I have a COMEX 2010 paper tape reader that's for sale. It was mounted in
a PDP8/e so I guess it could be used to read DEC tapes.
I don't know if it is working and I have no way to test it.
Postage is a bit high though, $100 for outside of Europe (40 euro within).
Pictures at the bottom of
It looks like it communicates via a standard serial port, there is a
1488 and a 1489 chip on the board. The transformer is a 220V but it
looks like there is a center tap at the primary so it can be strapped
for 110V too.
No magic smoke when I connected it to power and the fuses are okay. No
other life signs though and my multimeter is hidden somewhere I can't
find it.
Tape move mechanism feels good and turns easily.
Price : postage + any reasonable bid. If I get a bid then I will
consider it sold unless I get a new bid within a day.
A reasonable bid is anything from $10 and up, ten dollars will buy me a
burger meal when I post the package. :-)
But you will probably find something cheaper and closer.
/G?ran
B M wrote:
Does anyone know of a source for a [relatively] cheap
paper tape
reader suitable for reading standard DEC paper tapes? I have several
paper tapes from a PDP-11/20 that I would like to read, and of course,
share :-). Something like the OP-80 from Oliver Engineering would be
suitable.
Thanks.
--barrym