IBM 5251 Display Station Terminal, Keyboard, Manuals
User: Istartedthewar
Confirmed trades: 0
Posted: 2022-06-26 17:29:56 (UTC)
Listing Type: Selling
Region: US
Subregion: KS
Description
Timestamps/pics: https://imgur.com/a/y8AExJJ (just ignore the rest of the pics from my hardwareswap listing)
Local is Kansas City area, asking $1000.
I know it's a little unusual to not just be selling the keyboard, but I'd like for all of this to remain together as it has the past 40 years.
Restored/cleaned by me. Keyboard was thoroughly cleaned/refurbished, all I did not do was replace the electrolyte or disassemble the individual switches (didn't want to risk breaking any). Has all the original paperwork you could hope for, from Service Manual to Parts Catalog to what it's specced out to. Dates indicate it was built from 1981-1982.
For the terminal itself, I cleaned up some disintegrated foam and dusted the insides. (on top of cleaning the outside ofc)
Video of it running in test mode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14K1hDBHFLA
Instead of an Xwhatsit/qmk you can build one of these and use the whole thing as a modern Linux terminal.
https://github.com/inmbolmie/5250_usb_converter