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 <cu...@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 mloe...@cpumagic.scol.pa.us > > Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/ > > > > Relatively modern: HP 88780B >