A transistorized transcribing card punch

Abstract

The RCA (Radio Corporation of America) BIZMAC Transistorized Transcribing Card Punch described in this paper provides a means for converting large volumes of data stored on magnetic tape in the Bizmac code into characters punched on electronic accounting machine cards using the IBM (International Business Machines Corporation) code. This output device will transcribe information at the rate of 150 cards per minute, and provides accuracy control features to assure correct data punching. The functional operation of the transcribing card punch is compatible with the Bizmac system and with general punched-card system requirements as well.