Re: Any 7 track drives available?

[Curious Marc via cctalk]

We could try to read them off the IBM 1401 7-track. But you'd have to send the 
tapes over here, can't send the computer ;-). Contact me offline of interested.
Marc

On Jul 7, 2017, at 5:20 PM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk  
wrote:

> On 07/07/2017 04:39 PM, Al Kossow via cctalk wrote:
> Can you come up with any HP 7970 drives?
> I have spare 7/9 track read-only combo head stacks
> Don't know of how much time you want to spend on it

(Offlist)

I don't know, Al.  I've got 6 tapes in a batch of 50 that are 7/556 and
are labeled with "Lunar Orbiter" labels.  I suspect that all 5 missions
are covered, but I don't know if I want to even submit a bid on getting
these read.  These are all from the JPL warehouse.  Probably just
digital survey data, but who knows?

The remainder are all late 70s and 80s 9 track.   But these are 66-69
vintage.

Suggestions on how to proceed would be appreciated.

--Chuck

Re: Any 7 track drives available?

[Chuck Guzis via cctalk]

On 07/07/2017 05:26 PM, Ethan Dicks wrote:
n't know of how much time you want to spend on it
>> 
>> (Offlist)
> 
> It wasn't off-list...
> 
> -ethan


I realized that just after I hit "send".

My apologies to the list--I really don't want to clutter things up.

--Chuck

Re: Any 7 track drives available?

[Ethan Dicks via cctalk]

On Fri, Jul 7, 2017 at 8:20 PM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk
 wrote:
> On 07/07/2017 04:39 PM, Al Kossow via cctalk wrote:
>> Don't know of how much time you want to spend on it
>
> (Offlist)

It wasn't off-list...

-ethan

Re: Any 7 track drives available?

[Chuck Guzis via cctalk]

On 07/07/2017 04:39 PM, Al Kossow via cctalk wrote:
> Can you come up with any HP 7970 drives?
> I have spare 7/9 track read-only combo head stacks
> Don't know of how much time you want to spend on it

(Offlist)

I don't know, Al.  I've got 6 tapes in a batch of 50 that are 7/556 and
are labeled with "Lunar Orbiter" labels.  I suspect that all 5 missions
are covered, but I don't know if I want to even submit a bid on getting
these read.  These are all from the JPL warehouse.  Probably just
digital survey data, but who knows?

The remainder are all late 70s and 80s 9 track.   But these are 66-69
vintage.

Suggestions on how to proceed would be appreciated.

--Chuck

Re: Any 7 track drives available?

[Al Kossow via cctalk]

Can you come up with any HP 7970 drives?
I have spare 7/9 track read-only combo head stacks
Don't know of how much time you want to spend on it

On 7/7/17 2:32 PM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote:
> Hi Gang,
> 
> I just got another batch of tapes.  While the customer specified 9
> track, there are a bunch of 7 track/556 bpi tapes in the mix.
> 
> Anyone have a drive that they're willing to part with/loan for these things?
> 
> Thanks,
> Chuck
> 

Any 7 track drives available?

[Chuck Guzis via cctalk]

Hi Gang,

I just got another batch of tapes.  While the customer specified 9
track, there are a bunch of 7 track/556 bpi tapes in the mix.

Anyone have a drive that they're willing to part with/loan for these things?

Thanks,
Chuck