[WTB] IBM Model F62 Kishsaver, Any Beamspring keyboards in original box and NIB IBM Model F104 Unsaver

Kim · 23 Feb 2021, 08:47

Hello!

I'm looking for an IBM Model F62 Kishsaver, any beamspring keyboards in original box and NIB F104 Unsaver.

I'm based in South Korea and will to pay for international shipping.

Thanks in advance.

Muirium · 23 Feb 2021, 09:00

How much would you pay for my Kishy (bottom left) I wonder?

I’ve a beamspring, too, but neither of those is NIB. I do have an NIB SSK but that’s all.

kmnov2017 · 23 Feb 2021, 09:01

John Doe · 23 Feb 2021, 09:18

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 4322142624

the beamer in original box reminds me of this, seems it's exact what you're looking for.

Muirium · 23 Feb 2021, 09:25

Aye. Just one word away from the truth: Vintage IBM 3101 keyboard with some BOX. Act now!

Meanwhile, I'm not kidding. My NIB SSK is no fucking around.

Kim · 02 Mar 2021, 06:10

Bump!

Kim · 07 Mar 2021, 12:34

Bump!

Kim · 16 Mar 2021, 14:25

Bump!

Kim · 25 May 2021, 08:57

Bump!

Kim · 28 May 2021, 10:55

Bump!

Kim · 28 May 2022, 09:12

Bump for any Beamspring keyboards in original box!!

Weezer · 28 May 2022, 11:47

There are zero beam spring keyboards in their original boxes

Muirium · 28 May 2022, 11:53

I’d like Mona Lisa in her original box, too. Bet it was baller.

thefarside · 28 May 2022, 15:44

Weezer wrote: 28 May 2022, 11:47 There are zero beam spring keyboards in their original boxes

I agree it would be lucky chance to find one. There was an eBay listing probably a year ago that was a beam spring display writer in an original box that was US Air Force inventory and I don’t think it was ever used. It obviously went for big money. Your best bet is to set up some searches and hope for the best! Good luck!

headphone_jack · 30 May 2022, 20:12

The 3101 on eBay last year was confirmed to have a fake reproduction box. So far, as far as I've seen, zero "boxed" beamspring boards have been found. They weren't really commercial products either, they were mostly leased out, so they wouldn't have any kind of interesting box art either, it would just be plain cardboard with foam inserts. I'm interested to learn about that Air Force beamer, that's something that managed to slip under my radar.

thefarside · 31 May 2022, 00:48

headphone_jack wrote: 30 May 2022, 20:12 The 3101 on eBay last year was confirmed to have a fake reproduction box. So far, as far as I've seen, zero "boxed" beamspring boards have been found. They weren't really commercial products either, they were mostly leased out, so they wouldn't have any kind of interesting box art either, it would just be plain cardboard with foam inserts. I'm interested to learn about that Air Force beamer, that's something that managed to slip under my radar.

Regarding the Air Force Beamer either I or someone else posted it in the great/interesting fines thread. I’m going to say it was listed somewhere between page 750 to 810 but that’s a wild guess. It was an eBay listing and I’m pretty sure it was someone who purchases off of the U.S. government surplus website. I thought it was the whole computer which also included the keyboard but I really don’t remember. The only thing that comes to mine was that it was dated 1981 and he didn’t think it had been used.

Weezer · 05 Jun 2022, 20:43

headphone_jack wrote: 30 May 2022, 20:12 The 3101 on eBay last year was confirmed to have a fake reproduction box. So far, as far as I've seen, zero "boxed" beamspring boards have been found. They weren't really commercial products either, they were mostly leased out, so they wouldn't have any kind of interesting box art either, it would just be plain cardboard with foam inserts. I'm interested to learn about that Air Force beamer, that's something that managed to slip under my radar.

I have an air force displaywriter beam spring. The most interesting things about it are little things, like the polymer the switches are made with is different, and the molds the keys were molded with are different and that it was made in 1988. It's the latest made beamspring ive come across. Other than those little nerd differences, there's nothing interesting about it.

Ellipse · 08 Jun 2022, 20:33

I haven't seen a boxed beam spring photo but I have seen photos of one presumably new in part of the original foam packaging - photos from 2018; I don't remember where I found them. Submitting them here for discussion purposes only.

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