DEC 9 Track Tapes (was Re: Applikon Workstation?)

[Operon Lac]

What takes, today, present time, to read 1/2-inch reel-to-reel tape?
Years ago, I've found literally HUNDREDS of half inch reel-to-reel tape,
stacked outside a telco switching building. I managed to scavenge one
hundred and ninety of them. Ended up throwing (because of lack of storing
space... and no prospect to be able to do anything with it...) 176. I kept
14 reels. Anyway... are there still people throwing/giving hardware able to
read that?
Hugs.
Л.//

On Wed, Aug 26, 2015 at 6:17 PM, Jay Jaeger <cube1 at charter.net> wrote:

> On 8/26/2015 2:21 PM, Mike Loewen wrote:
>
> > On Wed, 26 Aug 2015, Jay Jaeger wrote:
> >
> >> On 8/26/2015 8:00 AM, Jacob Ritorto wrote:
> >>
> >>> Ah, I knew that sounded familiar.  I have a pretty sizable stack of
> what
> >>> appear to be original nine-track tapes with their pdp11 software on
> >>> them in
> >>> my collection.  Any interest?  I could try to get my tu-10 going
> >>> again to
> >>> image them, but might need some help
> >>>
> >>> --jake
> >>>
> >>
> >> I have an HP 9 Track drive (800 - 6250 BPI), and a "baking" setup I can
> >> use if you wanted to send them to Madison, WI.
> >
> >    Just out of curiosity, which model HP drive is that?  A modern
> > streamer with an 800bpi option?
> >
> >
> > Mike Loewen                mloewen at cpumagic.scol.pa.us
> > Old Technology                http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/
> >
>
> Relatively modern:  HP 88780B
>