General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

STEEL BOX; CARD PLATFORM IS PLEXI-GLASSWITH STEEL EDGES; BRASS TRACK; ELECTRONIC LIGHT SENSOR MOUNTED ON METAL FRAME; BRASS- COLORED POINTER; METAL PINS AND BRAILLE NUMBERS RAISED ON PLASTIC TAPE; RUBBER FEET.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

25.6 cm

Width

19.0 cm

Height

18.3 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Computing Technology

Category

Digital peripheral devices

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

NRC

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Ottawa

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

EARLY 1970'S (?)

Canada

WORK ON JIM SWAIL

Function

CARD READING AID FOR BLIND OPERATOR, USES LIGHT SENSOR TO PICK UP LIGHT PASSING THROUGH HOLES IN CARDS, RAISES PINS ON FRONT OF UNIT.

Technical

LIGHT DETECTOR DOES NOT DAMAGE COMPUTER CARD AS MECHANICAL ROLLER MIGHT.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

'5' HANDWRITTEN IN LEAD(?) PENCIL ON METALLIC SQUARE STICKER ATTACHEDTO FRONT; "IBM Card Reader Version 5" HANDWRITTEN IN BLACK MARDER ON BACK; 'NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL 10654 RADIO AND E.E. DIV.' ON BLACK AND SILVER- COLOURED PLATE ATTACHED TO BACK. * SEE COMMENTS.

Missing

N/A

Finish

BASE PAINTED GREY; SENSORFRAME PAINTED WHITE; BLACK PLASTIC BUTTON AND SWITCH; CARD IS COVERED IN GREY.

Decoration

N/A