On 11/15/2019 10:51 AM, Al Kossow via cctalk wrote: > > On 11/15/19 8:49 AM, Al Kossow via cctalk wrote: > >>> BRPEs were used as the paper tape punch in the PDP-1 >>> Later DEC machines used Litton punch mechanisms > trivia, BRPE is pronounced "burp e" > > > Which is what the things sound like a very loud burp, or a distant machine gun burst. Jon