[GreenKeys] Looking for teletype BRPE punch and CX reader

[Eric Moore]

Yeah the reader is more a nice to have to match the BRPE, which is what I
am far more interested in acquiring as building a new punch is very very
difficult.

-Eric

On Sat, Jun 20, 2020, 19:05 John <John at tubetestingpros.com> wrote:

> 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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