Oregon Pascal tape found

Paul Koning paulkoning at comcast.net
Tue Feb 9 11:17:25 CST 2016


> On Feb 9, 2016, at 12:11 PM, Dave Wade <dave.g4ugm at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>>> ...
>>> I'll see what I can do to get it converted to a downloadable file. I
>>> have a friend with both a 9 track (556/800/1600) and a 7 track
> transport.
>> 
>> 556 bpi 9 track???  That (along with 200 and 800) is a standard density
> for 7
>> track tape, but for 9 track I've only seen 800, 1600, 6250.
>> 
>> 	paul
> Honeywell had a 1200BPI 7-Track that used Chrome tape...

Yes, in non-9 track there are a number of more obscure formats.  There's CDC's 14 track (1 inch wide) tape, there is the original Univac Uniservo with metal tape apparently at 128 bpi, etc.

	paul




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