[GreenKeys] Looking for teletype BRPE punch and CX reader

[John]

For 8-level tape readers, there are a lot of decks and reader assemblies 
removed from scrapped CNC machines - I got an entire reader with tension 
arms and extra reels for about $80 on some random big auction site that 
I use a lot.

Search for "CNC Tape Reader". The Sanyo Denki model I have needed 
different reader electronics to provide the simple parallel bits plus 
sprocket clock, but it pulls tape sweetly and seems to run about 600 CPM.

I use mine with my IMSAI systems, one clone and one 'real' one. And I 
have occasionally read old CNC paper tapes for transfer to digital media 
- or used the ASR33 to make a hard-copy.

I think it will be unlikely you'll find a real, working BRPE anywhere - 
they seem to all have been abducted by retro-computing aliens. I gave 
three away 25 years ago, and now... dang!


Cheers

John KB6SCO

Carson City


On 6/20/2020 4:54 PM, Eric Moore wrote:
> Hello, does anyone have a BRPE Punch or CX reader they would be 
> willing to sell?
>
> Here is the system I need it for: https://youtu.be/L743MjJthHY
>
> I have an ASR33 that is not working that came with the SEL 810A. It is 
> bypassed with an RS232 interface @ 110 baud. The BRPE and CX machines 
> I am referring to can be seen here 
> http://navy-radio.com/manuals/tty/sales/brpe-descr-6410.pdf
>
> Really, any highly reliable means of reading and writing 8 level tape 
> would be great. I am willing to create a custom parallel interface but 
> an aporopriate device to let me do RS232 would be ideal. I hope to get 
> some help servicing the ASR33 once the quarantine is lifted, but still 
> would strongly prefer to use something other than the 33 since I have 
> a large volume of tapes to read and duplicate and am working to write 
> new programs for the SEL 810A.
>
> Thank you for any help!
>
> -Eric
>
>
>
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