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Title: IBM Beam Spring $88 opening bid, free shipping
Post by: nubbinator on Sun, 11 January 2015, 23:07:54

It looks beamspring based on all the ones I've seen, but I've been known to be wrong.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/vintage-metal-IBM-computer-keyboard-1977-international-business-machines-IBM-/171638314000?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27f670d410

Title: Re: IBM Beam Spring $88 opening bid, free shipping
Post by: hwood34 on Sun, 11 January 2015, 23:11:17

You're right this time :thumb: Might try and go for this

Title: Re: IBM Beam Spring $88 opening bid, free shipping
Post by: MGH on Sun, 18 January 2015, 16:26:40

Dat free shipping doe :eek:

Title: Re: IBM Beam Spring $88 opening bid, free shipping
Post by: Touch_It on Sun, 18 January 2015, 16:49:54

Much tempt

so sexy

do want.

Title: Re: IBM Beam Spring $88 opening bid, free shipping
Post by: Joey Quinn on Sun, 18 January 2015, 17:49:34

Would it be possible to make this work on a modern computer?

Title: Re: IBM Beam Spring $88 opening bid, free shipping
Post by: Touch_It on Sun, 18 January 2015, 17:51:03

Absolutely. Xwhatsit made a controller specially for these

Title: Re: IBM Beam Spring $88 opening bid, free shipping
Post by: digi on Sun, 18 January 2015, 18:08:15

wow, $350? lol wtf?

Title: Re: IBM Beam Spring $88 opening bid, free shipping
Post by: Touch_It on Sun, 18 January 2015, 18:09:03

Well that escalated quickly.

Title: Re: IBM Beam Spring $88 opening bid, free shipping
Post by: FrostyToast on Sun, 18 January 2015, 18:10:36

Quote from: digi on Sun, 18 January 2015, 18:08:15

wow, $350? lol wtf?

It's possible that a buyer set it to automatically bid to 350 and then the seller made a fake account to automatically bid forever so that he could drop and sell for the highest price.

Title: Re: IBM Beam Spring $88 opening bid, free shipping
Post by: nubbinator on Sun, 18 January 2015, 18:10:42

(http://i.imgur.com/24h9x.gif)

Title: Re: IBM Beam Spring $88 opening bid, free shipping
Post by: digi on Sun, 18 January 2015, 18:12:34

Quote from: nubbinator on Sun, 18 January 2015, 18:10:42

Show Image

(http://i.imgur.com/24h9x.gif)

LOL..that .gif, thanks Nubs...I'm still licking my wounds from that auction..I've been wanting to try a beam spring...next time baby...next time.