[Find & Restoration] IBM 5281 Beamspring loot

xxhellfirexx

25 Nov 2020, 20:01

ifohancroft wrote:
25 Nov 2020, 05:37
Might be a bit of a weird request, but can you please take and post a picture of the keycaps dead on from the top, like a straight up 90 degrees angle between the camera and the keycaps?
I took some photos with my smartphone camera. I hope this will do.
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karlmartin95

27 Nov 2020, 03:15

ifohancroft wrote:
25 Nov 2020, 05:37
Might be a bit of a weird request, but can you please take and post a picture of the keycaps dead on from the top, like a straight up 90 degrees angle between the camera and the keycaps?
Yes sure, here you have one:

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ifohancroft

30 Nov 2020, 01:00

Thank you very much!

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-Space-NATO-

08 Feb 2021, 22:23

Quedo Increible Chabon! La pintura por el momento se mantiene?

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karlmartin95

09 Feb 2021, 18:04

-Space-NATO- wrote:
08 Feb 2021, 22:23
Quedo Increible Chabon! La pintura por el momento se mantiene?
Si! Esta impecable la pintura aun.

John Doe

22 Aug 2021, 16:45

I never realised there're two version beamfoots with different speaker positions, any idea about the difference?
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1394946

24 Aug 2021, 16:58

karlmartin95 wrote:
18 Jul 2020, 04:14
Hi guys, It's me again. Today I want to show you a loot of IBM boards that I found in a "Financial Company".

- x2 IBM 5281 Complete Terminal (Keyboard and Data Terminal)
- x2 IBM Terminal Model M (Silver and Blue badge)
- A bag full of diskettes and tapes for 5281 machines

The gold here is the 5218 Beamspring Spanish layout. I searched around the web for more info about them but I found nothing, only one post from a user here, in DT. I don't know either how rare they are, perhaps you guys can help me. One detail about these boards, the top case is all PLASTIC.

Some images of the loot:

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I've never seen a Beamspring keyboard with a buzzer/speaker inside, somebody knows anything about it?
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Overall, the beamsprings are in good shape I think, but they need a good restoration for sure.

PD: This will be a RESTORATION post, like my old F77 Restoration one.
Some people get too lucky in life.. Nice find!

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karlmartin95

27 Aug 2021, 01:12

1394946 wrote:
24 Aug 2021, 16:58
karlmartin95 wrote:
18 Jul 2020, 04:14
Hi guys, It's me again. Today I want to show you a loot of IBM boards that I found in a "Financial Company".

- x2 IBM 5281 Complete Terminal (Keyboard and Data Terminal)
- x2 IBM Terminal Model M (Silver and Blue badge)
- A bag full of diskettes and tapes for 5281 machines

The gold here is the 5218 Beamspring Spanish layout. I searched around the web for more info about them but I found nothing, only one post from a user here, in DT. I don't know either how rare they are, perhaps you guys can help me. One detail about these boards, the top case is all PLASTIC.

Some images of the loot:

Image

Image

Image

I've never seen a Beamspring keyboard with a buzzer/speaker inside, somebody knows anything about it?
Image

Overall, the beamsprings are in good shape I think, but they need a good restoration for sure.

PD: This will be a RESTORATION post, like my old F77 Restoration one.
Some people get too lucky in life.. Nice find!
Thanks! And also.. I found an original F77...

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