A ticket punch (or control nippers) is a hand tool for permanently marking admission tickets and similar items of paper or card stock. It makes a
perforation and a corresponding
chad
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. A ticket punch resembles a
hole punch, differing in that the ticket punch has a longer jaw (or "reach") and the option of having a distinctive die shape. A ticket punch resembles a
needle punch in that it makes a distinctive pattern in the item punched, but differs in that it makes a chad.
Uses
Ticket punches are widely used to mark railway passenger tickets, particularly if it is important when and where the ticket was punched. Ticket punches were also widely used in
orienteering
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but have been replaced by
needle punches (see
control point in Orienteering).
Ticket punches also have decorative uses, involving both their perforations and their chads. Available die shapes include many geometric shapes, silhouettes of objects or animals. Die shapes for company logos and other proprietary images can be manufactured by special arrangement. These are used to punch decorative holes in the margins of pieces of paper, and to make small
confetti.
Punched tickets were issued in
BEST buses in
Mumbai
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till 2011, when they were replaced with electronic ticketing systems. The older tickets have been reportedly used in artwork as well as in games.
Gallery
Fahrkarte St Gallen Ravensburg.jpg, Railway passenger ticket punched multiple times, with at least 4 different die shapes: triangle, oval, and two sizes of tear drop
TicketPunchChad.agr.jpg, Chad produced by a railroad ticket punch.
NMMT-punched-ticket.jpg, A punched ticket issued by the Navi Mumbai Municipal Transport
Navi Mumbai Municipal Transport (N.M.M.T.) is the transport wing of Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation, which operates bus services in Navi Mumbai.
NMMT was established on 23 January 1996 with 25 buses in its fleet. It has been awarded the ` ...
.
Strojek pro vydej jizdenek 1.jpg, Setright ticket machine, with built-in ticket punch, alongside the thumb
See also
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Marking (disambiguation)
References
External links
Authentication methods
Security
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