What are these IBM 'thingys'

25 Oct 2010

My guess is that these are plug patch panels for a collator / sorter card reader or
printer.

My hint was the 'gold spikes'

Contacts for this patch panel

Randy

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  Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2010 18:44:49 -0700
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 Subject: What are these IBM  'thingys'

 Are these early card reader parts and if so how early ?

 http://cgi.ebay.com/2-Vintage-IBM-Large-Heavy-Switch-Thingys-/260683204959  		 	  