On 4/5/19 1:49 PM, Ali via cctalk wrote: >> I hit on the idea of using 16mm move film plastic "cans". Much to my >> surprise, I found that there is still an active market for these >> things. > > Chuck, > > For the uneducated amongst us exactly what are you referring to? Are you > talking about the plastic can where the tape sits in? Or the strap that goes > around the plastic cover or something entirely different?
Take a look at the image here: https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/historic-image-of-an-old-computer-tape-high-res-stock-photography/128587299 See how each reel of tape hangs from a slot in a horizontal bar? Those white-and-black strips wrapped around the tapes are what I'm referring to as being deteriorated. Here's a photo of a single tape reel with one: http://ibmcollectable.com/gallery/album124/2400ft_tape IBM used a somewhat different attachment for their auto-loading drives. I can't find an online photo of one, but I have several of those. Rather than using a single flexible strip, they used a multi-part rigid plastic surround. --Chuck
