From: Corda Albert J DLVA &lt;CordaAJ(a)nswc.navy.mil&gt; To: &quot;&#39;classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org&#39;&quot; &lt;classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org&gt; Subject: RE: Tae Rings? Date: Wed, 8 May 2002 16:28:02 -0400 They are 9-track tape write-enable rings. They fit into a groove around the hub-hole of 9-track tapes. At one time, these used to be all over the place. Since the demise of 9-track tapes as a common media, they seem to have become scarce. Shurely someone needs some? (I could use a few, but not a whole lot...:) -al- -acorda(a)1bigred.com > -----Original Message----- > From: Chris [mailto:mythtech@mac.com] > Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2002 4:15 PM > To: Classic Computer > Subject: Tae Rings? > > > Does anyone know what these are for? > <http://www.mythtech.net/rings.jpg> > Excuse the 2d scan, my digital camera is at home, so I just tossed > them on my flatbed scanner for the pic. > > I think they are rings for the tapes used on my old Zebra system > (IIRC, it had some reel like tape canisters that fit in the top of > it, but this is going WAY back). > > I have about 2 dozen of the yellow ones, and 5 or 6 of the orange ones > (although not all orange, some are white/clear).