On Fri, Oct 19, 2018 at 11:40 AM js--- via cctalk <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 10/19/2018 10:34 AM, Bill Degnan via > cctalk wrote: > > Here is a great example of why the keyboards and terminals are getting > > separated > > > > > https://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-3101-beam-spring-keyboard-purchased-new-in-1982/123422383512?hash=item1cbc8c1d98:g:sCkAAOSwfbhbwQvU > > > > Note the price $2000 so far. How could one blame the seller. I wonder > if > > this is the terminal I sold to a buyer in California years ago when I > sold > > my Series/1 computer. All he wanted was the terminal, I donated the rest > > to what was the MARCH museum. At the time I remember having a few words > > with the buyer who would not also take the Series/1 system (2 racks) or > the > > manuals. > > > > There is a naked terminal up for grabs if you're out his way. > > > > Bill > > B, I don't get it. Why is the keyboard > being sold alone, when the terminal is > right there? > > And how come this particular keyboard is > so hugely in demand? > > - J. > I sold the entire Series/1 system for $1000 many years ago, and the guy only wanted the terminal. The rest could be discarded as far as the buyer cared. This is not a new thing I guess. Probably this is not the same person selling now that bought my terminal then, now that I see the location, but you never know. I do have a few orphaned keyboards from who knows when, spares and so on, but not as a result of intentionally selling just the terminal :-) b
