Keyboard Part Number List

Part Number

1370475

Type

Model M Space Saving Keyboard

Nickname

SSK

OEM

IBM, Lexmark

Key-switches

Earliest Appearance

1987

Original Keycaps

PBT with dye-sublimated legends

Casing Colour

Pearl White

Branding

Feet

Protocol

Set 2/AT

Connection

Cable

Cable

Grey coiled detachable SDL to PS/2

Key Count

84

Form Factor

Tenkeyless

Layout/Language

US ANSI

Source(s)

Web: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-yuI_NNFh5sh6LwdEVgJLI3MrWLCYe5Sa0ifkzm0K7I/edit#gid=0&range=B26
Web: https://ide-research.net/keyboard/keyboard-review/ibm-space-saver/1370475-2/

Part Number

1390359

Type

Model M Space Saving Keyboard

Nickname

SSK

OEM

IBM

Key-switches

Earliest Appearance

1987 Q1

Original Keycaps

PBT with dye-sublimated legends

Casing Colour

Pearl White

Branding

Feet

Protocol

Set 2/AT

Connection

Cable

Cable

Grey coiled detachable SDL to PS/2

Key Count

84

Form Factor

Tenkeyless

Layout/Language

US ANSI

Part Number

1391472

Known Assembly Part Numbers

1390360

Type

Model M Space Saving Keyboard

Nickname

SSK

OEM

IBM, Lexmark

Key-switches

Earliest Appearance

1987

Original Keycaps

PBT with dye-sublimated legends

Casing Colour

Pearl White

Branding

IBM grey oval badge, IBM blue oval badge

Feet

Protocol

Set 2/AT

Connection

Cable

Cable

Grey coiled detachable SDL to PS/2

Key Count

84

Form Factor

Tenkeyless

Layout/Language

US ANSI

Source(s)

Web: https://ide-research.net/keyboard/keyboard-review/ibm-space-saver/1391472-2/

Part Number

1391518

Type

Model M Space Saving Keyboard

Nickname

SSK

Earliest Appearance

1986 Q3

Protocol

Set 3

Connection

Cable

Cable

DIN (240)

Key Count

84

Form Factor

Tenkeyless

Earliest recorded price

$180 in 1986

Additional Notes

Presumed to be a first-generation terminal SSK variant

Source(s)

Document: IBM 3162 ASCII Display Station, new non-IBM emulation cartridges, new 3163/3164 ALA models, IBM 3161, 3163, and 3164 functional enhancement cartridges Brief Description of Announcement, Charges, and Availability (#186-167) [IBM]

Part Number

1392464

Type

Model M Space Saving Keyboard

Nickname

SSK

OEM

IBM US

Key-switches

Earliest Appearance

1987

Original Keycaps

PBT with dye-sublimated legends

Casing Colour

Pearl White

Branding

Feet

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 word processor orientated legends and stepped modifier keys, commonly referred to as the "Displaywrite keyboard"

Source(s)

Web: https://imgur.com/a/a2hF7

Part Number

1392934

Known Package/Box Part Numbers

1396050

Type

Model M Space Saving Keyboard

Nickname

SSK

OEM

IBM US, Lexmark

Key-switches

Earliest Appearance

1990

Original Keycaps

PBT with dye-sublimated legends

Casing Colour

Pearl White

Branding

IBM grey oval badge, IBM blue oval badge

Feet

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

Was known to be shipped with IBM PC 300 and 700 series from October 1994

Source(s)

Document: IBM PC 300 Series Pentium Systems Announcement Letter (#194-347) [IBM]
Document: IBM PC 700 Series -- Pentium/ISA Systems Announcement Letter (#194-349) [IBM]

Part Number

1392980

Type

Model M Space Saving Keyboard

Nickname

SSK

OEM

IBM US

Key-switches

Earliest Appearance

1987 Q2

Original Keycaps

PBT with dye-sublimated legends

Casing Colour

Pearl White

Branding

Feet

Protocol

Set 3

Connection

Cable

Cable

Grey coiled detachable SDL to modular-8P5C ("RJ-45")

Key Count

84

Form Factor

Tenkeyless

Layout/Language

US ANSI

Earliest recorded price

$104 in 1987

Source(s)

Document: IBM 3151 ASCII Display Station Brief Description, Charges, and Availability (#187-132) [IBM]
Web: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=67089.0

Part Number

1393278

Type

Model M Space Saving Keyboard

Nickname

SSK

OEM

Unicomp

Key-switches

Earliest Appearance

1998

Original Keycaps

PBT with dye-sublimated legends

Casing Colour

Pearl White

Branding

Feet

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

Keyboards of this part number were originally produced by IBM in the late 1980s according to Neotec (former authorised Unicomp distributor)

Source(s)

Web: https://ide-research.net/keyboard/keyboard-review/ibm-space-saver/1393278-2/

Part Number

1393290

Type

Model M Space Saving Keyboard

Nickname

SSK

OEM

Lexmark

Key-switches

Earliest Appearance

1994 Q4

Original Keycaps

PBT with dye-sublimated legends

Casing Colour

Pearl White

Branding

Feet

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

Was available as an option for IBM PS/2 systems

Source(s)

Document: IBM Personal System/2 Hardware Maintenance Manual (#S52G-9971-02) [Ardent Tool]

Part Number

1393691

Type

Model M Space Saving Keyboard

Nickname

SSK

OEM

IBM US

Key-switches

Earliest Appearance

1988

Original Keycaps

PBT with dye-sublimated legends

Casing Colour

Pearl White

Branding

Feet

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 numerous unique legends and sublegends for airline reservation software usage

Source(s)

Web: https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-ibm-model-1393691-keyboard-3850544777

Part Number

1395217

Type

Model M Space Saving Keyboard

Nickname

SSK

OEM

IBM

Key-switches

Earliest Appearance

1989

Original Keycaps

PBT with dye-sublimated legends

Casing Colour

Pearl White

Branding

Feet

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 various green front-facing sublegends on the left side of the keyboard for stock brokerage or financial service usage, a single Ctrl key with blue legends, an enter key in place of the right Ctrl key and a back-tab legend on the backlash key

Source(s)

Web: https://ide-research.net/keyboard/keyboard-review/ibm-space-saver/1395217-2/

Part Number

1396046

Type

Model M Space Saving Keyboard

Nickname

SSK

Key-switches

Earliest Appearance

1994 Q4

Original Keycaps

PBT with dye-sublimated legends

Casing Colour

Pearl White

Branding

Feet

Protocol

Set 2/AT

Connection

Cable

Cable

Grey coiled detachable SDL to PS/2

Key Count

85

Form Factor

Tenkeyless

Layout/Language

Canadian French

Additional Notes

Was available as an option for IBM PS/2 systems

Source(s)

Document: IBM Personal System/2 Hardware Maintenance Manual (#S52G-9971-02) [Ardent Tool]

Part Number

1396047

Type

Model M Space Saving Keyboard

Nickname

SSK

Key-switches

Earliest Appearance

1994 Q4

Original Keycaps

PBT with dye-sublimated legends

Casing Colour

Pearl White

Branding

Feet

Protocol

Set 2/AT

Connection

Cable

Cable

Grey coiled detachable SDL to PS/2

Key Count

85

Form Factor

Tenkeyless

Layout/Language

Spanish/Latin

Additional Notes

Was available as an option for IBM PS/2 systems

Source(s)

Document: IBM Personal System/2 Hardware Maintenance Manual (#S52G-9971-02) [Ardent Tool]

Part Number

1397681

FRU Part Number

1397685

Type

Model M Space Saving Keyboard

Nickname

SSK

OEM

IBM, Lexmark

Key-switches

Earliest Appearance

1991

Original Keycaps

PBT with dye-sublimated legends

Casing Colour

Pearl White

Branding

IBM grey oval badge, IBM blue oval badge

Feet

Protocol

Set 2/AT

Connection

Cable

Cable

Grey coiled detachable SDL to PS/2

Key Count

84

Form Factor

Tenkeyless

Layout/Language

US ANSI

Source(s)

Web: https://ide-research.net/keyboard/keyboard-review/ibm-space-saver/1397681-2/

Part Number

1397961

Type

Model M Space Saving Keyboard

Nickname

SSK

OEM

Lexmark

Key-switches

Earliest Appearance

1992

Original Keycaps

PBT with dye-sublimated legends

Casing Colour

Pearl White

Branding

Feet

Protocol

Set 2/AT

Connection

Cable

Cable

Grey coiled detachable SDL to PS/2

Key Count

84

Form Factor

Tenkeyless

Layout/Language

US ANSI

Source(s)

Web: https://deskthority.net/viewtopic.php?t=22078

Part Number

UB40E7A

Type

Model M Space Saving Keyboard

Nickname

SSK

OEM

Unicomp

Key-switches

Earliest Appearance

2021 Q1

Original Keycaps

PBT with dye-sublimated legends

Casing Colour

Raven Black

Branding

None

Feet

Protocol

HID

Connection

Cable

Cable

Black straight detachable Type A USB to Type A USB

Key Count

87

Form Factor

Tenkeyless

Layout/Language

US ANSI

Earliest recorded price

$121.00 in 2021

Additional Notes

All grey keycap variant

Part Number

UNI04C6

Type

Model M Space Saving Keyboard

Nickname

SSK

OEM

Unicomp

Key-switches

Earliest Appearance

2002

Original Keycaps

PBT with dye-sublimated legends

Casing Colour

Pearl White

Branding

IBM grey oval badge, IBM blue oval badge, None

Feet

Protocol

Set 2/AT

Connection

Cable

Cable

Grey coiled detachable SDL to PS/2

Key Count

85

Form Factor

Tenkeyless

Layout/Language

US ISO

Earliest recorded price

$59.00 in 2002

Additional Notes

Modification of IBM P/N 1394054 (made from leftover keyboards and parts)

Source(s)

Web: https://web.archive.org/web/20021014022729/http://www.pckeyboard.com/special1.html
Web: https://ide-research.net/keyboard/keyboard-review/ibm-space-saver/uni04c6/

Part Number

UT40E7A

Type

Model M Space Saving Keyboard

Nickname

SSK

OEM

Unicomp

Key-switches

Earliest Appearance

2021 Q1

Original Keycaps

PBT with dye-sublimated legends

Casing Colour

Raven Black

Branding

None

Feet

Protocol

HID

Connection

Cable

Cable

Black straight detachable Type A USB to Type A USB

Key Count

87

Form Factor

Tenkeyless

Layout/Language

US ANSI

Earliest recorded price

$121.00 in 2021

Additional Notes

White & grey keycap variant