Re: History

[PaulMmn <PaulMmn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>You want old history:
>
>What is a MFCU & what did it attach to ???????
>
>What was it's primary purpose ??????



The Multi-Function Card Unit was the card reader/punch on the System/3 line
of computers.  It handled 96 column cards.  It had 2 input hoppers and 4
output stackers (not unlike the MFCM, Multi-Function Card Machine, which
handled 80 column cards and had 2 input hoppers and -5- output stackers).

Last used (so I believe) on the System/3 line of computers.  All card units
died a gruesome death once 8" floppy and on-line processing took over from
cards.

--Paul E Musselman
PaulMmn@ix.netcom.com


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