On Sat, Dec 3, 2016 at 2:00 PM, Rik Bos <hp-...@xs4all.nl> wrote: > Glen, > > Are you sure it's the HP 82161 drive that's for the 82176A mini cassette and > not the DC100 tapes. > If it's the DC100 tape, it may be possible to read it with a HP-85 or an > 9877A tape drive. > It depends on the tape format if the tapes are readable on other systems. > > -Rik
I found the tape. It is a "MINI DATA CASSETTE": http://www.hpmuseum.net/images/82176A-40.jpg Part number 10269-11014, "6809 INVERSE ASSEMBLER". This page says the 82176A cartridges are extremely reliable and they have been able to read every tape they have come accross: http://www.hpmuseum.net/display_item.php?hw=676 I have no means to read and dump this tape myself.
