Artifact Details

Title

Tape spooler

Catalog Number

102735259

Type

Physical object

Description

The object is built from a heavy steel plate with two torque motors mounted on the back. Each motor has a spindle on the front which can mount a paper tape reel. There is a tape tensioning mechanism for each spindle. Microswitches sense the position of the tensioning arms. Each spindle has the Digitronics trademarked logo on the front.

Date

ca. 1965

Manufacturer

Digitronics Corporation

Identifying Numbers

Other number 3533-2 Printed on the back of the main plate.
Other number DA4914 Engraved on the back of the main plate.

Dimensions

overall: 10 1/2 in x 19 in x 11 1/2 in

Category

I/O/paper tape device