19 Jul
2006
19 Jul
'06
3:09 p.m.
Jules Richardson wrote:
* well, near as I can tell. The scale on the reel goes from zero to
2000 in increments of 400 and is some way over the 2000 mark; I'm
assuming it's feet! (did anyone ever sell magtape > 2000ft that
*wasn't* 2400ft in length?)
thanks
3600' reels. but I don't recall a scale that actually showed the amount
of tape on
any of the reels like you describe. can you describe them more? Scotch
brand?
black label type?
If they are so old that they predate that, then their reliability would
be questionable
for anything but transfers off a system. You'd want to back them up
immediately
from that media if possible, if the New old Stock was
too old itself.
at least you would not have to worry about the possible printthru
problems you
can have with really old 1/2" tape and the like where data is corrupted
by magnetic
leakage between layers of tape due to age on the shelf w/o being unreeled
from time to time.
Jim