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geekhack Marketplace => Great Finds => Topic started by: ekeppel on Sun, 15 January 2017, 13:10:38
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I don't know the going rate for a 5251 Beamspring, but since they don't come up very often, here's one that was just listed:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-IBM-5251-83-Key-Beam-Spring-Keyboard-Amazing-Condition-7362149-/152397545900
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That's an extreme price, 5251's are one of the more common variants (as far as beamsprings go), a fair number came out of the woodwork in 2016. Caps look beat up on the sides too. I wouldn't pay over $300 for one. I recently sold mine for $200.
That said, it's probably my favorite beamspring layout.
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That's an extreme price, 5251's are one of the more common variants (as far as beamsprings go), a fair number came out of the woodwork in 2016. Caps look beat up on the sides too. I wouldn't pay over $300 for one. I recently sold mine for $200.
That said, it's probably my favorite beamspring layout.
Thanks for that info! Personally, I've never had my hands on a Beamspring. But since I rarely see them come up on my daily searches, I figured it wouldn't hurt to share it. I'm not in the market right now, but $200 sounds much more reasonable. I guess the trick is to stay off of eBay if I ever go looking for one, lol. :-D
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don't they tire out your hands after a while, rising 3-4" off the desk like that? Or are they actually comfortable to type on?
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don't they tire out your hands after a while, rising 3-4" off the desk like that? Or are they actually comfortable to type on?
They're comfortable to type on. You just raise your chair a little higher. :)
It's more akin to typing on a (selectric) typewriter.
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Or, use a keyboard tray under your desk (especially one with plenty of vertical clearance)
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Holy cow, it actually sold for that price. :eek:
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Guess I should have gouged :P
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At this price, I'd still take it over Korean customs any day :))