A magnetic card readout and obliterating device is disclosed which comprises mechanical members for card (5) entrainment and a pair of, respectively, readout and cancellation magnetic head (32, 33) the mechanical members including a freely rotating drum (25) for supporting and transferring a card from an inlet mouth (22) to an outlet one (23) separated from the former, at least one endless drive belt (26) in contact engagement with the drum surface, and means for feeding the card (S) in the nip between the belt (26) and drum (25) surface such that the card (S) entrainment can occur through the combined action of the belt (26) and drum (25) rotation, the belt (26) being a drive belt connected to a DC geared motor (30).
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