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Title: [SOLD] Ancient IBM iron on ebay v2
Post by: alphax3 on Mon, 20 June 2016, 08:20:26
I thought this one sold already to a member here?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-ibm-metal-keyboard-hernia-console-p-n-7362149-/122020720233?hash=item1c69006e69:g:NnUAAOSwzJ5XUeaw (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-ibm-metal-keyboard-hernia-console-p-n-7362149-/122020720233?hash=item1c69006e69:g:NnUAAOSwzJ5XUeaw)
Title: Re: Ancient IBM iron on ebay v2
Post by: fohat.digs on Mon, 20 June 2016, 08:30:29
Photekq bought it but he is in the UK so he needed some sort of proxy arrangement.

Clearly, the speed with which it sold convinced the seller to double the price this time.

edit - he says that he did get it - perhaps the seller had multiples?
Title: Re: Ancient IBM iron on ebay v2
Post by: alphax3 on Mon, 20 June 2016, 11:10:28
Too bad.  I might have bought it at the old price.
Title: Re: Ancient IBM iron on ebay v2
Post by: ThoughtArtist on Mon, 20 June 2016, 16:37:48
Ah man, if only I had money to blow on this. I hope someone gets it and can do a good restoration job on it. I'd love to have it, but I doubt I'd use it very much.
Title: Re: Ancient IBM iron on ebay v2
Post by: alphax3 on Mon, 20 June 2016, 16:38:47
It would make a fancy doorstop or coffee table conversation piece!
Title: Re: Ancient IBM iron on ebay v2
Post by: ThoughtArtist on Mon, 20 June 2016, 16:41:51
I could hit my landlord with it when they come to evict me since I spent my rent money on it!
Title: Re: Ancient IBM iron on ebay v2
Post by: 1391406 on Mon, 20 June 2016, 19:22:11
If I'm going to buy a Beam Spring, I'd love to have one of these:

(http://www.corestore.org/3278-3.jpg)
Title: Re: Ancient IBM iron on ebay v2
Post by: ander on Mon, 20 June 2016, 19:33:05
Quote from: 1391406 on Mon, 20 June 2016, 19:22:11
If I'm going to buy a Beam Spring, I'd love to have one of these:
Show Image
(http://www.corestore.org/3278-3.jpg)


Wow, is that a thing of beauty or what?

Why is it that most people wouldn't be able to appreciate something as wonderful as that? I think we must have special powers of perception. (Or maybe we're just fixated on orderly rows of small, precise things, LOL.)
Title: Re: Ancient IBM iron on ebay v2
Post by: 1391406 on Mon, 20 June 2016, 19:42:01
Quote from: ander on Mon, 20 June 2016, 19:33:05
Quote from: 1391406 on Mon, 20 June 2016, 19:22:11
If I'm going to buy a Beam Spring, I'd love to have one of these:
Show Image
(http://www.corestore.org/3278-3.jpg)


Wow, is that a thing of beauty or what?

That layout and color scheme are quintessential vintage perfection, in my opinion.
Title: Re: Ancient IBM iron on ebay v2
Post by: alphax3 on Mon, 20 June 2016, 19:58:33
That and others like it probably ended up in a landfill.   :(
Title: Re: Ancient IBM iron on ebay v2
Post by: kekman on Mon, 20 June 2016, 20:29:50
Quote from: ander on Mon, 20 June 2016, 19:33:05
Quote from: 1391406 on Mon, 20 June 2016, 19:22:11
If I'm going to buy a Beam Spring, I'd love to have one of these:
Show Image
(http://www.corestore.org/3278-3.jpg)


Wow, is that a thing of beauty or what?

Why is it that most people wouldn't be able to appreciate something as wonderful as that? I think we must have special powers of perception. (Or maybe we're just fixated on orderly rows of small, precise things, LOL.)

too many platforms for people to post their own trashy designs which then makes stuff like this harder to find and less appealing
Title: Re: Ancient IBM iron on ebay v2
Post by: ThoughtArtist on Mon, 20 June 2016, 23:38:01
Quote from: kekman on Mon, 20 June 2016, 20:29:50
Quote from: ander on Mon, 20 June 2016, 19:33:05
Quote from: 1391406 on Mon, 20 June 2016, 19:22:11
If I'm going to buy a Beam Spring, I'd love to have one of these:
Show Image
(http://www.corestore.org/3278-3.jpg)


Wow, is that a thing of beauty or what?

Why is it that most people wouldn't be able to appreciate something as wonderful as that? I think we must have special powers of perception. (Or maybe we're just fixated on orderly rows of small, precise things, LOL.)

too many platforms for people to post their own trashy designs which then makes stuff like this harder to find and less appealing


Needs LEDs, brah.
Title: Re: [SOLD] Ancient IBM iron on ebay v2
Post by: y11971alex on Wed, 22 June 2016, 05:27:37
(http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t2/themiclesia/Screen%20Shot%202016-06-22%20at%206.25.37%20AM_zpsv1etjbap.png)
I can't see any of the seller's listed keyboards.  A search on the seller's items for sale returns nothing for me.  :mad:
Title: Re: [SOLD] Ancient IBM iron on ebay v2
Post by: alphax3 on Wed, 22 June 2016, 11:17:02
The seller only had one item up for sale.  Did you click the link up top?
Title: Re: [SOLD] Ancient IBM iron on ebay v2
Post by: ander on Wed, 22 June 2016, 16:50:49
My Palm Tungsten T5 would probably qualify as "ancient iron".


(http://www4.pcmag.com/media/images/90865-palmone-tungsten-t5.jpg?thumb=y)


I was actually using it till a couple of weeks ago, when it finally kacked. Just thought I'd mention it. It seemed thematic.
Title: Re: [SOLD] Ancient IBM iron on ebay v2
Post by: y11971alex on Wed, 22 June 2016, 17:34:35
Quote from: alphax3 on Wed, 22 June 2016, 11:17:02
The seller only had one item up for sale.  Did you click the link up top?
yes.