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2 Vintage Computer Punch Cards with Microfiche Microfilm RARE BELL
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2 Vintage Computer Punch Cards with Microfiche Microfilm RARE BELL
Price: IL $13.00
Here are2 VINTAGE
USED
COMPUTER PUNCH CARDS,
each with an embedded
Microfiche

Each of the cards has a microfiche embedded.

It is hard to imagine those nowadays but basically a microfiche is a piece of a flat film which contains micro-photos of the pages of some document, catalog or a newspaper, just as an example. One needed a microfiche reader to be able to enlarge and project those on some display in order to read them (which basically one can probably use a smartphone for that purpose).

Here is a link to a demo movie showing how this technology has been used (search foriu9yuezDSIQ on youtube).

Definitely a piece of vintage history for any tech collector- quite RARE setup of punched cards.

Sold only as an item for the vintage tech collector and not for any data it may contain.

Not sure what data is punched or available on the microfiche with those cards. Also, each card is punched differently and contains different microfiche content- so actual cards you will get may be punched/printed differently than the ones which are depicted in the photos.

Seem to come from the Bell System company. The two cards have a greeny top (where the data is also printed) and have the Bell company logo on them. Bell System closure was mandated on January 8th, 1982 (so cards must be older- I\'d assume from the 70s).

[Update: Bottom of the cards reads (3-73) which indicates that the cards were printed March 1973.

Cards marked (right bottom) to be printed in the USA.

All in good vintage condition.


Any questions- please do not hesitate to ask.
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Good luck! and thank you for looking!

On Mar-11-20 at 21:58:16 PDT, seller added the following information:

Goes without saying-

Due to the recent pandemic (almost) worldwide spread

the delivery time may exceed the indicated interval. Everyone should be aware that

delivery options (such as flights availability) vary and are affected by the virus

spread and governments actions. If you are in a great hurry to receive your item I

advise you to contact me upfront BEFORE making the purchase.


Needless to say that I shall keep striving to do my best and ship promptly. Yet, delivery

time may take longer.


WISHING AND PRAYING THAT EVERYONE STAYS HEALTHY!



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