> On Feb 9, 2016, at 12:11 PM, Dave Wade <[email protected]> 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
