Think it was right hand side reader, can remember some horrific card jams and trying to straighten the brushes on the reader.
John Cousins BSc BA Senior IT Officer Central Support Services ICT Division Bristol City Council Romney House Romney Avenue PO Box 1380 Bristol BS7 9TB Tel : 0117 922 4705 Fax: 0117 922 3983 e-mail: john.cous...@bristol.gov.uk >>> Chris Mason <chrisma...@belgacom.net> 18/08/2011 11:33 >>> 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 <kbr...@netspace.net.au> 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 lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html ______________________________________________________________________ 'Do it online' with our growing range of online services - http://www.bristol.gov.uk/services Sign-up for our email bulletin giving news, have-your-say and event information at: http://www.bristol.gov.uk/newsdirect View webcasts of Council meetings at http://www.bristol.gov.uk/webcast Bristol is the UK's first Cycling City. Visit www.betterbybike.info to join thousands of others getting around by bike. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
