[cctalk] Re: Looking for NORTRONICS Read/Write head for IBM 5100/5110/5106 tape unit

2023-10-26 Thread Christian Corti via cctalk
On Wed, 25 Oct 2023, Mark Perullo wrote: halves". One half looks like an "upper and lower" for the two tracks, then next to that is a "vertical bar." I've never quite understood what that vertical bar is - I assume a WRITE portion of some sort?? The ones in the ebay listing don't have

[cctalk] Re: Looking for NORTRONICS Read/Write head for IBM 5100/5110/5106 tape unit

2023-10-25 Thread Steve Lewis via cctalk
Thanks, I see the listing. Here is my notes on what tape head I was looking for: (it is about 3/4th of the way down the page; there is one photo and then one "diagram" I put together) https://voidstar.blog/ibm-5100-internal-tape-and-5106/ And I appreciate you taking the time to bring this to my

[cctalk] Re: Looking for NORTRONICS Read/Write head for IBM 5100/5110/5106 tape unit

2023-10-24 Thread Liam Proven via cctalk
On Tue, 24 Oct 2023 at 06:27, Mark Perullo via cctalk wrote: > > Hey Steve You're not talking to Steve, but a whole mailing list of hundreds of people. The rest of us don't know which Steve you mean. > I know this is a year later but I have the Nortronic Read Write heads you > were looking

[cctalk] Re: Looking for NORTRONICS Read/Write head for IBM 5100/5110/5106 tape unit

2023-10-23 Thread Mark Perullo via cctalk
Hey Steve I know this is a year later but I have the Nortronic Read Write heads you were looking for. They are currently on eBay. The listing is below. Just do a search and they will come up. Nortronics Magnetic Head Assembly. NOS Part 9164-0068. Radio Cart Machines. Hope this helps. Mark