IBM-11 Card Punch

[Dave G4UGM]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Cory
> Heisterkamp
> Sent: 20 February 2015 15:49
> To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
> Subject: Re: IBM-11 Card Punch
> 
> Dave,
> 
> Nice work! I can see a lot of value in having something like this around, and it
> certainly saves floor space compared to a 26. -C
> 

As it is in my loft room , what in the USA you would call the 3rd floor, I don't think I would ever get an 029 or 026 up there. I was once quite competent on these devices. In my first IT job we had a hand punch for small amendments say to JCL or Cobol programs.

Dave

> On Fri, Feb 20, 2015 at 6:10 AM, Dave G4UGM <dave.g4ugm at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > Folks,
> >
> >
> >
> > Some time ago I bought an IBM Model-11 electro-mechanical punch on E-
> Bay.
> > It
> > was in a bit of a mess as someone had partially dismantled it and not
> > re-assembled it properly. It was also missing a couple of the
> > operating buttons. I have had some replacement parts made, and
> > re-assembled it properly. It now works reasonably well. I have made a
> > short video of it operating here:-
> >
> >
> >
> > http://youtu.be/ogplYeEYzu8
> >
> >
> >
> > Hope you enjoy this.
> >
> >
> >
> > Dave Wade
> >
> > G4UGM
> >
> >