Perforator, tape

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OBJECT TYPE: 6 LEVEL/BAUDOT/TYPESETTING
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1978.0968.001

MANUFACTURER: Teletype Corp.
MODEL: BRPEB6
LOCATION: Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 9645
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: STEEL CABINET & PARTS

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 39.0 cm
Width: 16.0 cm
Height: 32.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Printing
Category: Typesetting
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Teletype
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Illinois
City: Chicago

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: PURCHASED BY WINDSOR STAR 1961 - USED TO 1978
Canada: Unknown
Function: "BRPE IS AN ELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICE THAT RAPIDLY PUNCHES INFO INTO A PAPER TAPE AT SPEEDS TO 100 CHAR. PER SEC. (1100 WORDS PER MIN.)" BULL. 215B
Technical: IMPORTANCE OF PUNCH LIES IN ITS ASSOCIATION WITH THE "SYSTEM" OF WHICH IT IS A PART. IT REPRESENTS A TRANSITION STAGE BEFORE THE USE OF FULLY AUTOMATED COMPUTERTYPESETTING IE. IT ALLOWED FOR THE ADAPTATION OF COMPUTER PRINCIPALS TO HOT METAL TYPESETTERS.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: N/A
Missing: NO From CA of 02/15/1995 by Tony Missio: Undetermined
Finish: LIGHT GREY CABINET
Decoration: N/A

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