Compactape Tape cartridge for TK50 Drive

3M, Lake Superior

  • Year
  • 1984
  • Category
  • Miscellaneous (Other, Various) - see notes
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 303377

 Technical Specifications

  • Wave bands
  • - without
  • Details
  • Special Tape or Cassette-Format
  • Power type and voltage
  • No Power needed
  • Loudspeaker
  • - - No sound reproduction output.
  • Material
  • Special material, described in the notes.
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Compactape Tape cartridge for TK50 Drive - 3M, Lake Superior
  • Shape
  • Miscellaneous shapes - described under notes.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 104 x 24 x 104 mm / 4.1 x 0.9 x 4.1 inch
  • Notes
  • This special tape was developed by Digital Equipment Corporation. Was the first of 15 models with capacity fro 0,1 to 800 GB.

    This model have a little capacity of 0,1 GB.

    A special reel in a closed box that automatically was opened by inserting it into the appropriate recorder, connected to a PC. The tape was automatically locked and wound on the reel inside the recorder / reader. At the end it was rewound, the boxes were closed and expelled from the recorder.

    Hight of the tape: 1/2 Inch - 12,7 mm.

     

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 0.2 kg / 0 lb 7 oz (0.441 lb)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Pier Antonio Aluffi. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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