drives/battery, ram, covers are all missing. It may have a good motherboard and/or screen, perhaps other parts. No offer will be refused as long as it covers my costs
Re: Looking to buy any old IBM ThinkPad
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 8:40 pm
by tgrevers
I wish I would have seen this sooner. I just scrapped 3 360 machines, with docking stations, and they were complete, and still booted to windows 3.1.
I didn't think they had a market.

Re: Looking to buy any old IBM ThinkPad
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 5:30 pm
by kaede
i have 1 working T23. but with no hdd. if u interested u can pm me.
Re: Looking to buy any old IBM ThinkPad
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 5:53 pm
by Neil
A T23 would be much too new for JacekPlacek. He's looking for something built before 1994.