ALTAIR Programs on Paper Tape

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Software, Programs for the Altair Microcomputer on Paper Tape
Software, Programs for the Altair Microcomputer on Paper Tape
Description:

These paper tapes for an ALTAIR microcomputer are generally marked: SINGER. Also: Friden. Also: Tape-Talk. Friden was a calculating machine company owned by Singer.

Individual tapes are marked as follows:

1. no markings - a line of punches

2. MooTOR Mod VI

3. MoNitoR (/) MOD III

4. mod II monItoR

5. ALTAIR EDITOR (/) REV 3.0 MARCH 1976 (/) COPYRIGHT MITS 1976

6. ALTAIR MONITOR REV 3.0MARCH 1976 (/) COPYRIGHT MITS

7. MOD V - only appears to hav a single row of punches ( like the first tape), but is labeled

8. ALTAIR BASIC REV 3.2 (/) MOD I (copy)

9. ALTAIR BASIC Rev 3.2 (/) MOD I . Also marked: BASIC LoadeR

10. ALTAIR ASSEMBLER VER 1 (/) REV 3.0 MARCH 1976 (/) COPYRIGHT MITS

11. ALTAIR ASSEMBLER (/) REV 3.0 APRIL 1976 (/) COPYRIGHT MITS

There also is a short section of paper tape.

The paper tapes are 2.5 cm. (one inch) wide. Rolled up, diameters range from 4 cm. to 6.3 cm.

Date Made: ca 1976

Location: Currently not on view

See more items in: Medicine and Science: Computers

Exhibition:

Exhibition Location:

Credit Line: Bruce Gufstafson

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1987.0691.20Catalog Number: 1987.0691.20Accession Number: 1987.0691

Object Name: software

Measurements: overall: 1 in x 7 in x 8 in; 2.54 cm x 17.78 cm x 20.32 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-abd4-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1801200

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