deskthority

ok, so that's two people who are willing to kill for one of these. you'll have to take each other out. sorry, but that's the only way to do this fairly

Edit: wait a minute, I have two of them

*seals self in keyboard bunker*

Practicing typing on one of these, I think I figured out part of what people say makes them feel "magical". The shape of the beam spring and the way it's attached to other parts of the switch mean that it resonates and vibrates for a moment after it actuates; you can feel the key vibrating under ...

voted for two and a solenoid!

as a ham radio operator, I ask that you please keep the terminal intact so that you can install the caps again when you get bored of them and/or find an even nicer set, as things like this are both rare as hell and cool as hell nowadays.

edit: oh, I didn't see the bit about the CRT. :(

Edit: this ...

http://i.imgur.com/4uDj5Ty.jpg

The other one has different printing on it:

http://i.imgur.com/4P470Skh.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/0zWSPH6h.jpg

;) Yes, I know what they are, and yes, I did find them in the trash. I work at an electronics recycler. There are three of them; one is typewriter ...