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Old beamspring photo thread
Posted: 18 Jun 2020, 16:48
by -Space-NATO-
Re: Old beamspring photo.
Posted: 19 Jun 2020, 10:04
by IKSLM
This picture sure gets around
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Re: Old beamspring photo.
Posted: 19 Jun 2020, 14:24
by ddrfraser1
Yep, I posted it on my Xerox build several months ago too
Re: Old beamspring photo.
Posted: 19 Jun 2020, 15:49
by JP!
Can we call this the "Old Beamspring Photo Thread" or something like that? I really think we need a central place to post old beamspring pictures like this one.
Re: Old beamspring photo.
Posted: 19 Jun 2020, 18:57
by -Space-NATO-
JP! wrote: 19 Jun 2020, 15:49
Can we call this the "Old Beamspring Photo Thread" or something like that? I really think we need a central place to post old beamspring pictures like this one.
Sure thing!
Re: Old beamspring photo thread
Posted: 19 Jun 2020, 19:53
by ddrfraser1
Or beam spring sports illustrated edition
Re: Old beamspring photo thread
Posted: 19 Jun 2020, 21:35
by JP!

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So is so cool!!! I was bid on the original film on eBay a year ago but did not win and today I see it has been converted to digital and is now on YouTube.
Re: Old beamspring photo thread
Posted: 19 Jun 2020, 21:53
by ddrfraser1
This is awesome
Re: Old beamspring photo thread
Posted: 19 Jun 2020, 21:55
by JP!
The prices were foreseen ages ago...

Re: Old beamspring photo thread
Posted: 19 Jun 2020, 21:57
by -Space-NATO-
Re: Old beamspring photo thread
Posted: 19 Jun 2020, 22:30
by Damonskv
Re: Old beamspring photo thread
Posted: 19 Jun 2020, 23:17
by JP!

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Re: Old beamspring photo thread
Posted: 19 Jun 2020, 23:37
by ddrfraser1
JP! wrote: 19 Jun 2020, 21:51
beamspring5.jpg
That guy is getting stuff done. Not messing around.
Also, can we take a minute to notice those yellow book stands custom fitted to the 3277s? Dang!
Re: Old beamspring photo thread
Posted: 19 Jun 2020, 23:45
by JP!
ddrfraser1 wrote: 19 Jun 2020, 23:37
Also, can we take a minute to notice those yellow book stands custom fitted to the 3277s? Dang!

I didn't even notice those earlier!
Re: Old beamspring photo thread
Posted: 19 Jun 2020, 23:48
by JP!
JP! wrote: 19 Jun 2020, 23:45
ddrfraser1 wrote: 19 Jun 2020, 23:37
Also, can we take a minute to notice those yellow book stands custom fitted to the 3277s? Dang!

I didn't even notice those earlier! Don't forget about the wrist pads either.
Re: Old beamspring photo thread
Posted: 20 Jun 2020, 02:15
by ddrfraser1
JP! wrote: 19 Jun 2020, 23:48
JP! wrote: 19 Jun 2020, 23:45
ddrfraser1 wrote: 19 Jun 2020, 23:37
Also, can we take a minute to notice those yellow book stands custom fitted to the 3277s? Dang!

I didn't even notice those earlier! Don't forget about the wrist pads either.
Oh yeah! Those I did not see.
Re: Old beamspring photo thread
Posted: 20 Jun 2020, 02:16
by ddrfraser1
ddrfraser1 wrote: 20 Jun 2020, 02:15
JP! wrote: 19 Jun 2020, 23:48
JP! wrote: 19 Jun 2020, 23:45

I didn't even notice those earlier! Don't forget about the wrist pads either.
Oh yeah! Those I did not see.
Ok, wait, wait, wait, wait... THE FLOATING GHOST?!
Edit: plural

Re: Old beamspring photo thread
Posted: 20 Jun 2020, 18:39
by kps
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.

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Re: Old beamspring photo thread
Posted: 20 Jun 2020, 19:33
by ddrfraser1
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
wat?!

Re: Old beamspring photo thread
Posted: 20 Jun 2020, 21:07
by JP!

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Re: Old beamspring photo thread
Posted: 20 Jun 2020, 21:21
by ddrfraser1
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
Either that or it was the world's first LAN party

Re: Old beamspring photo thread
Posted: 20 Jun 2020, 23:02
by JP!
Fun fact: the equipment in these vintage ads were typically just realistic life-size wooden models

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Re: Old beamspring photo thread
Posted: 22 Jun 2020, 19:02
by JP!

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Re: Old beamspring photo thread
Posted: 22 Jun 2020, 19:06
by ddrfraser1
JP! wrote: 22 Jun 2020, 19:02
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So what was it like visiting heaven?
Re: Old beamspring photo thread
Posted: 22 Jun 2020, 19:29
by JP!
ddrfraser1 wrote: 22 Jun 2020, 19:06
JP! wrote: 22 Jun 2020, 19:02
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So what was it like visiting heaven?
All this and more.
*Actually I wouldn't know, I am just merely rediscovering the fragments of a waning empire.

Re: Old beamspring photo thread
Posted: 22 Jun 2020, 23:31
by elecplus
Old beamsprings, sold about 4 years ago. These were sold to me as "funky AT" keyboards

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Re: Old beamspring photo thread
Posted: 23 Jun 2020, 06:46
by Jesseg
elecplus wrote: 22 Jun 2020, 23:31
Old beamsprings, sold about 4 years ago. These were sold to me as "funky AT" keyboards

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Jesus christ you are incredibly lucky...
got any left?