looks like we may have one in the archive https://www.computerhistory.org/collections/search/?s=brpe
I also see they were used in the Typeset-8 systems On 11/15/19 8:47 AM, Al Kossow via cctalk wrote: > They were 5 6 7 and 8 level models. I need to dig around for an 8-level > manual for bitsavers > since it appears the parts data in the book that I have only covers 5-7 level. > > BRPEs were used as the paper tape punch in the PDP-1 > Later DEC machines used Litton punch mechanisms > > > On 11/15/19 8:43 AM, Jon Elson wrote: > >> A BRPE is a high speed 8-level paper tape punch, made by the Teletype >> corporation. It generally runs around 50 >> characters per second, but is rated to 100 CPS. They were pretty noisy >> units. >> >> Jon >
