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IBM 5251 terminal

An IBM 5251 terminal with beamspring keyboard spotted and acquired by jrayself.

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Published May 2, 2021
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This beauty was spotted on FB Marketplace.

The best part is that the whole setup (that even has the original manual and parts catalog) cons only $225.

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Published on Sun 2nd May 2021. Featured in KBD #24 (source).


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