Err, maybe this drives doesn't use a reel? The takeup reel has rubber around the hub and a solid plastic disc toward the rear. Do I just slip the end of the tape under itself and the rubber surface does the rest?
The oldest storage medium I've worked with is a 5 1/4" floppy disk... =] -- Anders Nelson +1 (517) 775-6129 www.erogear.com On Fri, Oct 13, 2017 at 3:55 PM, Anders Nelson <anders.k.nel...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello friends, > > The Kennedy 9800 arrived, packed way better than I was expecting - it > looks perfect cosmetically and intact electrically. There are date stamps > of February 15, 1984 inside. Perhaps the last manufacturing run or refurb > date? > > Anyway the supply reel has some slop in it when I mount a tape so I > suspect the o-ring has lost some fluff. It looks to be 3.4" in diameter and > 0.2" thick. The manual mentions a reel hub maintenance kit but not the > contents. Can you recommend a replacement size? > > Also, for the takeup reel - should I just empty a tape reel of its tape? I > have 10, brand-new 8.5" tapes so I'd rather not destroy one if I can avoid > it. Unless someone can use the unused tape without a reel? > > I'm all ears! > -- > Anders Nelson > > +1 (517) 775-6129 > > www.erogear.com >
