IBM Mag Card II

[Rupert Savene]

Thanks for the info about the Mag Card II. I was wondering what it was and I 
had not looked too deeply yet into what it did or how it worked.

Rupe



>From: "James Fogg" <James at jdfogg.com>
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>Subject: RE: IBM Mag Card II
>Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2005 19:23:54 -0500
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> > I am a new user on this forum because I have an IBM Mag Card
> > II that was left by a tenant in my building. I believe she
> > was the only owner of it. I am was wondering if I could sell
> > it/pass it on to someone else. What would it be worth if anything?
> >
> > It appears to be in good condition but I do not know if it
> > works well or what components are in it. It has the main box
> > and the keyboard/typewriter.
> > I live in the LA area and as it weighs ~100lbs I think pick
> > up would be the best idea. I can hold on to it for a while
> > but need to get it moved soon.
>
>I believe this is a very early "word processor". Pages could be stored
>on a magnetic stripe on a cardboard card. There would be a slot in the
>front of the box to slide the cards into so they could be read. There
>will be a thick cable connected to an IBM electric typewriter that
>should look familiar, but with some extra keys and functions.
>
>I had one of these many years ago and wish I still had it. They are hard
>to find, but mostly of value only to collectors and museums. I don't
>think there's any cash value to it. I am in the North East, and shipping
>this would be a bear.
>
>