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Old 22nd Apr 2017, 11:43 am   #8
TonyDuell
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Default Re: ASR33 Teletype nostalga question

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Originally Posted by JohnBHanson View Post
However I still love the old technology - btw does anyone still program with paper tape and a teletype?
Yes, I do, sometimes. Several of the computers here have paper tape readers (in at least one case it's the only storage device).

The ASR33 is not a good tape reader though. It's only 10 character/second, and being mechanical it's hard on the tapes. I have a couple of Teletypes but never use them for serious tape reading. I use a Trend Data Systems optical reader if I can. Much kinder on the tapes and they do 500 or 700 characters/second depending on the model. And very easy to keep going. Just about the only part to fail is the bulb, and in most of them it's a normal 12V 21W '382' car bulb..
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