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Title: [Already Sold] Did someone here get this 1977 IBM?
Post by: andCoffee on Sun, 12 July 2015, 23:20:55

I've never seen one before, but it popped up in the completed listings on eBay today.  Must have gone fast.  Anyone know anything about it?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-IBM-KEYBOARD-4942001-EC876598-S906G-GOOD-PHYSICAL-CONDITION-/261964912858?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cfe5358da&nma=true&si=pAFFpdbqrlaJdI9Pl4o67xC6T%252B4%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Title: Re: [Already Sold] Did someone here get this 1977 IBM?
Post by: rowdy on Sun, 12 July 2015, 23:23:29

I suddenly need a working LAMP TEST key :))

Title: Re: [Already Sold] Did someone here get this 1977 IBM?
Post by: fohat.digs on Mon, 13 July 2015, 07:37:56

I think somebody on DT said that it sold in 3 minutes .....

Title: Re: [Already Sold] Did someone here get this 1977 IBM?
Post by: E TwentyNine on Mon, 13 July 2015, 07:40:41

We have seen this style keyboard before though. 

https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=6669.0

There was a much more recent thread as well.

Title: Re: [Already Sold] Did someone here get this 1977 IBM?
Post by: wlhlm on Mon, 13 July 2015, 07:44:39

Quote from: fohat.digs on Mon, 13 July 2015, 07:37:56

I think somebody on DT said that it sold in 3 minutes .....

No, it was 1h 44min (http://deskthority.net/post242610.html#p242610)

Title: Re: [Already Sold] Did someone here get this 1977 IBM?
Post by: 0100010 on Mon, 13 July 2015, 11:59:36

That looks only a little bit larger than the 'Micro Beamspring' (IBM 2976).

Title: Re: [Already Sold] Did someone here get this 1977 IBM?
Post by: orihalcon on Mon, 13 July 2015, 22:32:02

Looks to be exactly the same size and layout as a 3276/3278 which were probably made right along side of these in Canada.  I believe this is the only beam spring model that has Red/Green Keycaps and/or the extra buttons above the actual keyboard.  I don't think any of the other beam springs have indicator LEDs either.

Title: Re: [Already Sold] Did someone here get this 1977 IBM?
Post by: 1391406 on Wed, 15 July 2015, 05:14:42

Fantastic vintage aesthetic. The spherical & colored caps as well as the extra keys above the keyboard really set this model apart. I'd love to have one.