PDP-8.co.uk » papertape http://pdp8.co.uk A guide to the preservation and restoration of PDP-8 computers Mon, 07 Jun 2010 08:39:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Mystery Paper Tape Reader http://pdp8.co.uk/2008/11/26/mystery-paper-tape-reader/ http://pdp8.co.uk/2008/11/26/mystery-paper-tape-reader/#comments Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:21:08 +0000 Toby Russell http://www.pdp8.co.uk/?p=49 I was digging through my collection at the weekend and came across a small portable paper tape reader(?). Can anyone help me identfy it?

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It is labelled on the front as a “Paper Tape Comparator”. It has an optical array for scanning the tape and an adjustable width feeder to support 3 different sizes.

On the back is a female 25 pin D socket which I assume to be an RS232 outlet. There is also a 3 pin power socket in a format I don’t recognise.

Any information would be greatly appreciated.

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