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IBM 3278

Well, mrprofessor007 was supposed to buy a house, instead...

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Published September 27, 2021
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Nothing fancy, just a battered IBM 3278 keyboard without much context. Beamspring switches and Spanish caps.

Replaced the plastic door with a metal one, was supposed to repaint(powdercoat), but it kinda looks cool as it is – mrprofessor007.
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Published on Mon 27th Sep 2021. Featured in KBD #45 (source).


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