[Suns-at-Home] Anyone have a 1/2" open Reel Magnetic Tape drive

[Bob Hoekstra]

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Fascinating - why have tapes that old? In Europe we have companies that 
specialise in this sort of thing (see http://www.vogon.co.uk/) but they 
are definitely not cheap. It is amazing what the specialists can do 
though...

Brian Costello wrote:
> A freind of mine needs to restore data from a 1/2" open reel tape and 
> the drive is long gone. Does anyone have access to a drive and 
> wouldn't mind helping? The specs on the tape are: 3M Black Watch 700 
> computer tape, 6250 CPI, 1200 ft. If not, anyone know of a service 
> bureau that could do it?
>

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