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Restorations

Tired springs, crumbling foam, dead keys or a case that's seen better days? Send your board to the workbench and it'll come home cleaned, repaired and tested, ready for another few decades.

What we restore

  • Line illustration of an IBM Model M keyboard

    Model M screw mod

    The classic fix for Model Ms with broken plastic rivets.

    What's included

    • Melted plastic rivets replaced with nuts and bolts

    • Often brings dead or unreliable keys back to life

    • Keycaps and case given a thorough clean

    • Every key tested before it ships home

    £55 + postage

  • Line illustration of an IBM Model F XT keyboard

    Model F restoration

    A full strip-down and rebuild for XT, AT and terminal Model Fs.

    What's included

    • Complete strip-down and deep clean

    • Fresh foam to replace the original, which crumbles with age

    • Springs and flippers checked and replaced where needed

    • Case and keycaps cleaned, then every key tested

    £80 + postage

  • Line illustration of an IBM 5251 Beam Spring keyboard

    Beam Spring restoration

    Careful, unhurried work on IBM's rarest and most delicate boards, which come back ready for USB. Every Beam Spring is different, so we quote each one after seeing photos.

    What we can do

    • Gentle strip-down, deep clean and full test of every key

    • Case repainted in its original colour

    • Every keycap individually polished

    • Each switch individually restored, with broken switches sourced and replaced

    • Degraded foam replaced so keys register reliably again

    • Metal components recoated in their original zinc finish

    • Original controller replaced with an xwhatsit, so it plugs into any modern computer over USB

    • Full colour changes available for any component, if you fancy something different

    From £300, quoted per board

How it works

  1. Get in touch

    Send a few photos of your board and tell us what's wrong with it.

  2. Get a quote

    We'll tell you what it needs, what it'll cost and how long it'll take.

  3. Post your board

    Pack it well and send it to the workbench in the UK.

  4. Back home, restored

    Cleaned, repaired, tested and posted back to you.

Restored, then converted

Add a Soarer's converter when you book a Model F or Model M restoration and it's just £10, so your board comes home ready to plug into any computer over USB-C or USB-A. Beam Springs already come back with an xwhatsit controller fitted, so they're USB-ready.

Enquire about a restoration See the Soarer's converter