Teletype BRPE 8-level punch blocks

Jon Elson elson at pico-systems.com
Fri Nov 15 11:45:00 CST 2019


On 11/15/2019 10:51 AM, Al Kossow via cctalk wrote:
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> On 11/15/19 8:49 AM, Al Kossow via cctalk wrote:
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>>> BRPEs were used as the paper tape punch in the PDP-1
>>> Later DEC machines used Litton punch mechanisms
> trivia, BRPE is pronounced "burp e"
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Which is what the things sound like a very loud burp, or a 
distant machine gun burst.

Jon


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