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geekhack Marketplace => Great Finds => Topic started by: ander on Tue, 08 March 2016, 03:33:03

Title: Informer 207 terminal – beautiful KB
Post by: ander on Tue, 08 March 2016, 03:33:03

I don't know if this is a Great Find, so don't rag on me if it's not.

I just think it's a beautiful keyboard, with some of the nicest DS caps I've seen in a long time, and I couldn't stand not showing to anyone! It seems like it's in really nice condition for its age, too.

Informer 207/3276/BSC Vintage Computer Terminal (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Informer-207-3276-BSC-Vintage-Computer-Terminal/252295435879)

BIN $149.95 + 24.95 shipping


(http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/i9sAAOSwX~dWorcC/s-l1600.jpg)


(http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/9p0AAOSwUV9WorcF/s-l1600.jpg)


Man, people really cared how buttons looked back then, didn't they?  :?)

Title: Re: Informer 207 terminal – beautiful KB
Post by: rowdy on Tue, 08 March 2016, 03:50:55

Almost coffee colour!

You don't see many portable terminals.

Title: Re: Informer 207 terminal – beautiful KB
Post by: fohat.digs on Tue, 08 March 2016, 06:39:10

That is a nice color scheme.

Do you think the space bar is supposed to sit that high?

Title: Re: Informer 207 terminal – beautiful KB
Post by: SpAmRaY on Tue, 08 March 2016, 06:42:10

I'm not sure who had them made but I've seen SP SA crap bag caps with this color scheme before.

Title: Re: Informer 207 terminal – beautiful KB
Post by: Lurch on Tue, 08 March 2016, 06:49:37

cool looking keyboard for sure!

it made this song pop up in my head:

Title: Re: Informer 207 terminal – beautiful KB
Post by: t8c on Tue, 08 March 2016, 07:22:10

Thanks for sharing. So beautiful IBM beam spring / terminal style legends!

Title: Re: Informer 207 terminal – beautiful KB
Post by: KingRama on Thu, 10 March 2016, 01:12:43

So tempted to buy something like this... It's beautiful

Title: Re: Informer 207 terminal – beautiful KB
Post by: ander on Thu, 10 March 2016, 17:42:18

Thanks for not just criticizing me for posting this. Again, I have no idea of its actual value, and it's obviously not at a bargain "I'll just buy it" price. But since it also happened to be something for sale, it seemed more appropriate to post it here than in the Keyboards section.

Title: Re: Informer 207 terminal – beautiful KB
Post by: joey on Thu, 10 March 2016, 17:43:48

Quote from: Lurch on Tue, 08 March 2016, 06:49:37

cool looking keyboard for sure!

it made this song pop up in my head:

I came here to post the same youtube link :D

Title: Re: Informer 207 terminal – beautiful KB
Post by: chyros on Thu, 10 March 2016, 18:21:30

It's very nice, elegant even. The space bar is completely bizarre though Oo .