DECTape head problem

[Tom Hunter]

You could try: http://www.jrfmagnetics.com/

Tom

On Wed, Feb 9, 2022 at 3:06 PM Gary Oliver via cctalk <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
wrote:

> On 2/8/22 14:14, Wayne S via cctech wrote:
> > Searched a lille bit for Western Magnetics.  Here’s a site that has some
> surplus heads, even a western magnetics onebut probably not the correct
> one. There is a corporate charter record for Western Magnetics in Minnesota
> dated 1964. Maybe this is the same company. There’s also a tape head from
> Michigan Magnetics. Maybe a merged company?
> >
> > https://www.surplussales.com/Equipment/magnetic-tape.html
> >
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > On Feb 8, 2022, at 13:05, Ron Pool via cctech <cctech at classiccmp.org>
> wrote:
> >
> > 
> > So it sermsdectape heads are special. I don’t think Dec would have the
> desire to make them internally so they probably contractef with a company
> already set up to do that. Who were the big tape head manufacturers at that
> time? Does anyone know?
> >
> > A photo of the back of a TU56 DECtape head can be seen at
> https://www.pdp8online.com/tu56/pics/head_label.shtml?small .
> > The head has a label on it that reads:
> >   Western Magnetics
> >   Glendale Calif.
> >   Record
> >   7282
> >
> > I've never seen a TU56 in person and have no idea if they have separate
> read, write, and erase heads or some other combo.  The "Record" notation on
> the above head's label hints to me this might be a write head.
> >
> > I found that and other DECtape photos at
> https://www.pdp8online.com/tu56/tu56.shtml .
> >
> > -- Ron
> >
> >
> Thanks.  Hadn't seen the Minnesota information.  Found some references
> but not actual company info.  Did find a reference somewhere it Canada,
> but I couldn't tell if it was original or successor company.  At any
> rate, no web presence nor telephone numbers found (yet.)
>
> I've dealt with the SurplusSales (of Nebraska) many times.  His prices
> are usually pretty high (not obscene, but just not 'surplus' prices I'm
> used to.)  However, he is a first-rate dealer and when he says something
> is so, you can count on it.  Never had problem with anything I was
> willing to *PAY* for.  I scanned the list you provided and found only a
> few 'digital' devices, unfortunately.  I suspect from 7 and 9 track mag
> tape drives.  I will scan his site and send him a ping so he'll be on
> the lookout.
>
> -Gary
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