Fucking Beamsprings man... IBM 5251 score

[mike52787]

Oh my. I never thought I would like a clicky switch as much as I do now. Capacitive BS is nice and all, but beamspring, well, its on a whole different level. what an experience! Anyhoo, lets get to the photos, what you all came here for.



As found! As some members here say, Farm Fresh! Doesn't look too bad. I swear, when I shook the one with the label on top, atleast 10 paper clips fell out. strange...



Popped her top... certainly not the worst I've ever seen...



Delicious! 20+ year old board chow!



All keycaps pulled, this contamination shield certainly has seen better days, but its mostly intact. still, the question is, did it do it's job?



Apparently, that answer is yes! The plate is practically spotless.



After washing and putting the caps back on, here it is. I haven't gotten around to cleaning the outer case yet, but that will come later. I cant describe how nice these are to type on. I really cant wait to get an xwhatsit or an adapter using DMA's firmware!

[DeChief]

Fantastic job!

[ohaimark]

Pffffffffft. That's easy mode.

[mike52787]

Pffffffffft. That's easy mode.

no kidding man! seeing some of the stuff you and other members dig up almost makes me gag... thankfully these had been stored INSIDE for the last 20 years, haha

[snuci]

They look pretty awesome so far. Congrats on the find. Beam springs are on another level

[emdude]

Nice find! I like that you mentioned those paperclips, I've found weird bits of chow like that in my boards as well and it's neat to be reminded that these keyboards had a history of practical use before coming into the hands of us enthusiasts!

[//gainsborough]

maaaaaaan, I need a beamspring now. Looks so cool! Nice work, my dude. I think chromate steel is so awesome looking.

Also, nice title

[Slom]

Oh man you'll be missing all the fun of rust removal 8)

Nice find, really!

[andrewjoy]

You call that plate clean ? Mine is cleaner than that :p.

One hell of. Find tho mate . Love the caps on that model

[arkanoid]

Hmm.. I have something to tell you. Please check my PM.

[Harshmallow]

You suck. I hate you. I like the boards though, they're niiice

[JP!]

Anyone know what a good price would be for one of these boards?

[pr0ximity]

Anyone know what a good price would be for one of these boards?

I recently sold one without a spot of rust, verified working but unconverted, for 200 USD and I think that was pretty fair. Add a fair amount for shipping on top of that.

Less for rusty ones, sketchier ones in other ways, missing caps, etc. A bit more if it comes with an xwhatsit.