Le expensive IMB BMW spring

[mana]

http://m.ebay.com/itm/G-alte-IBM-metall-Tastatur-1980-old-IBM-metal-Keyboard-1980-Modell-0-00-/222513450280

[Targa-TV]

The vendor knows it's a collector's dream but that poor board is so dusty, I would despair about the condition of the switches.

I don't know if mkb collectors like to press the switches in their possession from time to time but if those switches are scratchy as hell and feel horrible, you're paying only for the keycaps, for aesthetics.

I hope one of our collectors will reply, I'm interested to know what they think about this.

[JP]

I don't own a beamspring yet but I see that Orihalcon does sell some beamspring parts. It seems that most vintage beamsprings need some restoration. Some in terrible condition have been saved. I see that one bidder has bid 67 times in $2 increments which looks like shill bidding. Not sure why someone would bid like this since there is so much hype already this might go to $1000 on its own. A figure much too high in my opinion, especially when you factor in any restoration costs and time.

[pr0ximity]

The vendor knows it's a collector's dream but that poor board is so dusty, I would despair about the condition of the switches.

I don't know if mkb collectors like to press the switches in their possession from time to time but if those switches are scratchy as hell and feel horrible, you're paying only for the keycaps, for aesthetics.

I hope one of our collectors will reply, I'm interested to know what they think about this.

Worth every penny, just needs a cleaning. It's got all the caps and none appear bent.