Alpha-numeric punchcard machine, Wright Line, Model 2629-19

Description

Accession[2013.0112] Business machines, office equipment and ephemera of the National Mutual Life Association of AustralasiaIdentifierUMA-ITE-2013011200006Scope and ContentThe standard punchcard was invented by Herman Hollerith as a means of tabulating and processing statistics for various state boards and public departments in the USA in the 1880s. This machine was developed in the 1940s after the company was founded in 1934 in Worcester, Mass. USA.
Inscription: Wright Line Alphanumeric Print Punch / Model 2629-19 / Wright Line Worcester Mass. USA / = is 068 on the pinch (ICL) / = is 68 IBM NCR'
Place of manufacture: Worcester, Massachusetts, United StatesAccess StatusOpen for public accessRequest TypeRequest item

Provenance

CreatorNational Mutual Life Association of AustralasiaRoleProvenance

Dates

Date c. 1940-1949

Description Control

Previous System ID2013.0112.00006

Characteristics

Genre/FormPunched card systemsDimensions20.5(H)x47cm(W)x15.5cm(D)

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Alpha-numeric punchcard machine, Wright Line, Model 2629-19