Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Scrap dealer finds Apollo-era NASA computers in dead engineer’s basement in PA

Looks like the same Potter Tape Drives that were used on the UNIVAC 1240 Magnetic Tape Unit. The UNIVAC generation of equipment before the 1540's at VCFed. The T-handle was to retract the tension arms mechanically rather than with a motor as the later units had. Duane On 7/14/2017 2:43 PM, Christian Liendo via vcf-midatlantic wrote:

I get someone in the Pittsburgh area might want to know about this.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/07/nasa-computer-engineer-basement/