23 Aug
1997
23 Aug
'97
11:52 a.m.
While digging about at the old homestead, I uncovered a bit of stuff I
had forgoten about momentarily. It is a Hewlett Packard 4070 paper tape
reader/punch. I obtained this with my 2100A system, laying about all over
the place because the original owner wanted to keep the rack.
Anyway, this thing is quite small, so I will be able to take it back to
New York on the plane. We, at RCS/RI, have been looking for a *gentle*
paper tape machine, as we have loads of software for machines we have
(namely LINC-8 (PDP-8,8/S) and Interdata model 4).
What type of interface does this little thing like? Would it be good for
reading tapes approaching their 30th birthday? Do any HP people out there
know?
William Donzelli
william(a)ans.net