Old beamspring photo thread

User avatar
zrrion

23 Jun 2020, 08:19

elecplus wrote:
22 Jun 2020, 23:31
sold about 4 years ago.
None left unfortunately

User avatar
JP!

16 Jul 2020, 21:56

EcXwV0pUEAAYkWw.jpg
EcXwV0pUEAAYkWw.jpg (337.97 KiB) Viewed 20600 times
ibm.system34.1970.120641280.jpg
ibm.system34.1970.120641280.jpg (59.28 KiB) Viewed 20596 times
s-l1600 - 2020-05-27T171335.894.jpg
s-l1600 - 2020-05-27T171335.894.jpg (168.09 KiB) Viewed 20596 times
Informatics_General_programmer_at_terminal.jpg
Informatics_General_programmer_at_terminal.jpg (571.17 KiB) Viewed 20594 times

User avatar
JP!

19 Jul 2020, 04:29

UQdNRYPN.jpg
UQdNRYPN.jpg (537.93 KiB) Viewed 20546 times
TjKLaPDv.jpg
TjKLaPDv.jpg (512.44 KiB) Viewed 20546 times
cxFcV4d9.jpg
cxFcV4d9.jpg (402.14 KiB) Viewed 20546 times

User avatar
JP!

19 Jul 2020, 04:53

diane-macaskill.jpg
diane-macaskill.jpg (171.48 KiB) Viewed 20537 times
a10381.gif
a10381.gif (112.37 KiB) Viewed 20537 times
gettyimages-534809978-1024x1024.jpg
gettyimages-534809978-1024x1024.jpg (229.22 KiB) Viewed 20534 times

User avatar
ddrfraser1

19 Jul 2020, 05:05

Nice finds

User avatar
Weezer

19 Jul 2020, 08:03

The pic with the two police officers is pretty interesting to me. I like how there's a whole story captured with the Rivera guy wild eyed and tapping on the screen and the other dude so over whatever Rivera is worked up about.

I also think the one with the military officer is interesting as well. According to my old computer teacher who served as a computer operator and network technician for the Air Force in the 80's, people weren't allowed to take pictures of the computer screens. It also looks like the picture was taken at 1:30 in the morning which is interesting. I think on the locked "secret" terminal screen "25th DPU" Stands for 25th Data Processing Unit.

User avatar
JP!

28 Jul 2020, 16:57

gettyimages-551883787-2048x2048.jpg
gettyimages-551883787-2048x2048.jpg (698.65 KiB) Viewed 20191 times
gettyimages-952126490-2048x2048.jpg
gettyimages-952126490-2048x2048.jpg (886.29 KiB) Viewed 20191 times
gettyimages-56217374-2048x2048.jpg
gettyimages-56217374-2048x2048.jpg (709.13 KiB) Viewed 20191 times
gettyimages-50583428-2048x2048.jpg
gettyimages-50583428-2048x2048.jpg (637.27 KiB) Viewed 20191 times
gettyimages-50312547-2048x2048.jpg
gettyimages-50312547-2048x2048.jpg (918.93 KiB) Viewed 20191 times
bJ4bFsP.png
bJ4bFsP.png (639.33 KiB) Viewed 20191 times

User avatar
ddrfraser1

28 Jul 2020, 18:54

Dual monitors in the 70s. Badass.

User avatar
-Space-NATO-

28 Jul 2020, 20:07

That's a well build desk.

User avatar
ddrfraser1

28 Jul 2020, 20:14

-Space-NATO- wrote:
28 Jul 2020, 20:07
That's a well build desk.
No shit! :lol:

User avatar
Weezer

28 Jul 2020, 21:13

It's really crazy how many of those 4978 keyboards they have there. I'm counting 7?

Very sad that so many of these got scrapped, the 4978 would be my endgame keyboard, no joke.

John Doe

29 Jul 2020, 03:13

Photo storm here
Attachments
F6A422B0-1091-4E3C-A3B6-7456EB04BE21.jpeg
F6A422B0-1091-4E3C-A3B6-7456EB04BE21.jpeg (2.27 MiB) Viewed 20050 times
DBC1E82A-461D-4A42-85CB-6DDFC6C32D31.jpeg
DBC1E82A-461D-4A42-85CB-6DDFC6C32D31.jpeg (1.38 MiB) Viewed 20050 times
9C3AD2B9-837B-40E3-A11F-53CA6C55BBAC.jpeg
9C3AD2B9-837B-40E3-A11F-53CA6C55BBAC.jpeg (1.92 MiB) Viewed 20050 times
2E1B58C2-BA76-4D15-B111-B79F3740AEC2.jpeg
2E1B58C2-BA76-4D15-B111-B79F3740AEC2.jpeg (2.13 MiB) Viewed 20050 times
D5D78C2E-FCB9-4281-86FE-F5CF984A1BD4.jpeg
D5D78C2E-FCB9-4281-86FE-F5CF984A1BD4.jpeg (1.76 MiB) Viewed 20050 times
ECFA67AF-1B74-499C-89F0-8520B30D851A.jpeg
ECFA67AF-1B74-499C-89F0-8520B30D851A.jpeg (1.67 MiB) Viewed 20050 times
803C1707-5A53-4367-ABEF-4D6ABFA266A0.jpeg
803C1707-5A53-4367-ABEF-4D6ABFA266A0.jpeg (1.71 MiB) Viewed 20050 times
B628DFDE-537E-40DD-BD68-70B0B3D469C7.jpeg
B628DFDE-537E-40DD-BD68-70B0B3D469C7.jpeg (1.7 MiB) Viewed 20050 times
1EFBEA28-CE3C-4F67-9AD3-8A7C9D575588.jpeg
1EFBEA28-CE3C-4F67-9AD3-8A7C9D575588.jpeg (1.59 MiB) Viewed 20050 times
4C785634-DC40-4983-8197-6ACBDF3D953D.jpeg
4C785634-DC40-4983-8197-6ACBDF3D953D.jpeg (1.55 MiB) Viewed 20050 times
100CF674-0D28-4390-9898-2BA4BFB3F7C5.jpeg
100CF674-0D28-4390-9898-2BA4BFB3F7C5.jpeg (1.63 MiB) Viewed 20050 times
61360326-F323-40DD-8B52-FECC20C14E05.jpeg
61360326-F323-40DD-8B52-FECC20C14E05.jpeg (1.61 MiB) Viewed 20050 times
E296B5AB-76C9-4259-8FAA-4197720D8100.jpeg
E296B5AB-76C9-4259-8FAA-4197720D8100.jpeg (1.76 MiB) Viewed 20050 times
6EEB5987-AD25-4D75-99D0-294BD8A089A9.jpeg
6EEB5987-AD25-4D75-99D0-294BD8A089A9.jpeg (1.47 MiB) Viewed 20050 times
F5718041-9576-4F07-B04E-9CDBE0C42489.jpeg
F5718041-9576-4F07-B04E-9CDBE0C42489.jpeg (1.9 MiB) Viewed 20050 times
F29BD470-80CA-4A1E-83EA-86AC93F3D4B6.jpeg
F29BD470-80CA-4A1E-83EA-86AC93F3D4B6.jpeg (2.71 MiB) Viewed 20050 times

User avatar
JP!

29 Jul 2020, 14:09

Wow, very nice! Now that is a proper command center.

User avatar
Chyros

29 Jul 2020, 15:34

Haha wow, super cool :D .

User avatar
dcopellino

29 Jul 2020, 19:29

Wow! these photos, with working people in coats, make current data centers seem like a place for slackers.... :D

User avatar
Weezer

31 Jul 2020, 00:56

Nice pics!

Tool Material lady is pimpin with APL and deluxe F keys

User avatar
Invisius

31 Jul 2020, 22:02

The 3279s flush mounted into the 80s woodgrain- what a dream setup!

User avatar
JP!

03 Aug 2020, 03:13

QC6_0xdc.png
QC6_0xdc.png (546.17 KiB) Viewed 19637 times

User avatar
JP!

03 Aug 2020, 15:12

vzeMhkyf.jpg
vzeMhkyf.jpg (393.28 KiB) Viewed 19579 times
Two generations!
AZbWFXpk.png
AZbWFXpk.png (1.04 MiB) Viewed 19579 times

User avatar
tron

03 Aug 2020, 15:28

IBM 3101 advertising/mailer.
Attachments
3etz24t.jpeg
3etz24t.jpeg (481.6 KiB) Viewed 19564 times

User avatar
ddrfraser1

03 Aug 2020, 16:52

JP! wrote:
03 Aug 2020, 15:12

Two generations!
That is such a sick set up.

User avatar
Weezer

03 Aug 2020, 17:49

Those black univac beamsprings look sick

User avatar
JP!

08 Aug 2020, 16:48

"Monks in Georgia". Without this caption I would assume this is what a true computer wizard looks like.

PPhf4TNn.jpg
PPhf4TNn.jpg (239.54 KiB) Viewed 19274 times

User avatar
ddrfraser1

08 Aug 2020, 18:00

Makes sense. Dumbledore would use a beam spring. Gandalf however would only use a pen and parchment.

John Doe

08 Aug 2020, 18:08

JP! wrote:
08 Aug 2020, 16:48
"Monks in Georgia". Without this caption I would assume this is what a true computer wizard looks like.


PPhf4TNn.jpg
Because his beard or because he's thin?

User avatar
Invisius

09 Aug 2020, 08:27

JP! wrote:
03 Aug 2020, 15:12
vzeMhkyf.jpg
This one has always been interesting. It looks like authentic 3270 terminals, but with aftermarket keyboards in some kind of platform enclosure. I've seen beamspring clone boards from Microswitch, Memorex, and Decision Data, but never ones like these.

There appears to be badges on the upper right corner, but I don't recognize them. Any ideas?
Weezer wrote:
03 Aug 2020, 17:49
Those black univac beamsprings look sick
I'm not sure if those are Univac despite there being another system of theirs in the same room, it doesn't look like the Sperry Rand or Univac badges I've seen
univac.jpg
univac.jpg (134.11 KiB) Viewed 19146 times

User avatar
Weezer

09 Aug 2020, 20:07

Youre totally right, :lol: I dont know what I was thinking when I typed that.

User avatar
JP!

11 Aug 2020, 21:37

91710684_764145963992042_3756250271974539106_n.jpg
91710684_764145963992042_3756250271974539106_n.jpg (168.98 KiB) Viewed 18876 times
Source

User avatar
webwit
Wild Duck

11 Aug 2020, 21:42

I like how the second model looks at the screen from an angle she cannot see the screen.

User avatar
vometia
irritant

12 Aug 2020, 08:10

JP! wrote:
19 Jun 2020, 21:51
beamspring6.jpg
He seems familiar. Jay Maynard (a.k.a. Tron Guy)?
kps wrote:
20 Jun 2020, 18:39
IBM 5252. When video displays were so expensive that two people had to share one. It had one CRT, facing down, and a pair of mirrors so that each user saw half the screen.

ibm5252.jpg
Blimey, that's some contrivance. Reminds me of the desk-sharing scene from Brazil.

Post Reply

Return to “Off-topic”