P/N 1392464
Type
Model M Space Saving Keyboard
Nickname
SSK
OEM
IBM
Switches
IBM membrane buckling springs
Earliest Appearance
1987
Original Keycaps
PBT with dye-sublimated legends
Casing Colour
White
Branding
IBM grey oval badge
Protocol
Set 2/AT
Connection
Cable
Cable
Grey coiled detachable SDL to PS/2
Key Count
84
Form Factor
Tenkeyless
Layout/Language
US ANSI
Additional Notes
Features Wheelwriter-like alphanumeric keycaps and stepped modifiers
Data Last Updated
2020-11-12
More about this type of keyboard...
These space-saving keyboards were the tenkeyless and compact versions of the IBM Enhanced Keyboard. The original IBM Space Saving Keyboard (SSK) was only available as a non-standard option for the IBM Personal System/2 series, resulting in a relative rarity as numeric keypads were viewed more favourably during the late '80s and '90s. The keyboard is also occasionally referred to as a Model M Mini. A modernised variant entered production in Q2 2020 as the Unicomp Tenkeyless, now featuring a USB modular cable and lock-lights.