1 Mar
2026
1 Mar
'26
6:09 p.m.
On Sun, Mar 01, 2026 at 01:34:04AM -0600, Steve Lewis wrote:
So - are there any archives or collections of these original punch cards?
Or are they essentially all gone/destroyed, since in general after some
code was "perfected" it was likely then archived to tape?
Software for the IBM 1130 was distributed on punch cards and mag tape and
possibly other media. The VCF/MARCH museum has around 55 boxes of cards. This
site have read cards they had and include it with the simulator. Source is in
the zip file. http://ibm1130.org/sim/downloads/
Smaller system than ones you listed.
I tried to read some of the MARCH punch cards but didn't go well and haven't
gotten back to it. Should have pictures from when I was doing this but
so far haven't found them. It was a good while ago.
Did find the tapes I read.
https://www.pdp8online.com/ftp/misc/ibm_1130/pictures/