29 Aug
2003
29 Aug
'03
1:16 a.m.
I also have been meaning to resurrect my 7 track drives and an 800
bpi 9 track, for the purpose of reading a couple of dozen useless tapes.
I have at least 12 drives, from 7 track up to 9 track 6250 bpi, a couple
of dilog and emulex qbus tape controllers, and two or three external
formatters (for the older drives) I have some manuals from datum, pertec,
kennedy, digi and maybe others, BUT I just don't have the time or
inclination to start putting these together.
A cooperative venture maybe?
Joe Heck
29 Aug
29 Aug
1:43 a.m.
New subject: Mature technology, was Re: 7 track tape drives
From: <TRASH3(a)splab.cas.neu.edu>
To: <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 3:06 PM
Subject: RE: 7 track tape drives
I also have been meaning to resurrect my 7 track
drives and an 800
bpi 9 track, for the purpose of reading a couple of dozen useless tapes.
I have at least 12 drives, from 7 track up to 9 track 6250 bpi, a couple
of dilog and emulex qbus tape controllers, and two or three external
formatters (for the older drives) I have some manuals from datum, pertec,
kennedy, digi and maybe others, BUT I just don't have the time or
inclination to start putting these together.
A cooperative venture maybe?
Joe Heck
I would be happy to participate. I occasionally get request for converting 7-track tapes
(conversion gives me my daily bread), so if we can get something up and running, I could
bill the sh... out of rich customers.
About 10 years ago, there was a company really needing the data from some geophysical
tape. It cost them about 50.000 DKK (8-9.000 USD today), as the recoverer had to buy a new
9 track drive and modify it to 7 track. That is the drive I have today, for free. So I
have an almost new drive, but the formatter has disappeared somehow somewhere.
I also have the manual for the drive, a genuine Pertec.
Rumour has it that Al Kossow has managed to do without the formatter, but I have no
further information.
One thing should be considered however : freight costs. I live in Denmark, so shipping
tape drives back and forth across the pond would be rather costly, to say the least
Maybe a European and a US activity in parallel ?
Nico
5:39 a.m.
TRASH3(a)splab.cas.neu.edu wrote:
I also have been meaning to resurrect my 7 track
drives
drives ? how many and which models do you have ?
Mind to share your luck ?
and an 800
bpi 9 track, for the purpose of reading a couple of dozen useless tapes.
I'm fine with 9-track here, and most of them are working.
Actually, I use the 6250 quite often.
I have at least 12 drives, from 7 track up to 9 track
6250 bpi, a couple
of dilog and emulex qbus tape controllers, and two or three external
formatters (for the older drives) I have some manuals from datum, pertec,
kennedy, digi and maybe others, BUT I just don't have the time or
inclination to start putting these together.
Probably you can tell which manuals you have ?
A cooperative venture maybe?
Sure ;-)
cheers
5:53 a.m.
From: "emanuel stiebler" <emu(a)ecubics.com>
To: <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 7:39 PM
Subject: Re: 7 track tape drives
I'm fine with 9-track here, and most of them are working.
Actually, I use the 6250 quite often.
I am the happy owner of 2 or 3 Qualstar 1052s, 2 Qualstar 3412S (800, 1600, 3200,
6250 bpi) and 1 M4 9914 (all 4 densities)
Documentation available for both Qualstar types (even a 701, I believe), and Pertec 6X40 /
6X60
Nico
5:58 a.m.
I have complete docs on the M4, including schematics. I *THINK* I loaned them
to Al Kossow to scan, not positive.
Jay West
----- Original Message -----
From: Nico de Jong
To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org
Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 12:42 PM
Subject: Re: 7 track tape drives
From: "emanuel stiebler" <emu(a)ecubics.com>
To: <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 7:39 PM
Subject: Re: 7 track tape drives
I'm fine with 9-track here, and most of them are working.
Actually, I use the 6250 quite often.
I am the happy owner of 2 or 3 Qualstar 1052s, 2 Qualstar 3412S (800, 1600,
3200, 6250 bpi) and 1 M4 9914 (all 4 densities)
Documentation available for both Qualstar types (even a 701, I believe), and
Pertec 6X40 / 6X60
Nico
7:52 a.m.
New subject: Tape drives in General
Inspired by recent posts, I wonder if it would be an idea to set up a database of who has
what, so we can poll resources etc. It should not "just" contain who has which
drives, but also controllers, software, special cables, formatters, ....
In my case, I have a tape controller from Microtech Conversion systems, model TAPE816, but
neither info (e.g. strapping) nor software. I also have 4-5-6 cables with 50-pin sub-d
connector on one end, and edge connectors on the other end. They are not identical, but I
cant for the life of me remember which cable connects to which controller.
Nico
8:13 a.m.
New subject: Tape drives in General
Nico de Jong wrote:
Inspired by recent posts, I wonder if it would be an
idea to set up
a database of who has what, so we can poll resources etc.
OK...
It should not "just" contain who has which
drives, but also
controllers, software, special cables, formatters, ....
I have a DEC TU77 which was once connected to a DECSystem 2020 (PDP-10).
It has the formatter installed internally and it connects to the host
via Massbus. I also have some manuals and a couple of spare parts for
it.
Incidentally, if anyone can use it, I'd be glad to pass it on to
a new home. It's waaaay too big to keep at home! Of course, it's
also too big to ship very far (from Bristol, UK).
--
John Honniball
coredump(a)gifford.co.uk
12:47 p.m.
New subject: Tape drives in General
On Fri, 29 Aug 2003, Nico de Jong wrote:
Inspired by recent posts, I wonder if it would be an
idea to set up a
database of who has what, so we can poll resources etc. It should not
"just" contain who has which drives, but also controllers, software,
special cables, formatters, ....
Half the effort is already there if people would take advantage of the
Vintage Computer Marketplace database feature and use that to share lists
of available hardware for trade or loan.
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4:57 p.m.
New subject: Tape drives in General
Inspired by
recent posts, I wonder if it would be an idea to set up a
database of who has what, so we can poll resources etc. It should not
"just" contain who has which drives, but also controllers, software,
special cables, formatters, ....
Half the effort is already there if people would take advantage of the
Vintage Computer Marketplace database feature and use that to share lists
of available hardware for trade or loan.
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