4 Mar
2004
4 Mar
'04
10:22 a.m.
Please post a picture. I used a hand punch during the summer of 73-74. Was a
real "junkie" then. Did not have access to any hardware for a two week
period during a shutdown, but wanted to be ready when they re-opened.
Ahhh the joys (insanity?) of youth!
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: cctalk-bounces(a)classiccmp.org
>> [mailto:cctalk-bounces@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Fred N.
>> van Kempen
>> Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 7:50 AM
>> To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org
>> Subject: weird find: papertape "patch" puncher
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Recently I found this really cute, but weird-looking
>> thingie. It seems to be a handheld tool that allowed
>> operators, field engineers and so on to manually punch a
>> bit of code onto paper tape, or to modify (patch) an existing tape.
>>
>> It was made by, or distributed by "Data Processing Accessories"
>> in the U.K.
>>
>> Ideas, anyone?
>>
>> --f
>>