27 Jan
2023
27 Jan
'23
12:24 p.m.
On 1/27/23 12:21, David Ryskalczyk wrote:
Yes, a drive with a 7-track head, or a 7-track head for a swappable drive such as the Qualstar 1052, would be needed.
...then you have to find a 7-track head. ;)
That said — doesn't the Univac that is present in the museum itself have a working 7-track drive?
Possibly. I'd not want to set up a tape imaging station on an active museum exhibit, but perhaps it could be pressed into service just to read that set of tapes. I tend to think in terms of permanent equipment; that's the standpoint my comments come from. -Dave -- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA