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Re: wet-behind-the-ears whippersnapper seeking advice on building a nationwide network


From: Barton F Bruce <barton () barton net>
Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2011 01:22:43 -0400

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>Does anybody actually *have* a functional 7 track drive?

The folks restoring at least one IBM 1401 probably have several.

   http://ibm-1401.info/

Other than replacing a lot of older tab shop hardware, a primary
function for may 1401s was to do card reading and printing for jobs
submitted on 7 track tape to 7094s.



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