[GreenKeys] 1/2 paper tape - what was it used for? has a small hole in the core

[Duncan Brown]

Ed,

Samuel Morse's original Morse code system was mechanical and recorded 
the dots and dashes with a pen on a strip of paper tape (aka "slip"). 
Originally a solenoid moved a pen down onto the paper to make the dots & 
dashes. Later, the pen drew a continuous line showing dots and dashes. 
Various widths of paper tape were used. Some of the very oldest ones 
were at least an inch wide.

Lots of different widths were used for telegraph slips and printing 
telegraph strip printers.  You just have to find some equipment that it 
fits into!

have fun,

Duncan
K2OEQ


On 02-Oct-16 01:41, Ed Sharpe Archivist for SMECC via GreenKeys wrote:
> wow found  some 1/2 paper tape -  what was it used  for? has a small 
> hole in the core?
> Was over at  one  of our  aux  buildings  and stuck my had in a box
> and there was 3 rolls of this.   This was put there  24  years ago!
> Any ideas?
> I either had  no interest in it at the  time or ?
> Ed# www.smecc.org <http://www.smecc.org>
>


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