Just for fun, I still have an 029 control card drum. It still has a card on it for punching assembler. A little piece of history. Does any computer museum need one?
Christopher Y. Blaicher Senior Software Developer Austin Development Lab phone: 512.340.6154 mobile: 512.627.3803 fax: 512.340.6647 10431 Morado Circle Austin, TX 78759 -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of William Donzelli Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 5:50 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: Last card reader? > Related: when did IBM create the last IBM cards? > > I believe that the plant in Greencastle, Ind was > supposed to be the creator of all (USA?) card blanks. IBM still gets cards, but for use by executives. They are made in a little print shop in Armonk. Available in about 12 colors. -- Will ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
