28 Aug
2015
28 Aug
'15
12:59 a.m.
What takes, today, present time, to read 1/2-inch reel-to-reel tape?
Years ago, I've found literally HUNDREDS of half inch reel-to-reel tape,
stacked outside a telco switching building. I managed to scavenge one
hundred and ninety of them. Ended up throwing (because of lack of storing
space... and no prospect to be able to do anything with it...) 176. I kept
14 reels. Anyway... are there still people throwing/giving hardware able to
read that?
Hugs.
?.//
On Wed, Aug 26, 2015 at 6:17 PM, Jay Jaeger <cube1 at charter.net> wrote:
On 8/26/2015 2:21 PM, Mike Loewen wrote:
Just out of curiosity, which model HP drive is that? A modern
streamer with an 800bpi option?
Mike Loewen mloewen at cpumagic.scol.pa.us
Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/
Relatively modern: HP 88780B
On Wed, 26 Aug 2015, Jay Jaeger wrote:
> On 8/26/2015 8:00 AM, Jacob Ritorto wrote:
>
>> Ah, I knew that sounded familiar. I have a pretty sizable stack of
what
appear to be original nine-track tapes with their
pdp11 software on
them in
my collection. Any interest? I could try to get my tu-10 going
again to
image them, but might need some help
--jake
I have an HP 9 Track drive (800 - 6250 BPI), and a "baking" setup I can
use if you wanted to send them to Madison, WI.