Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/03/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I agree with Phil. We used a series of short tapes similar to this to load software on Digital Equipment PDP-8 computers that were a part of early digital control systems. However, this one seems to be extremely short. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil Forrest" <photo.forrest at earthlink.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2013 11:26 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] What is this? > It looks like an optical command strip for an old computer. I used to > use strips like that when programming weather instruments. They are > still used aboard Navy ships to key in radiosonde identifier codes > before launching weather balloons. > Something along the lines of optical input for computing is my guess. > > Phil Forrest > > > > On Tue, 5 Mar 2013 09:29:44 -0600 > Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote: > >> I think it is part of a timing tape for color correction for motion >> picture film, but it has been a long time. >> >> Can anyone confirm this or give a better answer? It is for the >> Archivists list >> >> Thanks. >> >> >> http://sonc-hegr.tumblr.com/post/44630528204 >> > > > > -- > http://philipforrestphoto.wordpress.com/ > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/philforrest > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >