Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/03/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Not necessarily for a computer, it could equally be from a Telex machine - record the message on punched paper tape, then run it through repeatedly to send to several recipients. Last seen 30 years ago used by a newspaper to send 'agency' copy to its subscribers (other newspapers) worldwide. If you have a clue as to provenance, it could help to pin it down for sure. Piers On 06/03/2013, Mark Kronquist <mak at teleport.com> wrote: > Ticker tape has NYSE symbols printed re stock trades. From stock > tickets. This is punched paper tape for programming a prehistoric > computer. > > Sent from my iPad > > On Mar 5, 2013, at 4:57 PM, Tomas Szoboszlai <szoboszlai at gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Ticker tape. >> >> On Mar 5, 2013, at 10:30 AM, 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 >>> >>> -- >>> Regards, >>> >>> Sonny >>> http://sonc.com/look/ >>> Natchitoches, Louisiana >>> >>> USA >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >