Ken > also a punch eg 2541 ?, ...
The 2540 was an enormously versatile machine in that it not only supported the card reading function but also the card punching function. http://www.columbia.edu/cu/computinghistory/2540.html Google ad: first hit with search words "IBM 2540 picture". But, looking at the picture I realise I've forgotten which "feed" was the reader "feed" and which was the punch "feed"! Chris Mason On Thu, 18 Aug 2011 19:49:31 +1000, Ken Brick <[email protected]> wrote: >I have memories that at one time IBM had minimum hardware requirements >for systems assurance. > >That include not just a card reader but also a punch eg 2541 ?, plus >printer and tape drive. This requirement existed past the time that most >customers wanted punch equipement. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
