> So I'm wondering, do those rings stop you from writing, or enable you to
write when installed?
Write rings enable writing. There are such things as 'write-protect rings'
which when fitted on a reel prvent a write ring from being inserted, but I
haven;t been able to locate any since my mainframe days in the 1970s.
> And finally, are all 9 track tapes the same?
>From a function perspective yes, from a quality perspective no.
Lee Courtney
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cctalk-bounces_at_classiccmp.org
> [mailto:cctalk-bounces_at_classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of chris
> Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2003 8:26 PM
> To: Classic Computers
> Subject: 9 track reel tapes
>
>
> I came across a decent stash of 9 track reel tapes during my
> clean out.
> (4 cases, so maybe 50 or so of them)
>
> A while ago, I sold or gave away (don't remember) a whole
> bunch of the
> write protect rings for them. So I'm wondering, do those
> rings stop you
> from writing, or enable you to write when installed? I want to try
> selling the 9 track tapes on ebay, but I want to make sure I
> specify the
> correct status of the rings (that don't exist).
>
> Also, are these safe to bulk erase with an electromagnet? So
> far none of
> them have any data on them that I am worried about erasing,
> so I'm not
> planning to bother... but I want to know if it is safe or not
> in case I
> find one I need to.
>
> And finally, are all 9 track tapes the same? These were used on our
> General Automation Zebra machine. So will they work on any
> machine that
> needs 9 track, or only on other Zebras?
>
> -chris
> <http://www.mythtech.net>
>
>
Received on Mon Sep 29 2003 - 10:33:48 BST