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Re: Old beamspring photo thread
Posted: 23 Jun 2020, 08:19
by zrrion
elecplus wrote: ↑22 Jun 2020, 23:31
sold about 4 years ago.
None left unfortunately
Re: Old beamspring photo thread
Posted: 19 Jul 2020, 04:29
by JP!
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Re: Old beamspring photo thread
Posted: 19 Jul 2020, 04:53
by JP!
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Re: Old beamspring photo thread
Posted: 19 Jul 2020, 05:05
by ddrfraser1
Nice finds
Re: Old beamspring photo thread
Posted: 19 Jul 2020, 08:03
by Weezer
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.
Re: Old beamspring photo thread
Posted: 28 Jul 2020, 18:54
by ddrfraser1
Dual monitors in the 70s. Badass.
Re: Old beamspring photo thread
Posted: 28 Jul 2020, 20:07
by -Space-NATO-
That's a well build desk.
Re: Old beamspring photo thread
Posted: 28 Jul 2020, 20:14
by ddrfraser1
-Space-NATO- wrote: ↑28 Jul 2020, 20:07
That's a well build desk.
No shit!
Re: Old beamspring photo thread
Posted: 28 Jul 2020, 21:13
by Weezer
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.
Re: Old beamspring photo thread
Posted: 29 Jul 2020, 03:13
by John Doe
Photo storm here
Re: Old beamspring photo thread
Posted: 29 Jul 2020, 14:09
by JP!
Wow, very nice! Now that is a proper command center.
Re: Old beamspring photo thread
Posted: 29 Jul 2020, 15:34
by Chyros
Haha wow, super cool
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Re: Old beamspring photo thread
Posted: 29 Jul 2020, 19:29
by dcopellino
Wow! these photos, with working people in coats, make current data centers seem like a place for slackers....
Re: Old beamspring photo thread
Posted: 31 Jul 2020, 00:56
by Weezer
Nice pics!
Tool Material lady is pimpin with APL and deluxe F keys
Re: Old beamspring photo thread
Posted: 31 Jul 2020, 22:02
by Invisius
The 3279s flush mounted into the 80s woodgrain- what a dream setup!
Re: Old beamspring photo thread
Posted: 03 Aug 2020, 03:13
by JP!
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Re: Old beamspring photo thread
Posted: 03 Aug 2020, 15:12
by JP!
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Two generations!
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Re: Old beamspring photo thread
Posted: 03 Aug 2020, 15:28
by tron
IBM 3101 advertising/mailer.
Re: Old beamspring photo thread
Posted: 03 Aug 2020, 16:52
by ddrfraser1
JP! wrote: ↑03 Aug 2020, 15:12
Two generations!
That is such a sick set up.
Re: Old beamspring photo thread
Posted: 03 Aug 2020, 17:49
by Weezer
Those black univac beamsprings look sick
Re: Old beamspring photo thread
Posted: 08 Aug 2020, 16:48
by JP!
"Monks in Georgia". Without this caption I would assume this is what a true computer wizard looks like.
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Re: Old beamspring photo thread
Posted: 08 Aug 2020, 18:00
by ddrfraser1
Makes sense. Dumbledore would use a beam spring. Gandalf however would only use a pen and parchment.
Re: Old beamspring photo thread
Posted: 08 Aug 2020, 18:08
by John Doe
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?
Re: Old beamspring photo thread
Posted: 09 Aug 2020, 08:27
by Invisius
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
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Re: Old beamspring photo thread
Posted: 09 Aug 2020, 20:07
by Weezer
Youre totally right,
I dont know what I was thinking when I typed that.
Re: Old beamspring photo thread
Posted: 11 Aug 2020, 21:37
by JP!
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Source
Re: Old beamspring photo thread
Posted: 11 Aug 2020, 21:42
by webwit
I like how the second model looks at the screen from an angle she cannot see the screen.
Re: Old beamspring photo thread
Posted: 12 Aug 2020, 08:10
by vometia
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.