Seeking paper tape punch

[Mike Loewen]

On Feb 21, 2022, at 4:26 PM, Guy Fedorkow via cctalk cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
>
> Greetings CC-Talk,
>    I've been working on a low-budget project to help to introduce
> students to history of computing through material we have from MIT's 1950's
> Whirlwind project.  The activity would have more of a hands-on feel if we
> could use actual paper tape.
>    A simple reader is easy enough, but a punch is a bit harder.  We
> don't need anything "authentic", or fast, or high performance, just
> something fairly reliable.
>     If anyone can suggest where to find such a machine, could you let
> me know?  Fanuc PPR, GNT 4601/4604, and the DSI NC-2400 have been cited as
> possible candidates, but I don't see anything that looks like a good match
> on ebay.
>
>    Thanks!
> /guy fedorkow

    I'll second the GNT 4601. I use it for punching tapes for my HP system, and 
reading old tapes.


Mike Loewen				mloewen at cpumagic.scol.pa.us
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