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    IBM Model M’s melting point is too low to protect against people that abuse the pen holder as an ashtray tho, and mine got shipped to me without protective packaging lol. It works, but a bolt mod and a destructive deep clean was necessary. Yes, Model M’s can get permanent dents and turn yellow if you put enough lit cigarettes on it. Restoration videos don’t show Model M’s as abused as this one.

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      Mind posting a picture of it as well? I’m kinda curious as to how it looks and what you’ve done to save it.

      But seriously, who the fuck would not only smoke around their computer but put out the cigarette on their keyboard?

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        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.