[GreenKeys] Tape Winder Best Practices

[Duncan Brown]

Paul,

In tape relay systems, all _outgoing_ messages were copied on tape. (as 
proof of what was sent).  These message-copy reperfs would have winders 
that spooled up the copied tape.

The tape from incoming messages would be caught in a bin.  The operator 
("tape ape") would read the address, wind up the tape on his hand, and 
take it to the associated tape reader for sending. There was a comb-like 
thing to hold the messages in queue.  (don't remember what happened to 
the tape after it was sent.)

73 & have fun,

Duncan Brown, K2OEQ
USASA  31J30

Antique Wireless Association Museum Asst. Curator, Commercial Equipment
(also Chief TTY operator & repairman)
http://www.antiquewireless.org/


On 09-Aug-14 09:32, Paul Heller wrote:
> Question of the day from me:
>
> In production how were tape winders used?  Let all the tape accumulate on the floor and then wind it up so it was in the correct order? Wind it as it came off the machine, then wind again to a second winder to get it in the correct order for reuse later?
>
> I've been stumped by this for some time now.
>
> Paul
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