> On Jan 17, 2017, at 10:09 AM, Michael O'Byrne <[email protected]> wrote: > > In 1972 I was the second shift manager of the IBM Customer Data Center in > Chicago. We had a paper tape reader/punch attached to a System/7. We > could attach the System/7 to System/360 but generally it was stand alone. > At the time, an energy company was testing an application that would > graphically display overburden and coal seam information on a 2250 display > station attached to a 370-155, if I recall correctly. At the time, I > thought it was really impressive. > I believe we could attach the paper tape to a 360 or 370 with an RPQ > (special feature). > > > Michael: I was in the computer room around that time and was busy installing MVS but I did not see a paper tape reader there although it was not a large (IMO) computer room. I will say I wasn’t looking for one.
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