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Re: [Find & Restoration] IBM 5281 Beamspring loot
Posted: 25 Nov 2020, 20:01
by xxhellfirexx
ifohancroft wrote: 25 Nov 2020, 05:37
Might be a bit of a weird request, but can you please take and post a picture of the keycaps dead on from the top, like a straight up 90 degrees angle between the camera and the keycaps?
I took some photos with my smartphone camera. I hope this will do.

Re: [Find & Restoration] IBM 5281 Beamspring loot
Posted: 27 Nov 2020, 03:15
by karlmartin95
ifohancroft wrote: 25 Nov 2020, 05:37
Might be a bit of a weird request, but can you please take and post a picture of the keycaps dead on from the top, like a straight up 90 degrees angle between the camera and the keycaps?
Yes sure, here you have one:

Re: [Find & Restoration] IBM 5281 Beamspring loot
Posted: 30 Nov 2020, 01:00
by ifohancroft
Thank you very much!
Re: [Find & Restoration] IBM 5281 Beamspring loot
Posted: 08 Feb 2021, 22:23
by -Space-NATO-
Quedo Increible Chabon! La pintura por el momento se mantiene?
Re: [Find & Restoration] IBM 5281 Beamspring loot
Posted: 09 Feb 2021, 18:04
by karlmartin95
-Space-NATO- wrote: 08 Feb 2021, 22:23
Quedo Increible Chabon! La pintura por el momento se mantiene?
Si! Esta impecable la pintura aun.
Re: [Find & Restoration] IBM 5281 Beamspring loot
Posted: 22 Aug 2021, 16:45
by John Doe
I never realised there're two version beamfoots with different speaker positions, any idea about the difference?
Re: [Find & Restoration] IBM 5281 Beamspring loot
Posted: 24 Aug 2021, 16:58
by 1394946
karlmartin95 wrote: 18 Jul 2020, 04:14
Hi guys, It's me again. Today I want to show you a loot of IBM boards that I found in a "Financial Company".
- x2 IBM 5281 Complete Terminal (Keyboard and Data Terminal)
- x2 IBM Terminal Model M (Silver and Blue badge)
- A bag full of diskettes and tapes for 5281 machines
The gold here is the 5218 Beamspring Spanish layout. I searched around the web for more info about them but I found nothing, only one post from a user here, in DT. I don't know either how rare they are, perhaps you guys can help me. One detail about these boards, the top case is all PLASTIC.
Some images of the loot:
I've never seen a Beamspring keyboard with a buzzer/speaker inside, somebody knows anything about it?
Overall, the beamsprings are in good shape I think, but they need a good restoration for sure.
PD: This will be a RESTORATION post, like my old F77 Restoration one.
Some people get too lucky in life.. Nice find!
Re: [Find & Restoration] IBM 5281 Beamspring loot
Posted: 27 Aug 2021, 01:12
by karlmartin95
1394946 wrote: 24 Aug 2021, 16:58
karlmartin95 wrote: 18 Jul 2020, 04:14
Hi guys, It's me again. Today I want to show you a loot of IBM boards that I found in a "Financial Company".
- x2 IBM 5281 Complete Terminal (Keyboard and Data Terminal)
- x2 IBM Terminal Model M (Silver and Blue badge)
- A bag full of diskettes and tapes for 5281 machines
The gold here is the 5218 Beamspring Spanish layout. I searched around the web for more info about them but I found nothing, only one post from a user here, in DT. I don't know either how rare they are, perhaps you guys can help me. One detail about these boards, the top case is all PLASTIC.
Some images of the loot:
I've never seen a Beamspring keyboard with a buzzer/speaker inside, somebody knows anything about it?
Overall, the beamsprings are in good shape I think, but they need a good restoration for sure.
PD: This will be a RESTORATION post, like my old F77 Restoration one.
Some people get too lucky in life.. Nice find!
Thanks! And also.. I found an original F77...