Below are samples of the cards used by the US Air Force to maintain Inventory Control
before the modern computers.
Click on any of the cards below to see larger image.
AF FORM 155
Base Stock Control Data Card
AF FORM 157
Base Warehouse Locator/Inventory Count Card
AF FORM 993C
General Purpose Summary Card
Card showing punches required for data entry
(Note no punches are adjacent in any column)
AF FORM 156
Base Property Accounting Balance Card
AF FORM 224
Property Accounting Transaction Card
IBM 5081
Blank Card
IBM System/3 96 column card
IBM System/3 96 column card used in retail store
Diagonal line right created corner cut when removed
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