Summary
Folded length of punched paper tape, titled 'Intellec 8 MOD 80, Monitor'.
Paper tape was a reliable and inexpensive (although slow) method of loading and storing programs, prior to magnetic discs and tapes, and was still in use in the 1970s.
Physical Description
A length of grey paper tape folded like a fan with punched holes along its length. There is a manufacturer's name and arrows printed in red ink along one side of the tape. There is a white label attached with adhesive to the end of the tape with black printed text.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Manufacturer
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Inscriptions
On label: ' INTELLEC 8/MOD.80 / MONITOR VER.[illegible].0 ' On tape: ' REMEX '
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Classification
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Overall Dimensions
215 mm (Width), 15 mm (Depth), 25 mm (Height)
The above dimensions are for the folded paper tape. The tape width is 25 mm.
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References
Intellec accessed 6 June 2012: [Link 1]
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Keywords
Computer Programming, Computer Software, Computer Storage Devices, Computers