New subject: PDP11's TU10's and Write rings

9 Apr 1999

...
  > There
should be
>some plastic catches (or more likely the remains of same) on the PSU. 
>I've found that most half-inch tape seals have latches which are
>quite amenable to being used as replacements for the original plastic
>catches :-). 
...
 Tim,
I think I'm going to have to plead ignorant here.  What are "half-inch tape
seals"? 
You know those 2400-foot, 600-foot, and other lengths of half-inch tape
that are used in 7-track and 9-track drives?  The reels are commonly
enclosed in plastic straps with latches; the strap with the latch
is the "tape seal".  I think "Tape Seal" may actually be a trademark
of Wright Line.  The latch part usually has a plastic hook extending
...
 from it that you can hang the tape up by on a Wright
Line tape stand or cabinet.

There are non-Wright-Line tape seals with very different plastic
designs that serve the same general purpose, but are specifically
designed for auto-loading tape drives.  These seem to be more
common in IBM shops.

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