9 Mar
2002
9 Mar
'02
8:18 a.m.
Andy Holt wrote:
A _really_ fast paper tape reader was capable of 2000 cps ... but
needed
special spooling arangements to feed the tape fast
enough.
And one built during WW2 would run rings
around it (5000 char/second):
http://www.codesandciphers.org.uk/lorenz/rebuild.htm
Very imptessive to watch when it was working properly
... and even
more
impressive when it failed :-(
The Colossus one was (at least once) run to the
point that the tape failed - talk about paper cuts!!
Antonio