• 1971

Hardware Description

Introduced with the System/370 in 1971, the IBM 129 was capable of punching, verifying, and use as an auxiliary, on line, 80 column card reader/punch for some computers. A switch on the keyboard console provided the ability to toggle between the punch and verify modes.

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  • Model Number:

    129
  • Manufacturer:

  • Hardware Type:

    Peripheral - Data Collection
  • Manufacture Year:

    1971
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