I was puzzled at that too - perhaps it should have been 7/8 - but it says 5/8 in two places

https://www.navy-radio.com/manuals/tty/tty-equip-price-1969-03.pdf
Product Description No. 99 says

Five- level 5/8" or 11/16" width fully perforated
paper tape output (Tape notching
on 0 and 6th. level punch pins)

Punch block has eight pins plus feed hole
pin. Tape guide and die plate slot permit
use of 5/8" or 11/16" tape only.



On Thu, Jan 18, 2024 at 2:22 PM John, W9DDD <w9ddd@tapr.org> wrote:

Is that a typo on BRPE15?  5/8" tape?