='[ -- Anders Nelson
+1 (517) 775-6129 www.erogear.com On Fri, Jul 14, 2017 at 3:06 PM, jim stephens via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > > > On 7/14/2017 9:39 AM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote: > >> You have no idea how much data is stashed away in the form of tape in a >> NASA/JPL warehouse. Many of the tapes have very sketchy labels--you >> have to remember that NASA is a lot like many of contract vendors like >> Lockheed. A project winds up, much is discarded. An employee leaves, >> whatever he leaves in the office is either shredded or warehoused. >> > I have recovered quite a large numbers of copies of that data. No idea > what is on them however. A friend who has had a bad run of luck had them, > and accumulated them when working @ JPL quite a long time ago (70s). > > He would buy tapes, and go into the library and select tapes which were on > file and have them copied. They are not JPL copies, but were made by JPL > on request at the time. I've got several hundred tapes to sort thru. not > well stored, but not black mold messes either. > > I've not seen this bit about copying tapes mentioned in all the press, but > I do know that it was done. I went on a private tour thru one of his > contacts, and we visited the library. still could get copies of the data > then. Sad that noone was doing that if the archives have deteriorated. > > thanks > Jim >
