14 Oct
1997
14 Oct
'97
3:59 a.m.
Ok gang,
A discussion over the last few days got me thinking, so I need some
assistance here.
IBM introduced the 96 column 'soda-cracker' punch cards (example on my web
pages if you need a bit of memory jogging) as the new form when they
introduced the 'System 3' computer series.
Now, while the System 3 had a reader/punch for these cards, I can't for
the life of me ever remember seeing a stand-alone keypunch unit for this
format card.
So, the question(s): was there such a thing, what was the model number,
and has anyone seen one in the Oregon area that might be obtainable???
(and... since I missed the last one to come by... has anyone seen an IBM
129 keypunch (std. 80 column cards) in the Oregon area that might be
obtainable?)
Thanks
-jim
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10:36 a.m.
Date: Tue, 14 Oct 1997 08:59:03 -0700 (PDT)
Reply-to: classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu
From: James Willing <jimw(a)agora.rdrop.com>
To: "Discussion re-collecting of classic computers"
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
Subject: Keypunch for 96 column cards?
Ok gang,
A discussion over the last few days got me thinking, so I need some
assistance here.
IBM introduced the 96 column 'soda-cracker' punch cards (example on my web
pages if you need a bit of memory jogging) as the new form when they
introduced the 'System 3' computer series.
Now, while the System 3 had a reader/punch for these cards, I can't for
the life of me ever remember seeing a stand-alone keypunch unit for this
format card.
So, the question(s): was there such a thing, what was the model number,
and has anyone seen one in the Oregon area that might be obtainable???
(and... since I missed the last one to come by... has anyone seen an IBM
129 keypunch (std. 80 column cards) in the Oregon area that might be
obtainable?)
Thanks
I worked as a "jr. IBM operator" in 1955-56 and seem to remember a
couple of new and different key-punch units among the 30-odd 80 col
units in the keypunch room. I don't recall seeing different cards tho
Possiby the system 3 came out after I left, but since I didn't work
in there (entry was done by ex-typists, all female ) and the
main-frames were in a secure room , I could have missed it.
One of the most interesting and I imagine rare machines I worked
on was a statistical sorter which counted the hits on each row in the
columns you desired and then output a report according to how you had
wired the board. Don't remember it's model number ,or any of them for
that matter.( G ) I spent about a month on it putting out the annual
report.
ciao larry
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