> >Trivia question #3: what key combination would produce a
> >blank tape, with only feed holes punched, on a Model 33ASR?
>
> Ctrl-Shift-P (ASCII NUL)
>
If your machine was optioned for even parity. The ones I used (as local computer terminals, where txn errors were not a concern) had 'mark parity' (a slight misnomer) so the KB couldn't generate all-0.
But the answerback drum was by factory default 20 x all-0, so if you didn't 'program' it (and we didn't) HEREIS generated 2" blank tape.
> ***** Moderator's Note *****
> OK, here's the next trivia question: how would you make a "leader"
> (only feed holes punched) on a Baudot machine?
>
I don't know if all/particular Baudot machines had drums, although I understood Telex service (also) used a/b so at least most must have.
And to a followup that wasn't threaded (on my feed at least), ASCII (33 etc.) ENQ/WRU was ctrl-E.
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