Manual 12-track punchcard correcting device

Description

Accession[2013.0112] Business machines, office equipment and ephemera of the National Mutual Life Association of AustralasiaIdentifierUMA-ITE-2013011200011Scope and ContentThis manual punchcard correcting device was used to prepare and correct 12-track punch cards or tape, in conjunction with an early punchcard tabulating machine that the University of Melbourne Archives does not have in this collection. The card or tape would have been placed over the two pins and moved in steps by the knob and pinion in order to punch holes in precise locations. The plastic knob is a later addition to this object.
Inscription: 52428-1'
Access StatusOpen for public accessRequest TypeRequest unitUnit2013.0112 Unit 0002

Provenance

CreatorNational Mutual Life Association of AustralasiaRoleProvenance

Dates

DateUndated

Description Control

Previous System ID2013.0112.00011

Characteristics

Genre/FormComputer punch cardsDimensions10cm(H)x12cm(W)x7cm(D)

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Manual 12-track punchcard correcting device