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- 18 Dec 2018, 06:43
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: IBM beam spring and vintage computing prices in general - speculators?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 12379
Since we're talking about economics - you know that once a product becomes a commodity the innovation moves from new functionality to reducing costs. When you reduce costs, you either have to reduce the cost of the raw materials, the labor, or the quantity of the raw materials you use. taanstaafl. ...
- 18 Dec 2018, 04:12
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: IBM beam spring and vintage computing prices in general - speculators?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 12379
IBM beam spring and vintage computing prices in general - speculators?
Everyone here has seen the absurd prices for IBM beam springs, and some will have noticed the upwards trend in prices for vintage computing equipment. To me this seems based on two things : Nostalgia mainly for the 1970s and 1980s, and speculation by people hoping to resell for higher prices than th...
- 14 Dec 2018, 20:04
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: IBM Selectric I Typewriter w/ Blue Keycaps
- Replies: 12
- Views: 10571
- 30 Nov 2018, 18:42
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Reddit keyboard horror!
- Replies: 49
- Views: 18528
- 30 Nov 2018, 17:57
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: Vintage 1950s - 1960s loose Cherry switches of unknown model number
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2220
The switches appear to match this 1955 Cherry patent : https://patents.google.com/patent/US275 ... y:19540101
- 30 Nov 2018, 16:38
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: Vintage 1950s - 1960s loose Cherry switches of unknown model number
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2220
Vintage 1950s - 1960s loose Cherry switches of unknown model number
I found these loose Cherry switches at a local place similar to a thrift store, but they sell high quality old industrial equipment together with what I consider junk. The place probably purchased their tooling inventory from local factories when they went out of business from effects of globalizati...