10 Dec
1998
10 Dec
'98
11:06 a.m.
Tony,
Thanks for the info. I'll look for the DC 300s. In fact, someone on the
list has already offered me some :-)
Joe
At 06:50 PM 12/10/98 +0000, you wrote:
ones fo the
4051? My 4051 manual says that they're standard DC 300 tapes.
I got one tape with the machine. I have no idea how hard DC 300s are to
find anymore.
DC300 became DC300XLP (longer tape), and are the same size as DC600
cartridges. DC300XLP tapes are still sold in the UK.
A word of warning. Some of the earlier tape drives, like the Archive
Sidewider have fairly soft heads. Use DC600s (thinner tape) in those, and
the heads will wear slightly differently. And then you'll find that DC300s
are difficult to read. I'll use DC300XLPs but nothing thinner.
-tony