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Title: [Sold] White Whale Ahoy!
Post by: JP on Wed, 03 January 2018, 20:58:47

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-IBM-Display-Writer-6580-Beam-Spring-Keyboard-Xwhatsit-USB-Beamspring/263418027838?hash=item3d54f01f3e:g:JQwAAOSwB3BaTWqQ

From our very own Ekeppel. I am adding black keys to mine just like this but leaving the F and J keys white.

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Title: Re: White Whale Ahoy!
Post by: Tarienn on Wed, 03 January 2018, 21:00:55

I found this literally 5 minutes before this got posted here! If only I could afford such a wonderful keyboard.

Title: Re: [Sold] White Whale Ahoy!
Post by: JP on Wed, 03 January 2018, 21:50:14

Dang....that sold quick. Maybe I should ask $1200 for mine  :))

Title: Re: [Sold] White Whale Ahoy!
Post by: ekeppel on Thu, 04 January 2018, 04:43:46

Thanks for posting this, JP!  :-)

Title: Re: [Sold] White Whale Ahoy!
Post by: chyros on Thu, 04 January 2018, 05:00:05

I've never seen a White Whale with black keys before Oo .

Title: Re: [Sold] White Whale Ahoy!
Post by: ekeppel on Thu, 04 January 2018, 05:02:37

Quote from: chyros on Thu, 04 January 2018, 05:00:05

I've never seen a White Whale with black keys before Oo .

They are from a Selectric II, and actually more of a deep brown than black.  I love those old Typewriter keys, and they come in some nice colors to spice up boards like this. :-)

Title: Re: [Sold] White Whale Ahoy!
Post by: Aer Fixus on Thu, 04 January 2018, 19:21:59

The prices are up
And from the woodwork they come.
Maybe, with some luck.