4 Nov
2019
4 Nov
'19
1:06 a.m.
On Sun, Nov 3, 2019 at 4:39 PM Dennis Boone <drb(a)msu.edu> wrote:
There’s a chance some media needs a small amount of heat over time applied
“tape baking” but a facility to do that is readily available almost
anywhere. I haven’t had any issues with properly stored 9 track from the
late ‘80s and early ‘90s.
http://www.heeltoe.com/retro/tapes/ has links to the authoritative sources
but gives a good enough overview for water cooler talk.
I've got
an HP 88780 quad density 9-track and access to a SCSI IBM
3490. Can fit them in air cargo and bring a laptop with a SCSI card.
Tell me where to go.
Don't forget to air cargo your tape drying mechanism too.
De