Re: Storage for 1/2" open reel tape

[Al Kossow via cctalk]

On 4/5/19 5:45 PM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote:

> Univac had an interesting setup for Uniservo tape drives--I see a lot of
> reels with a short (maybe 6") "leader" with a hole spliced onto tapes.
> I'm not sure how that worked

I had to re-thread the UNISERVO that is on display at CHM. I have to try
to find my pictures that I took.

http://bitsavers.org/pdf/univac/magtape/PX899_Mechanical_Parts_of_UNISERVO_Apr58.pdf

show it.

There is are two hooks that are attached to the reels and it is attached 
essentially to
nylon fishing line.