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5251!
Posted: 15 Feb 2017, 18:36
by y11971alex
Posted: 15 Feb 2017, 18:53
by seebart
y11971alex wrote: ↑
Price: $75 each
Even though I've been accustomed with beginning my photo posts with "terrible disappointment", there really is no way in which I can honestly say that this acquisition was disappointing.
That's right, for that price quite a steal. Congrats!
Posted: 15 Feb 2017, 19:02
by tigpha
That is astounding good fortune! Well done, congratulations indeed.
Posted: 15 Feb 2017, 19:19
by arkanoid
Wow! Did you save the earth in your past life?
Posted: 15 Feb 2017, 19:41
by Touch_It
Damn, nice find. Impossible to pass up at that price. Are you planning on converting them both?
Posted: 15 Feb 2017, 21:19
by y11971alex
Here's an unboxing video of the two keyboards:
Posted: 16 Feb 2017, 00:07
by wobbled
PM'd
Posted: 16 Feb 2017, 00:12
by y11971alex
I should mention that $75 was the price that I bought them for, not the final sale price.
In fact, I haven't decided whether I'm selling them at all, yet.
Posted: 17 Feb 2017, 01:36
by Harshmallow
Damnit man, you attract beamsprings like no other. Where is this secret Toronto warehouse where I can find one? Do I need to break into the Celestica building?!?
Seriously though - congrats, that is a hell of a buy!
Posted: 17 Feb 2017, 03:07
by y11971alex
I bought this from a spare parts supplier based in Minnesota. :3
Posted: 17 Feb 2017, 05:32
by Harshmallow
y11971alex wrote: ↑I bought this from a spare parts supplier based in Minnesota. :3
Ok, I'm on the next flight out to Minnesota. Does Porter fly there yet? Probably...I heard good things about their service.
Posted: 17 Feb 2017, 05:46
by Chyros
I'll give you $76 for one - you're entitled to a bit of profit too, after all
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Posted: 17 Feb 2017, 06:31
by y11971alex
But would it go into the "to be reviewed" stash or "no review" stash?
Posted: 17 Feb 2017, 09:16
by seebart
Chyros wrote: ↑I'll give you $76 for one - you're entitled to a bit of profit too, after all
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If I remember correctly you wanted a "fully converted" one when I offered you my 5251 months ago.
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Posted: 17 Feb 2017, 14:13
by Chyros
y11971alex wrote: ↑But would it go into the "to be reviewed" stash or "no review" stash?
Orf course I'd review it! I review everything that I think is interesting - although I'm of course limited to one review a week.
Posted: 17 Feb 2017, 16:35
by just_add_coffee
Those caps are absolutely gorgeous!
Posted: 17 Feb 2017, 18:18
by Harshmallow
I would use it, I would take it to the mall with me, tell it stories...ok time to stop sharing!
Posted: 17 Feb 2017, 18:21
by y11971alex
I'm going to review this keyboard alongside my Topre 87-key 55g arriving next week. There would be a scientific drop test — dropped on each other from a height of 3' to check durability
Posted: 17 Feb 2017, 18:35
by seebart
Posted: 17 Feb 2017, 19:43
by Parak
y11971alex wrote: ↑I'm going to review this keyboard alongside my Topre 87-key 55g arriving next week. There would be a scientific drop test — dropped on each other from a height of 3' to check durability
Posted: 17 Feb 2017, 19:45
by alh84001
Posted: 18 Feb 2017, 00:13
by y11971alex
There would be, except both are expensive, and I'm not partial to wasting perfectly good keyboards.
Posted: 20 Feb 2017, 06:18
by livingspeedbump
ugh. i hate you.
what a glorious find!
Posted: 23 Feb 2017, 07:36
by y11971alex
One of the keys was binding rather badly, so I pulled out the fly plate and soaked it in some warm water charged with some soap. I'm hoping that the binding is caused by some residue soluble in water.
Posted: 03 Mar 2017, 10:31
by Mr.Nobody
Holy, there is no way for me to get anything like these in China, let alone the price...
Posted: 24 Jul 2017, 12:24
by y11971alex
Posted: 24 Jul 2017, 13:01
by seebart
Very nice y11971alex!
Posted: 24 Jul 2017, 17:26
by E3E
You have always had such amazing beamspring finds, alex. Congrats!
