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 image of front view of the British Tabulating Machine Company Type 001 mechanical keypunch (card punch). This rare keypunch was an important part of computer history.   image of Front view of the British Tabulating Machine Company Type 001 mechanical keypunch (card punch); notice the angle of the keypunch.  This would allow a more comfortable hand position for the keypunch operator. This keypunch was an important part of computer history.  image of Closeup of the manufacturer's tag showing serial number of this British Tabulating Machine Company Type 001 mechanical keypunch (card punch). This manufacturer's nameplate on this rare keypunch helps us date the keypunch and place it in the timeline of computer history.  image of Closeup of the keypad of the British Tabulating Machine Company Type 001 mechanical keypunch (card punch); note how each key has four sections. This rare keypunch was an important part of computer history.  image of Is this how to load a card into the British Tabulating Machine Company's Type 001 mechanical keypunch (card punch)?  NO, NO, NO!! Cards should be loaded from the left and removed from the right once the holes have been punched.