In my early days we had a pair of 2415's (2 drives each) and later 3 3410/3411 pairs.
as Pat O'keeke said earlier the 2415s did indeed snort rather loudly where loading (or unloading) tape into or from their funny wee horizontal vacuum column. I recall ( I was an operator then) that if you forgot that they were loaded and pushed the release button and tried to unload the tape manually, it would snort loudly at you as if to say 'GIVE ME MY TAPE BACK!' and then snatch the tape back into the vacuum column. All in all a very petulant tape drive. the 3410/11's (with horizontal roller shutter doors) were far more placid and well behaved ( they were faster too!). the models we had were 30KB/s 2415s and a stunning 80KB/s for the 3410/11's. I thought we were made , until we got the 3420-008s which I still think are the most impressive and dramatic looking tape drive ever. now that's what I call a rewind ! Phil Steele -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Doug Fuerst Sent: Wednesday, 19 October 2005 8:41 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: MVCIN instruction No, they were the 3410 I think. The 2415's were a little less than eye height, and the actual drive was about 2 or 2.5 feet down. And about 6 feet wide. Doug At 02:43 PM 10/18/2005, you wrote: >On Oct 18, 2005, at 6:57 AM, Doug Fuerst wrote: > >>It was the 2415, 2 tape drives, no pneumatics, side by side, with >>sliding doors. > >Were those the ones that were about waist high and the glass slide >across and down a bit? >Ed > >>snip>>>>>>>>> >>Doug Fuerst >>Consultant >>BK Associates >>Brooklyn, NY >>(718) 921-2620 (Office) >>(718) 921-0952 (Fax) >>(917) 572-7364 (Cell) >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >>---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, >>send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO >>Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html This message and any attachment is intended for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed by the first sender and contains information which may be confidential and/or privileged. If you receive this message and any attachment in error, delete it immediately and notify the sender by email or phone +612 9218 1000 Unless you have been expressly authorised by the sender, you are prohibited from copying, distributing or using the information contained in this message and any attachment Tabcorp Holdings Ltd(ABN 66 063 780 709)and its related bodies corporate "Tabcorp" is not responsible for any of the changes made to this message or any attachment other than those made by Tabcorp, or for the effect of changes made by others on the meaning of this message and any attachment Tabcorp does not represent that any attachment is free from computer viruses or defects and the user assumes all responsibility for any loss or damage resulting directly or indirectly from the use of any attachment ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
