deskthority

Or should I unbox this one?

Weezer wrote: 12 Jul 2021, 00:27

John Doe wrote: 11 Jul 2021, 10:27

Weezer wrote: 11 Jul 2021, 07:34

He did NOT use them as daily drivers. Hmm wonder which keyboard he uses

Another beamer?

You know the one

This is my daily driver.

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/814926357108621335/863978484911833088/IMG_20200817_203759.jpg

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He did NOT use them as daily drivers. Hmm wonder ...

Second that.


Perhaps an unpopular opinion but I do not see the appeal of blue Selectric keys on these 3278/3279 boards. The standard white ones look so nice already.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-IBM-3278-3279-Beamspring-Keyboard-with-IBM-Selectric-Blue-Keycaps/154422046622?hash ...

Bump

Stunning!


I'm working on restoring a Displaywriter system right now, and I remembered this thread. I intentionally marked the keyboard case with a Sharpie, let it dry, and then took pictures of ethanol and an eraser removing it completely. The final picture is after about 3 minutes of work ...

Not as impressive as your hidden beasts

John Doe wrote: 02 Apr 2021, 11:15 Impressive, that's very mechanical.

I really appreciate the information! It makes this monster even beefier :lol:

And yes, I love keeping things as OG as possible, without mismatching, unless the original parts are in inferior quality. For example, I have an Omnikey 102, but I hated the OG caps. So I used a set of thicker Arabic ...

Thanks Weezer, actually I had the option to buy just the blue caps and I chose to buy the whole machine because I did the same research as you did and realized that this could be the only one out there. Therefore I paid hundreds to have this 60-pound beast shipped to my house from Phoenix and I don ...

Of course. Here you go:

https://i.imgur.com/NRfBJZH.jpg

You will find a youtube video on this machine, made by the guy who refurbished the core for me.


As far as I'm aware, the Selectric terminals and Selectric teletypes were the same devices, working as both teletypes and mainframe I/O. It ...

Yeah! I think you're right -- it was used as a teletype/printer as well. And it should be a converter away! :!:



Based on research, this is a modified Selectric that "talked" to computers back in the day (i.e. was used both as a terminal control panel and a typewriter). It has a huge cable on ...

Based on research, this is a modified Selectric that "talked" to computers back in the day (i.e. was used both as a terminal control panel and a typewriter). It has a huge cable on the left side. I'll add pic later :!:
Interesting. If I remember correctly, Oak switches were used in the (presumably ...

I have no clue. Any input on this is welcomed!

xxhellfirexx wrote: 02 Apr 2021, 05:05 What are Oak switches doing in a Selectric?

Ladies and Gentlemen, please welcome, the one and only -- "Selectricship"

Looks amazing! Did you buy it from a Taiwanese on Xianyu?

Or maybe your the seller

LMAO

lhutton wrote: 23 Mar 2021, 01:01

matt3o wrote: 22 Mar 2021, 16:44 where are you keyboardjoy?

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Probably setting up a deal with Massdrop for the ultimate Deskthority special edition 60% keyboard featuring Cherry MX browns.

The one in your pic is missing the IBM badge: )

Nice work! Did you repaint the case?

Respect, brother.

Jacobalbertus1 wrote: 30 Jan 2021, 14:07

Weezer wrote: 30 Jan 2021, 08:21

Jacobalbertus1 wrote: 30 Jan 2021, 06:54 you'd kill me but someone posted a screencap of the listing as a joke and I tracked it down on FBMP

Broooo that's crazy. I know you wanna keep it, but lmk if you ever decide to flip it, I'll give you $4000.

Not realy wanting to sell I want to use it

https://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-Display-Writer-6580-Beam-Spring-Keyboard-PN-2682678-w-original-Cable-1988-/164556707568?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49292
$940+shipping

https://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-Display-Writer-6580-Beam-Spring-Keyboard-Beamspring-w-original-Cable-/254775746056?_trksid=p2349624.m46890 ...

Actually, one of the most expensive Displaywriters seen in a while, if you really follow the sales of this model.

Lanrefni wrote: 30 Jan 2021, 12:45 Cheapest Display Writer I've seen in a while- https://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-Display-Wr ... Sw~UtgCvOG

Bump

we'll both have one soon : )

Yes.

John Doe wrote: 14 Jan 2021, 17:05 Worldwide free shipping?

Trade

Lmao

TNT wrote: 11 Jan 2021, 15:43

Riptide666 wrote: 07 Jan 2021, 16:42

Lekrafter wrote: 07 Jan 2021, 00:09 Interesting

https://www.ebay.com/itm/224171925218

Why are you posting porn on a NSFW forum?

Indeed!

inmbolmie wrote: 07 Jan 2021, 17:36

Riptide666 wrote: 07 Jan 2021, 16:42

Mmmm, that reminds me of something...


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Lekrafter wrote: 07 Jan 2021, 00:09 Interesting

https://www.ebay.com/itm/224171925218

Acquired.

Hi, I tried to drag my remapped file onto the scawr batch file. However, it only appeared under the same folder as the scawr.bat file, not into the scawr.bat file. What am I missing here?

Thanks!


you need to make a simple text file called remap.sc and do write your keymaps in there. use hid ...

Thanks for your response. Yeah, both were gone. But I just want the keycaps lol. And to those who think it's for decorating a Beamspring - Nope, for a different Selectric.



PM me if you've got a complete set in good condition. Willing to pay high.

Thanks.


I know that there were two on eBay a ...

PM me if you've got a complete set in good condition. Willing to pay high.

Thanks.