In addition, if you just want to read the tape and don't care about writing,
then you can use any one of a TK50/TK70 (with appropriate interface cards for
QBus) or TZ30/TZ85/TZ86/(and maybe )TZ87 with a SCSI interface on any platform.
You still have to be wary of tape shedding no matter what drive.
Regards,
John H. Reinhardt
On 9/3/26 4:55 PM, Rob Jarratt via cctalk wrote:
Be very careful when reading them, they will shed and stick to the rollers. You
may need to bake the tapes. See this account:
https://www.magneticscrolls.com/blog/tk50-tape-baking
Regards
Rpb
On 03/09/2026 10:05, hlep via cctalk wrote:
Hi Rod,
Do you have any external TK 50 or TK 70 tape drives?
I'm working at an archive in Germany and we've got some TK-50 tapes and we've
been looking for some hardware to access them with.
Best,
Josh
On 2026-09-03 08:37, Rod Smallwood via cctalk wrote:
Hi Guys
My DEC Collection needs downsizing.
Im in the UK so for the US only the small stuff would be worth shipping
If you need anything PDP8, PDP11 or VAX please indicate item you might want
Rod
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