On Sat, 19 Oct 2002, Pete Turnbull wrote:
> Can anyone remember how many IBM cards fit in a box? A card is nominally 8
> thou thick, and a tray is about 16.5" long internally, so it must be
> something of the order of 2000.
That is correct.
> Who remembers drawing a cross or a diagonal line on the top of the card
> deck, so you had some chance of re-ordering the deck if someone dropped the
> box?
Before my time but I've heard the anecdote.
> Who remembers using a folded card (16 thou) to check the points on their
> engine (nominally 15 thou)? Folded in three to check the spark plug gap
> (nominally 25 thou)??
I used a folded punch card to clean the relay contacts on my IBM 026 punch
under the tutelage of Mr. John Lawson.
Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
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