IBM 5151 Tower?

[Formulator]

I have an opportunity to pick up two of these - can anyone identify them? I could not find any information on my own.

 

[Chuck(G)]

They're probably not IBM--the badge is just there to fill an empty recess.

 

[Stone]

Besides, a 5151 is a monitor.

 

[Chuck(G)]

Yeah, that too.

But if they're in good shape and cheap, you might pick them up. Old AT tower cases with speed displays seem to be getting less common.

 

[Stone]

... Old AT tower cases with speed displays seem to be getting less common.

I've got one that houses my tweener. I bought it over 25 years ago but I've never used the speed display. It's still says “20” like it did the day I got it.

It's got 3 5¼" bays and 2 3½" external bays.

If somebody wants it I'd be willing to trade for another nice tower case without the speed display since I don't use it (the speed display) anyway.

 

[Chuck(G)]

I use my speed displays to say "On". Sort of redundant, but at least it means something.

 

[Stone]

Sort of redundant?

C'mon, Chuck, if it glows in the dark -- IT'S ON!

 

[6885P5H]

This is an awesome-looking computer. 2 HDD indicators, a zero wait state indicator, looks like it's got a little LCD screen with 2 more indicators below it. I've never seen anything like it before.

It has one of those odd Seagate ST-4000 series hard drive in it. Unfortunately these are voice-coil drives but I guess it doesn't matter because voice-coil or not, all hard drives will stop working soon.

Awesome and you should get both.

 

[Formulator]

Picked them up, my only guess as to why they have IBM badges was perhaps to look more professional in a business setting.

 

[Samir]

Awesome! The small LCD thing is actually...a clock, lol. Probably runs on its own battery. Those are really nice cases though and genuine Teac floppies are good too.

 

[A-ko]

i would have grabbed those for sure, but why somebody glued IBM Monitor badges onto the front of a generic tower case is beyond me. The built-in LCD clock is hilarious.