Can anyone identify this IBM magnetic tape cartridge?

From: Don Maslin <donm_at_cts.com>
Date: Tue Nov 18 01:01:35 2003

Tom Uban wrote:

> While I don't usually search eBay for this sort of item, a friend
> mentioned
> something to me which prompted me to search for something magtape
> related and
> I ended up bidding on this item and winning it (eBay will be my death):
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2762437052&ssPageName=ADME:B:EOAB:US:6
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>
> Anyway, I'm wondering if anyone can tell me what vintage it is and what
> equipment it was used in? Pictures or URLs would be a bonus...
>
> --tnx
> --tom

Tom, back in about that era IBM produced a thing called the MTST
(Magnetic Tape ???? Typewriter). It has been eons since I laid hands on
one or even seen one so my memory is pretty fuzzy, but I'd not be
surprised if that was not the use of that tape.

                                                                        
                            - don

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