Paper Tape Reader

[Göran Axelsson]

Dohhhh!!!

I never sent the link to the pictures, just scroll down to the end of 
this page.
http://www.neab.net/pdp-8e/

Sorry for the extra noise.

/Göran

Göran Axelsson wrote:
> I have a COMEX 2010 paper tape reader that's for sale. It was mounted 
> in a PDP8/e so I guess it could be used to read DEC tapes.
> I don't know if it is working and I have no way to test it.
> Postage is a bit high though, $100 for outside of Europe (40 euro 
> within).
> Pictures at the bottom of
>
> It looks like it communicates via a standard serial port, there is a 
> 1488 and a 1489 chip on the board. The transformer is a 220V but it 
> looks like there is a center tap at the primary so it can be strapped 
> for 110V too.
> No magic smoke when I connected it to power and the fuses are okay. No 
> other life signs though and my multimeter is hidden somewhere I can't 
> find it.
> Tape move mechanism feels good and turns easily.
>
> Price : postage + any reasonable bid. If I get a bid then I will 
> consider it sold unless I get a new bid within a day.
> A reasonable bid is anything from $10 and up, ten dollars will buy me 
> a burger meal when I post the package.  :-)
>
> But you will probably find something cheaper and closer.
>
> /Göran
>
> B M wrote:
>> Does anyone know of a source for a [relatively] cheap paper tape
>> reader suitable for reading standard DEC paper tapes?  I have several
>> paper tapes from a PDP-11/20 that I would like to read, and of course,
>> share  :-).  Something like the OP-80 from Oliver Engineering would be
>> suitable.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> --barrym
>>   
>